2009 News

Posted on Saturday October 10, 2009 in The Miami Herald

Aquinas rolls, shuts out Nova

BY BUTCH STALLINGS, Miami Herald Writer

Saint Thomas Aquinas' 56-0 win over Nova Friday night at Nova gave the Raiders their fifty-first straight District 16-5A win.

The victory also was the twenty-ninth in a row for the Raiders, raising their record to 5-0, 1-0. Nova fell to 1-5, 0-1.

Despite winning a nationally-televised game last week against Byrnes South Carolina,

Aquinas showed no signs of a let down Friday night as they dominated right from the start to build a 42-0 halftime lead.

Early in the game things started to go downhill for the Titans when Aquinas scored on its first possession. Starting at midfield following a punt, Raiders quarterback Jacob Rudock threw his first of three touchdowns when he connected with James White for a 50-yard score with 9:35 in the first. Rudock finished 10-of-13 with 172 yards passing and no interceptions.

White caught three passes for 59 yards and rushed six times for 50 yards and a touchdown.

The Raiders extended their lead to 14-0 in the first quarter after putting together a nine-play, 39-yard scoring drive that was capped by Rudock's 5-yard touchdown toss to Rashad Green with 3:29 in the first.

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