The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will head out to challenge the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat McArthur 56-0 at home. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Andrew Indorf was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 107 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. St. Thomas Aquinas also got a significant boost from Chance Washington, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ri'Chard Bowe, Tavius Horne Jr, and Horne Jr picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore's game last Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 27-14 win over Mount Dora.
Bishop Moore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenyon Alston, who picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown. Alston's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Amare Johnson, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Thomas Aquinas' record is now 4-1. As for Bishop Moore, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. St. Thomas Aquinas has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 165.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Bishop Moore has preferred to attack from the air: they average 273.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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