The Everglades Gators are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Everglades 7.5, St. Thomas Aquinas 0.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Everglades took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let South Plantation get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Pompano Beach to the tune of 38-0. The Raiders' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last five matchups.
Everglades better keep an eye on Sherice Newton. She was instrumental in St. Thomas Aquinas' win, throwing for 244 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes. Newton is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: she's passed for at least three every time she's taken the field this season.
St. Thomas Aquinas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ronneisha Thomas and Erin Smith. What's more, Smith posted four total tackles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
Everglades is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points on average over those games. St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
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