61 Seasons of Raider Football
1946-2006
Greatest Victories
November 7, 1947
St. Anthony 13, Trinity Lutheran Indians (Fort Lauderdale) 6
First win for football program
September 18, 1959 Central Catholic 6, Fort Lauderdale Flying L’s 0
First ever game played at H.Y. Lockhart Memorial Stadium
December 3, 1971 St. Thomas 29, Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) 12
First ever playoff victory
September 19, 1975 St. Thomas 14, Cardinal Gibbons Redskins (Fort Lauderdale) 6
First ever game played at Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium
November 11, 1982 St. Thomas 20, Fort Lauderdale Flying L’s 19
Won district title with 20-point fourth quarter rally
December 9, 1992 St. Thomas 24, Leon Lions (Tallahassee) 9
First State Championship-completing perfect season
December 5, 1997 St. Thomas 25, Lakeland Dreadnaughts 22
Playoff victory in overtime after trailing by 15 points
December 19, 1997 St. Thomas 13, Rutherford Rams (Springfield) 10
Won Second State Title with last-minute field goal
December 16, 1999 St. Thomas 38, Escambia Gators (Pensacola) 35
Third State Championship in the 1990’s
December 8, 2000 St. Thomas 28, Southeast Seminoles (Bradenton) 21
27th consecutive win-most consecutive games won
December 1, 2006 St. Thomas 36, Manatee (Bradenton) 29
State Semifinal double overtime victory after trailing by 15 points
