After each having a week off, the Heritage Panthers and the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Heritage narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Melbourne Central Catholic 30-28.
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Among those leading the charge was Jordan Pidala, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas faced Chaminade-Madonna in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. The Raiders secured a 27-21 W over the Lions. The victory was familiar territory for the Raiders, who have now won nine contests in a row.
Heritage better keep an eye on Mason Mallory. He was instrumental in St. Thomas Aquinas' win, rushing for 95 yards and one score on only six carries, while also throwing for 148 yards on 15 of 27 attempts. They also got a significant boost from Virgil Lemons, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
St. Thomas Aquinas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justice Fitzpatrick and Samari Howard. St. Thomas Aquinas got some further help from Wyatt Smith: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-6. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their record now sits at 9-1.
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