Published Saturday October 25, 2008 in The Miami Herald
Aquinas' Bernard, Bucci run wild in blowout
BY CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
St. Thomas Aquinas' Giovani Bernard and Beau Bucci each rushed for more than 100 yards, and quarterback Ryan Becker passed for 184 yards -- all in the first half -- as the Raiders rolled to a 49-8 District 16-5A victory against South Broward in their homecoming Friday.
Bernard finished with 137 yards on 11 carries and Bucci gained 116 yards on just three carries and one touchdown, a 1-yard run in a first quarter where the Raiders (7-0, 3-0) took a 21-0 lead.
St. Thomas added three touchdowns in the second quarter for a 42-0 halftime lead. The Raiders scored touchdowns on six of their first eight possessions, outgaining South Broward 445-40 during the first half.
Becker completed eight of 12 passes and had touchdown passes to Duron Carter and Steven Bravo-Brown, covering 70 and 40 yards, respectively. Carter finished with 100 yards receiving on just three catches.
Bucci's longest run, a 77-yarder, set up James White's third rushing touchdown of the game from 4 yards out for a 49-0 lead early in the third quarter. The second half was played with a running clock.
South Broward (4-4, 2-2), which had a three-game winning streak snapped, avoided the shutout when quarterback Bryan Parnes scored on a 4-yard run on the final play of the third quarter.
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