Raiders
| 05/01/25 vs Homestead | 19-25 |
| 04/28/25 vs Southridge | 27-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Atlantic | 32-6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Boyd Anderson | 22-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs South Plantation | 40-6 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Thomas Aquinas can now relate to. They fell 25-19 to the Homestead Broncos on Thursday. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, St. Thomas Aquinas still got an impressive performance from Sherice Newton, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of her passes, and also rushed for 91 yards on only 12 carries. Newton has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times she's played. A healthy portion of Newton's aerial production (108 yards to be exact) went to Emmi Merhi.
Homestead's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerniyah Fowles, who threw for 259 yards and three TDs while completing 79.2% of her passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. That's the most rushing yards Fowles has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Zakieria Cobb, who gained 133 total yards and a touchdown.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 16-2. As for Homestead, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
St. Thomas Aquinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Homestead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chiles at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Broncos 5.2, the Timberwolves 6.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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