All Time Raider Playoff Game Summary

Through Round 1, 2009 Season

FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

Round

Total

1

2

3

4

5

Games played

89

28

22

16

13

10

Total Win-Loss

67-22

23-5

16-6

13-3

11-2

4-6

Home Win-Loss

42-7

18-2

11-4

8-1

5-0

0-0

Away Win-Loss

20-8

5-3

5-2

5-2

5-1

0-0

Neutral Win-Loss

5-7

0-0

0-0

0-0

1-1

4-6

 

The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders have played a total of 89 playoff games in their history with an overall record of 67-22 (.753 winning percentage). In 27 first round games, their record stands at 23-5, which includes an 18-2 win-loss record in first round games played at home.

 

They have participated in the state football playoffs for the last 19 consecutive seasons beginning in 1991.  During this streak the Raiders have appeared in the finals 12 times winning 5 state championships in 1992, 1997, 1999, 2007 and 2008.

 

The Raiders have shutout opponents 13 times, while being shutout twice. Their largest margin of victory is 64 points in a 2006 Round 2 game against Delray Atlantic. Their largest margin of defeat is 34 points in a 1996 Round 5 game versus Lakeland. The Raiders have outscored their playoff opponents 2,457 to 1,393. 

 

Head Coach, George Smith, has led Aquinas into the playoffs 25 times in his 33 seasons. He has coached the Raiders to a playoff record of 63 wins and 19 losses since becoming head coach in 1975. His home playoff game record stands at 39-5 with an away game total of 19-7 and with neutral game total of 5-7.  In state final games Smith’s record is 5-7.

 

The Florida High School playoffs began in 1963 and were expanded to 5 rounds beginning with the 1993 season.

 

Season

Head Coach

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

1971

Gallagher

Away Win

Home Loss

 

 

 

1977

Smith

Home Loss

 

 

 

 

1979

Smith

Home Win

Away Loss

 

 

 

1980

Smith

Away Win

Home Loss

 

 

 

1981

Smith

Home Win

Away Loss

 

 

 

1982

Smith

Away Loss

 

 

 

 

1983

Smith

Home Win

Away Win

Away Loss

 

 

1984

Smith

Away Loss

 

 

 

 

1986

Smith

Away Win

Home Loss

 

 

 

1991

Smith

Home Win

Away Win

Away Win

Neutral Loss

 

1992

Smith

Away Win

Home Win

Home Win

Neutral Win

 

1993

Spencer

Home Loss

 

 

 

 

1994

Spencer

Home Win

Home Win

Home Win

Away Loss

 

1995

Smith

Away Loss

 

 

 

 

1996

Smith

Away Win

Home Win

Away Win

Away Win

Neutral Loss

1997

Smith

Home Win

Home Win

Away Win

Home Win

Neutral Win

1998

Smith

Home Win

Home Win

Home Loss

 

 

1999

Smith

Home Win

Home Win

Away Win

Away Win

Neutral Win

2000

Smith

Home Win

Home Win

Home Win

Home Win

Neutral Loss

2001

Smith

Home Win

Home Win

Home Win

Away Win

Neutral Loss

2002

Smith

Home Win

Home Win

Away Loss

 

 

2003

Smith

Home Win

Home Loss

 

 

 

2004

Smith

Home Win

Away Win

Home Win

Home Win

Neutral Loss

2005

Smith

Home Win

Away Win

Away Win

Away Win

Neutral Loss

2006

Smith

Home Win

Home Win

Home Win

Home Win

Neutral Loss

2007

Smith

Home Win

Away Win

Home Win

Away Win

Neutral Win

2008

Smith

Home Win

Home Win

Home Win

Home Win

Neutral Win

2009

Smith

Home Win

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playoff Game Results

 

Season                                                        Score

 

1971

 Round 1 Santa Fe Catholic Crimson Hawks (Lakeland)     Win       29-12  

 Round 2 Dixie County Bears (Cross City)                        Loss      6-24

 

1977

 Round 1 Key West Conchs                                            Loss     6-28

 

1979

 Round 1 Key West Conchs                                            Win      38-14

 Round 2 Glades Central Raiders (Belle Glade)                 Loss    0-15

 

1980

Round 1 Edison Red Raiders (Miami)                              Win       55-6                

Round 2 Glades Central Raiders (Belle Glade)                  Loss     24-28

 

1981

Round 1 South Dade Buccaneers (Homestead)                Win       34-0

Round 2 Suncoast Chargers (Riviera Beach)                    Loss     17-29

 

1982

Round 1 Homestead Broncos                                         Loss     28-32

 

1983

Round 1 Homestead Broncos                                         Win       10-7 (Overtime)

Round 2 Northeast Hurricanes (Oakland Park)                  Win       23-3     

Round 3 Titusville Terries                                                Loss      7-33

 

1984

Round 1 Homestead Broncos                                         Loss     13-40

 

1986

Round 1 Homestead Broncos                                         Win       29-14

Round 2 Dillard Panthers (Fort Lauderdale)                      Loss     20-28

 

1991

Round 1 McArthur Mustangs (Hollywood)                        Win       25-6

Round 2 Martin County Tigers (Stuart)                             Win       27-7

Round 3 Fort Myers Green Wave                                     Win      17-0

Round 4 Fort Walton Beach Vikings                                Loss     14-39

 

