FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Aug. 29 — The No. 10 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders defeated the unranked Boyd Anderson [Lauderdale Lakes, FL] Cobras, 72-6, Friday night.
The Raiders are coming off an emotional 26-23 loss at home last weekend to the nation's top-ranked Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs in the Broward County National Football Showcase. They'll look to right the ship against a Cobras' squad from Boyd Anderson that will likely be in over its head.
Aquinas is the defending Florida FHSAA Class 5A state champions, and the Raiders entered the season with high hopes of competing for a national championship. It would take a small miracle now for Aquinas to get back into the picture, even from the No. 10 slot, because they'll need several teams in front of them to lose at least once. And they probably need Mater Dei to lose twice.
That's a tall order, and in the meantime, all they can do is take care of business Friday night against a Cobras' squad that was just 4-6 in 2024. This should be Win No. 1 of the 2025 season for the Raiders.
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STREAM: Boyd Anderson vs. St. Thomas Aquinas live on NFHS Network
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FINAL: ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 72, BOYD ANDERSON 6
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|| FIRST QUARTER ||
We've had no word on when or if this game will be continued tonight. Working to get you an answer.
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Just a quick update that it's 8:14 p.m. EST, and we're still in a weather delay in Fort Lauderdale.
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St. Thomas Aquinas scored two quick touchdowns to lead Boyd Anderson before lightning in the area forced the two teams from the field.
1st Qtr — ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 14, BOYD ANDERSON 0
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TOP 25 AND THE GAME OF THE WEEK ...
While you're getting ready for tonight's big game, get yourself up to speed on the preseason edition of The Sporting News High School Football Top 25.
Then check out Last week's Top 25 Roundup to see how the rest of our Top 25 fared in National Week 2.
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OUR PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS ...
Finally, don't miss out on The Sporting News Preseason All-American Teams that just debuted today!
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