The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will take on the Hollywood Hills Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Thomas Aquinas' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Last Friday, St. Thomas Aquinas made easy work of McArthur and carried off a 31-7 win. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Mustangs are ranked 121st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Virgil Lemons
| 09/19/25 @ McArthur | 181 |
| 10/11/24 vs Chaminade-Madonna | 45 |
| 09/12/25 vs Western | 35 |
| 09/06/24 vs Columbus | 35 |
| 09/27/24 @ Bishop Moore | 30 |
St. Thomas Aquinas' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Virgil Lemons, who gained 219 total yards and a touchdown, and Mason Mallory, who threw for 128 yards and two TDs. The dominant performance also gave Lemons a new career-high in rushing yards (181). Morris Choice was another key rusher, rushing for 48 yards and one score.
St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hollywood Hills' offense. They had to suffer through a 70-0 loss at the hands of McArthur. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
St. Thomas Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hollywood Hills, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Thomas Aquinas against Hollywood Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-0 win. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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