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TL;DR
- * St.
- Thomas Aquinas Raiders defeated Chaminade-Madonna Lions 27-21 after key second-half turnovers.
- * Raiders tied the game 21-21 with an interception and Duke Daley's touchdown run.
- * A recovered fumble led to Johnny DiSalvatore's field goal, giving Raiders their first lead.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Oct. 31 — Back-to-back second-half turnovers proved to be the difference in the SN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders of Fort Lauderdale, FL 27-21 win Friday night over the SN No. 10 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions.
The Lions had set the pace up until that point, leading 7-0, 14-7, and 21-14, but to the Raiders' credit, they continued to answer each of Chaminade-Madonna's punches with one of their own. Later in the third quarter, their ability to bounce back started to yield results. Down 21-14, they compelled Lions' freshman quarterback Malik Leonard to throw an interception, the game's initial turnover, and Duke Daley's second touchdown run of the game enabled the Raiders to tie the score at 21-all.
Following the subsequent kickoff, they compelled a second turnover, recovering a fumble deep within Lions' territory, ultimately resulting in a 38-yard field goal by Johnny DiSalvatore. That marked the Raiders' first lead of the game at 24-21.
The Lions later moved into position to attempt a 48-yard field goal just past the midway point of the fourth quarter, but the attempt was blocked and the Raiders took over deep in the Lions' territory. They moved into position to add another 28-yard kick off the toe of DiSalvatore, and held on for the final 2:45 of the game to get the win.
The game was only the second time the two teams have played since 1981 with Chaminade-Madonna winning last year. Both teams now await the final brackets for Florida's FHSAA playoffs with St. Thomas Aquinas looking to defend its Class 5A title while Chaminade-Madonna will be defending its Class 1A crown.
WATCH: SN No. 10 Chaminade-Madonna [FL] at SN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas [FL]
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St. Thomas Aquinas tops Chaminade-Madonna 27-21
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Q4 results
Chaminade-Madonna forces a fourth down, so they'll force a punt but there's only 23 seconds remaining.
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Chaminade's Leonard tries to pull the ball down and scramble up the middle of the field, but he's stripped of the ball. The Raiders pounce on it, and they're in position with two minutes to play to close the book on this one.
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St. Thomas Aquinas tacks on a 28-yard field goal. A touchdown would have ended the game, however, and the Lions have given themselves a chance with 2:45 to play.
4TH QTR — St. Thomas Aquinas 27, Chaminade-Madonna 21
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Chaminade-Madonna lines up for a 48-yard field, but it's blocked and St. Thomas Aquinas has the ball deep in the Lions' territory. The Raiders are making the plays when they need them, and the Lions are making the mistakes when they can least afford it.
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The Raiders open the fourth quarter with a 37-yard field goal to take their first lead. That's 10 points off turnovers in the last couple of minutes. In a tight game, it will be interesting to see if that ends up making a difference at the end.
4TH QTR — St. Thomas Aquinas 24, Chaminade-Madonna 21
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Q3 report
And that's the end of the third quarter.
END OF 3RD QTR — Chaminade-Madonna 21, St. Thomas Aquinas 21
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Following an interception by St. Thomas Aquinas, the game's first turnover, the Raiders drive the short field and score on a touchdown run by Duke Daley. Following the touchdown, Chaminade fumbles the kickoff so the Raiders are immediately back in business again.
3RD QTR — Chaminade-Madonna 21, St. Thomas Aquinas 21
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After being a defensive struggle for most of three quarters, suddenly these two offenses are finding room to run. Lee Prince, Jr. Breaks for a long run down the left sideline going 81 yards in all to put Chaminade-Madonna back in front.
3RD QTR — Chaminade-Madonna 21, St. Thomas Aquinas 14
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Mason Mallory breaks free for a 65-yard touchdown to tie the game up again.
3RD QTR — Chaminade-Madonna 14, St. Thomas Aquinas 14
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Chaminade-Madonna has regained the lead.
3RD QTR — Chaminade-Madonna 14, St. Thomas Aquinas 7
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We're under way in the third quarter.
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Q2 Results
It's been a defensive struggle, and we head to the half still tied.
HALFTIME — Chaminade-Madonna 7, St. Thomas Aquinas 7
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And we're all even in Florida again as St. Thomas Aquinas drives the field to tie things up with 5:46 to play in the second quarter.
2ND QTR — Chaminade-Madonna 7, St. Thomas Aquinas 7
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And Chaminade-Madonna's freshman QB Malik Leonard gets the scoring started with 13-yard touchdown run to open the second quarter.
2ND QTR — Chaminade-Madonna 7, St. Thomas Aquinas 0
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Q1 Results
And we end the first quarter where we started – scoreless in Fort Lauderdale.
END OF 1ST QTR — Chaminade-Madonna 0, St. Thomas Aquinas 0
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So far both teams have been trading punts since that early missed field goal. We're still scoreless in the first quarter.
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Aquinas comes up with a stop on third-and-goal to force a Chaminade field goal. It sails wide right, and the Raiders get their first crack at the Lions' defense with the game still scoreless.
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And they're under way in Fort Lauderdale!
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