Two dominant signal callers in Sherice Newton and Ava Alvarez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palmetto Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (St. Thomas Aquinas 2.2, Palmetto 5.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Thomas Aquinas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Western, who was ranked eighth at the time (St. Thomas Aquinas was ranked 24th). The Raiders fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 12-9 on Tuesday. The Raiders were red-hot offensively heading into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the five matches prior), but the Wildcats' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Palmetto entered their tilt with Homestead on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 12-6 W against the Broncos.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Thomas Aquinas fell to 10-1. As for Palmetto, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Things could have been worse for St. Thomas Aquinas, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 18-0 loss to Palmetto in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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