The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will take on the McArthur Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas' defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so McArthur's offense will have their work cut out for them.
McArthur is hoping to do what Western couldn't on Friday: put an end to St. Thomas Aquinas' winning streak, which now stands at three games. St. Thomas Aquinas walked away with a 23-15 win over Western. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Wildcats are ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chance Washington had a dynamite game for St. Thomas Aquinas, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Julius Jones, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, McArthur fell victim to Cypress Bay and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Lightning, falling 21-0. The Mustangs have struggled against the Lightning recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Thomas Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for McArthur, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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