The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Manatee Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with St. Thomas Aquinas sitting on three straight wins and Manatee on eight.
St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Atlantic by a score of 49-42.
St. Thomas Aquinas had a senior duo take command as Andrew Indorf threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes and Cedric Wyche Ll gained 195 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Wyche Ll a new career-high in rushing yards (145). Ah?Mari Stevens was in the mix as well, providing St. Thomas Aquinas with two touchdowns.
St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
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 Zayden Gamble.
Meanwhile, Manatee never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Riverdale 38-0. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won nine matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for KeiShawn Smith, who rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Manatee wouldn't let Riverdale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Jamari Parker led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Jordyn Lowery also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. Alvoid Kennon Jr. was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).
St. Thomas Aquinas' record now sits at 10-3. As for Manatee, their record now sits at 10-1.
Everything came up roses for St. Thomas Aquinas against Manatee in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, as the squad secured a 45-0 victory. Will St. Thomas Aquinas repeat their success, or does Manatee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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