The team that came in 3rd in Rivals 100, Phoebus, from Hampton, VA must of been very good. They beat #56 Stone Bridge 38-8. Now I didn't see Phoebus play but I have seen Stone Bridge play a couple times this year, and I thought they were the best High School team I have ever seen. They had around 7 D-1 recruits on Stone Bridge, and still got whooped in the State semis.
Seems like a team from the Hampton area of Virginia always cracks the top 25 year in, year out.
Seems like a team from the Hampton area of Virginia always cracks the top 25 year in, year out.
I coach here in florida. Carter is a so-called "coach" for st. thomas acquinas. How he gets to the MNF studios in time after a monday practice beats me.
Yes, his son played there and so did he. Dont get me wrong fellas, they are good, but it is basically a small college, where recruiting is legal. If you say it isnt, you are f******* blind as a bat. Dont get me started on these so called good "Private" schools that play with a different set of rules than the "public" school they play against. One of the most awful things in hs sports IMO
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Yes, his son played there and so did he. Dont get me wrong fellas, they are good, but it is basically a small college, where recruiting is legal. If you say it isnt, you are f******* blind as a bat. Dont get me started on these so called good "Private" schools that play with a different set of rules than the "public" school they play against. One of the most awful things in hs sports IMO
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Long Beach Poly is right there every year, and they dont recruit, in fact most avoid going there if they dont have to. enrollment is 4000 though and they are 20% samoans 70% black, 10% other. They have put more players in the nfl than any other school. I dont think St Thomas would beat Grant, Centennial, LB Poly, Tesoro, or Oh Lou, at best they would be a Pk em vs those teams. California is much deeper than Florida. California is #1 period. I think Florida is a distant #2 with Texas being distant 3rd. The PAc 5 is off the charts good. You have 35 teams in it. The top 25 in that would win most state titles. Northwestern won their South Fla section and Poly whacked them by 3 tds in Miami. Poly had to come from behind last 3 playoff games and won by td or less.
You look at Fla Gators they get lots of kids from out of state, USC really doesnt need to even leave SoCal to get players, Trojans are pretty much just use the BIG 5 which is about 30 SO Cal schools.California feeds the whole PAc 10, Boise, half the WAC and half the MW.
You look at Fla Gators they get lots of kids from out of state, USC really doesnt need to even leave SoCal to get players, Trojans are pretty much just use the BIG 5 which is about 30 SO Cal schools.California feeds the whole PAc 10, Boise, half the WAC and half the MW.
St. Thomas voted No. 1 football team in America
It's official.
The St. Thomas Aquinas football team is National Champions.
The Raiders earned the distinction by ESPN Rise Fab 50 Poll and PrepNation's final National Prep Poll, following Friday's 56-7 victory over nationally ranked Lakeland for the Class 5A state championship. St. Thomas (15-0) finished with back-to-back state championships and 24 consecutive victories
"They were so balanced and very impressive," PrepNation founder and Publisher Jamie DeMoney said. "I've been doing the poll for 10 years and they were as impressive as any team I have seen."
Aquinas gave the football-rich state of Florida its second National Prep Poll champion in three seasons. St. Thomas dominated opponents, outscoring them 695-117.
"Knowing that we are ranked that high is a great feeling," St. Thomas senior linebacker Conor O'Neill said. "To get over the hump with Lakeland, this is a very special team and I'm blessed to have played with them."
The Raiders, who took over the No. 1 spot in the National Prep Poll rankings in September.
It's official.
The St. Thomas Aquinas football team is National Champions.
The Raiders earned the distinction by ESPN Rise Fab 50 Poll and PrepNation's final National Prep Poll, following Friday's 56-7 victory over nationally ranked Lakeland for the Class 5A state championship. St. Thomas (15-0) finished with back-to-back state championships and 24 consecutive victories
"They were so balanced and very impressive," PrepNation founder and Publisher Jamie DeMoney said. "I've been doing the poll for 10 years and they were as impressive as any team I have seen."
Aquinas gave the football-rich state of Florida its second National Prep Poll champion in three seasons. St. Thomas dominated opponents, outscoring them 695-117.
"Knowing that we are ranked that high is a great feeling," St. Thomas senior linebacker Conor O'Neill said. "To get over the hump with Lakeland, this is a very special team and I'm blessed to have played with them."
The Raiders, who took over the No. 1 spot in the National Prep Poll rankings in September.
bro...please put the pipe down and step away. You could never be more wrong. Please dont try and come up with more arguments. Cal poly beat miami northwestern AFTER they had lost a shitton of kids to miami and D1 schools...they werent even a glimpse of what they were the previous year....please do research and quit being bias you fruitcake.
florida is not a distant 2 behind cali. Then why isnt cal poly national champs....
another franks and beans comment
florida is not a distant 2 behind cali. Then why isnt cal poly national champs....
another franks and beans comment
st thomas may be good, they didnt have to playing anyone who would win more than 3 games in the big 5 division is socal.
Florida doesnt feed half as many school as California.
It was a down year for Northwestern? They won 13 games. means So Florida sucks.
Floridas 2nd best team would be decisive underdogs to anyone in top 20 Califronia.
Florida doesnt feed half as many school as California.
It was a down year for Northwestern? They won 13 games. means So Florida sucks.
Floridas 2nd best team would be decisive underdogs to anyone in top 20 Califronia.
All I know is Wayne Hills is the #1 public school in the nation that does absolutley no recruiting. I don't think high schools should recruit, recruiting is something for college. It creates an unfair talent difference when I know damn well Wayne Hills could hang in with very good teams such as Don Bosco (who they tied 7-7 in a scrimmage) and yet will get no respect nationally.
