It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Thomas Aquinas had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the McArthur Mustangs 34-7. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Mason Mallory had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 67 yards and one TD. What's more, he racked up 142.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September.
St. Thomas Aquinas' run defense was locked in: McArthur could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Wyatt Smith for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Thomas Aquinas didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged eight.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Phillip Goodrich Jr with two. Smith was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Raiders
| 11/28/25 vs McArthur | 34-7 |
| 11/21/25 vs Coconut Creek | 45-13 |
| 11/14/25 vs Heritage | 58-7 |
| 10/31/25 vs Chaminade-Madonna | 27-21 |
| 10/24/25 @ American Heritage | 19-12 |
| + 7 more games |
The win was the 12th in a row for St. Thomas Aquinas, bringing their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points over those games. As for McArthur, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-3.
St. Thomas Aquinas wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 45-13 win against Riverdale on the 5th. McArthur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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