The Raiders of St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) entered the 2026 campaign with high expectations, as the squad chased its eighth consecutive state title (2019-2025) and its 18th overall state championship in program history.
Boasting a loaded roster including a trio of Notre Dame commits, two Ohio State pledges, and standout players committed to Texas A&M, Colorado, Pitt, and Kentucky, among others, the Raiders looked almost destined to make another run, at least on paper.
After four games of data to assess, the undefeated Fort Lauderdale powerhouse may be even more dominant than anticipated, with a 160-38 (+122) point differential on the season, despite two of those games featuring nationally-ranked opponents, namely DeSoto (TX, No. 66) and Columbus (FL, No. 7)…