MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 11 — The No. 8/SN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders will take on the No. 47 Lakeland [FL] Dreadnaughts Thursday night in Florida's FHSAA Class 5A state championship game.
The game is a rematch of the 2024 title game in which the Raiders whitewashed the Dreadnaughts, 34-0.
St. Thomas Aquinas enters this game as heavy favorites, too, with a 13-1 record, and only a 26-23 loss in the season opener to the nation's No. 1 team at the time – the Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs. Lakeland, meanwhile, is 12-2 with one of their losses also coming to a team from California in a 10-6 setback at the No. 15/SN No. 25 De La Salle [Concord, CA] Spartans.
The games is set for a 7:30 p.m. EST local kick.
WATCH ON THE NFHS NETWORK: No. 8/SN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders vs. No. 47 Lakeland [FL] Dreadnaughts
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|| FIRST QUARTER ||
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 3, LAKELAND 0
St. Thomas Aquinas gets on the board first, but a good defensive stand by Lakeland inside their own 10 to force the field goal.
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Lakeland vs. St. Thomas Aquinas start time
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 11
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST local
The game between Lakeland and St. Thomas Aquinas is being played at Florida International University's Pitbull Stadium in Miami, Florida.
How can I watch Lakeland vs. St. Thomas Aquinas today?
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 11
- WATCH ON THE NFHS NETWORK: No. 8/SN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders vs. No. 47 Lakeland [FL] Dreadnaughts
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