1992

Round 1 Hollywood Hills Spartans (Hollywood)                Win      24-16

Round 2 Deerfield Beach Bucks                                      Win      21-19

Round 3 Fort Myers Green Wave                                     Win      28-0

Round 4 Leon Lions (Tallahassee)                                   Win      24-9

 

1993

Round 1 Hollywood Hills Spartans (Hollywood)                Loss    11-13

 

1994

Round 1 South Dade Buccaneers (Homestead)                Win      42-21

Round 2 Boca Raton Bobcats                                         Win      14-7

Round 3 North Fort Myers Red Knights (Fort Myers)        Win      24-12

Round 4 Southeast Seminoles (Bradenton)                      Loss    14-28

 

1995

Round 1 South Dade Buccaneers (Homestead)                Loss    0-24

 

1996

Round 1 South Dade Buccaneers (Homestead)                Win     10-0

Round 2 Okeechobee Brahmans                                     Win      27-10

Round 3 Northeast Vikings (St. Petersburg)                     Win      24-10

Round 4 Jefferson Dragons (Tampa)                               Win      25-14

Round 5 Lakeland Dreadnaughts                                     Loss     6-40

 

1997

Round 1 South Dade Buccaneers (Homestead)                Win      13-0

Round 2 South Fork Bulldogs (Stuart)                             Win      34-16

Round 3 Lakeland Dreadnaughts                                     Win      25-22

Round 4 Northeast Vikings (St. Petersburg)                     Win      14-0

Round 5 Rutherford Rams (Springfield)                           Win      13-10

 

1998

Round 1 Hollywood Hills Spartans (Hollywood)                Win      52-0

Round 2 Fort Myers Green Wave                                     Win      24-10

Round 3 Lakeland Dreadnaughts                                     Loss     27-31

 

1999

Round 1 Port Charlotte Pirates                                        Win      67-9

Round 2 Estero Wildcats                                                Win      52-0

Round 3 Fort Myers Green Wave                                     Win      41-14

Round 4 Southeast Seminoles (Bradenton)                      Win      23-20

Round 5 Escambia Gators (Pensacola)                           Win      38-35

 

2000

Round 1 Cypress Lake Panthers (Fort Myers)                   Win      37-0

Round 2 Estero Wildcats                                                Win      32-10

Round 3 Fort Myers Green Wave                                     Win      41-6

Round 4 Southeast Seminoles (Bradenton)                      Win      28-21

Round 5 Pine Forest Eagles (Pensacola)                         Loss     27-34 (Overtime)

 

2001

Round 1 Charlotte Fighting Tarpons (Punta Gorda)           Win      55-27

Round 2 Fort Myers Green Wave                                     Win      21-7

Round 3 Estero Wildcats                                                Win      21-17

Round 4 Jefferson Dragons (Tampa)                               Win      30-12

Round 5 Lincoln Trojans (Tallahassee)                             Loss    20-28

 

2002

Round 1 Port Charlotte Pirates                                        Win      31-14

Round 2 Lakewood Ranch Mustangs (Bradenton)             Win      23-0

Round 3 Charlotte Fighting Tarpons (Punta Gorda)           Loss     21-28

 

2003

Round 1 Atlantic Eagles (Delray Beach)                           Win      35-0

Round 2 Edison Red Raiders (Miami)                              Loss    13-32

 

2004

Round 1 Atlantic Eagles (Delray Beach)                           Win      38-14

Round 2 Edison Red Raiders (Miami)                              Win      21-19

Round 3 Dwyer Panthers (Palm Beach Gardens)              Win      10-7

Round 4 Riverview Rams (Sarasota)                                Win      23-14

Round 5 Lakeland Dreadnaughts                                     Loss     7-31

 

2005

Round 1 Dillard Panthers (Fort Lauderdale)                      Win      21-14 (Overtime)

Round 2 Atlantic Eagles (Delray Beach)                           Win      48-27

Round 3 Ely Tigers (Pompano Beach)                             Win      21-19

Round 4 Manatee Hurricanes (Bradenton)                        Win      45-17

Round 5 Lakeland Dreadnaughts                                     Loss     10-37

 

2006

Round 1 Ely Tigers (Pompano Beach)                             Win      45-8

Round 2 Atlantic Eagles (Delray Beach)                           Win      64-0

Round 3 Coconut Creek Cougars                                    Win      38-0

Round 4 Manatee Hurricanes (Bradenton)                        Win      36-29 (2 Overtimes)       

Round 5 Lakeland Dreadnaughts                                     Loss     42-45 (2 Overtimes)

 

2007

Round 1 Ely Tigers (Pompano Beach)                             Win      13-12

Round 2 Dillard Panthers (Fort Lauderdale)                      Win      41-12

Round 3 Palm Bay Pirates                                              Win      59-14

Round 4 Largo Packers                                                  Win      35-13

Round 5 Osceola Kowboys (Kissimmee)                         Win      35-20

 

2008

Round 1 Coconut Creek Cougars                                    Win      35-7

Round 2 Dillard Panthers                                                Win       49-8

Round 3 South Fork Bulldogs (Stuart)                             Win      56-14

Round 4 Largo                                                               Win      35-14

Round 5 Lakeland                                                           Win       56-7

 

2009

Round 2 Coconut Creek Cougars                                    Win      66-8