Football Recap: St. Thomas Aquinas Finds Playoff Glory Versus Coconut Creek + How To Watch

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

08/29/25 vs Boyd Anderson	66
10/03/25 vs Hollywood Hills	63
11/14/25 vs Heritage	51
09/12/25 vs Western	39
09/05/25 @ Columbus	35

It's playoff time, and St. Thomas Aquinas had no trouble coming through when it counted. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Coconut Creek Cougars 45-13. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.

Mason Mallory had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 198 yards and a pair of TDs.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something St. Thomas Aquinas proved: they limited Coconut Creek to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. While five picked up at least six total tackles, Phillip Goodrich Jr stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in September.

St. Thomas Aquinas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Goodrich Jr, Zayden Gamble, and Samari Howard picked up one apiece. St. Thomas Aquinas got some further help from Wyatt Smith: he picked up a sack, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass.

Despite the loss, Coconut Creek still got an impressive performance from Jordan Thompson, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two scores.

St. Thomas Aquinas' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points over those games. As for Coconut Creek, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.

Coming up, St. Thomas Aquinas will welcome McArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so the Raiders' offense will have their work cut out for them. Coconut Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.