Chaminade-Madonna is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Thomas Aquinas is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Chaminade-Madonna Lions will challenge the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Chaminade-Madonna was fully in charge, breezing past Monarch 37-8 on the road. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Knights are ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaquari Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 108 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Chaminade-Madonna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Thomas Aquinas). They blew past Hollywood Hills, posting a 64-0 win at home. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Raiders with their most commanding win of the season.
It was another big night for Andrew Indorf, who threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. Desmond James was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Chaminade-Madonna's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Chaminade-Madonna has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Thomas Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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