St. Thomas Aquinas has officially claimed the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY national football poll, fresh off a 38-14 beatdown of the 2025 Texas state champion, DeSoto. This isn’t just a jump; it’s an undeniable statement from a team on an absolute tear early this season.
Aquinas’s Absolute Dominance Has No Off Switch
These Raiders aren’t playing around. They jumped out to a ridiculous 38-0 lead by halftime against DeSoto, then just cruised for the win. Senior wide receiver Julius Jones, already committed to Notre Dame, shattered the program’s career receiving yards record during that game. And get this: including their Kickoff Classic win over defending Class 2A state champion Cardinal Mooney, Aquinas has had a running clock in *every single game* they’ve played this season. That’s just pure, unadulterated dominance right from the jump, and it tells you everything about their form right now.
Florida Is Flat-Out Running The National Scene
It’s not just Aquinas, either. Florida high school football is absolutely owning the national scene. After Columbus pulled off a massive 33-28 upset against the previous No. 2, Bishop Gorman (Nevada), three Florida teams are now chilling in the top six nationally. IMG Academy is right there at No. 2, having absolutely pounded Cornerstone Christian (Texas) 59-10 in Week 2. Their junior QB, Jayden Wade, who’s committed to Georgia, threw for three touchdowns and ripped off an insane 78-yard touchdown run. And Columbus? They went from totally unranked all the way to No. 6, thanks to senior athlete A’mir Sears, a Miami commit, who snagged three interceptions and scored two touchdowns in that Bishop Gorman shocker. Even West Boca, which routed American Heritage on the road in Week 1, is in the mix at No. 23.
This is early season heat, but man, it’s intense. St. Thomas Aquinas, IMG Academy, Columbus, and even West Boca are showing the country that Florida is where the elite high school football is at. The Raiders are looking unstoppable right now, and the rest of the nation better take notice, because they’re not just winning; they’re sending loud messages.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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