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See highlights of Deerfield Beach's Jefferson Souza.The Xcellent 25's No. 4 team in the nation missed a 20-yard field goal in the final minute Friday, enabling
Deerfield Beach (Fla.) to run out the clock and take a 6-3 victory over
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).
The MaxPreps Computer Rankings presented by the Army National Guard show how big of an upset it was. STA entered ranked second in the state and fifth in the nation, while Deerfield Beach (4-1) was 44th and 442, respectively. Need more? St. Thomas Aquinas has 15 state title game appearances compared with one for Deerfield Beach.
Deerfield Beach gutted out an upset win Friday over No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas on a rainy night.
Photo by Timothy Card
But on Friday, the Bucks were king.
Jefferson Souza knocked in a pair of field goals (36 and 40 yards), according to Mark Singer working for the Miami Herald, to give his team all it would need for the win.
The Bucks also racked up three interceptions and blocked a punt on a rainy night.
Marco Salani kicked a 30-yarder for the Raiders, but also had three misses, including the final one. Deerfield Beach was offsides on a 25-yard attempt and the Raiders moved up for the tying kick but it missed.
While it was assuredly a huge upset for the 2015 season, Deerfield Beach has proven in the past that it can beat the national power. The Bucks are 4-7 against STA since 2004, including a 22-7 triumph in 2013.
Head coach Jevon Glenn exalts after Deerfield Beach's victory.
Photo by Timothy Card
