Seeking his 17th state championship and seventh straight, he finished 12th in the national rankings. Saint Thomas Aquinas made arrangements to travel to Miami to participate in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 5A title game.
The Raiders jumped out to a 38-0 halftime lead and never looked back as they drove by. Riverdale in a 45-13 victory at Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium on Friday night. St. Thomas Aquinas will face either Ponte Vedra or Lakeland, a team the Raiders faced last year.
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The state semifinal victory may have come at a steep price, however, as Georgia referee Fitzpatrick was on crutches after the game after suffering a leg injury in the second quarter, according to USA Today's John Santucci. Fitzpatrick has seen an increased role for St. Thomas Aquinas this season, playing both offense and defense.
The Raiders got off to a slow start in the first quarter but eventually found success when running back Jayden Desir scored on a 31-yard touchdown run. Just before the end of the first period, quarterback Mason Mallory threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to give St. Thomas Aquinas a 17-0 lead heading into the second quarter.
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Mallory ended up adding two more touchdowns in the second quarter, one passing and one rushing, as the Raiders took the halfcourt with an insurmountable lead.
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