Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Junior running back Sean Carroll has thrived in the triple-option offense of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints as he has 721 yards and eight touchdowns on 116 carries through the first four games of the 2021 season. The 5’11”, 200-pound, power-back plays with great intensity and physicality as he uses his good footwork and […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Jason Hammond Jr. Profile Position: Defensive Tackle and Nose Guard Height and Weight: 6-3, 284 Classification: 2023 2021 High School: St. Thomas Aquinas – Fort Lauderdale, FL 2020 High School: Chaminade-Madonna – Hollywood, FL – 3A Lions 2020 Record: 8-2 – ranked No. 9 in Florida Offers: Florida […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Playing and competing at a high level in sports within comfortable surroundings is one thing, but how one welcomes challenges being stretched in a different way says a lot about the spirit within. For Class of 2024 quarterback Davi Belfort, he has a no fear approach to life on the gridiron […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 St. Thomas Aquinas High School, located in Overland Park just outside of Kansas City, is always one of the best programs in the state of Kansas. The Saints once again made a deep run in the 5A state playoffs but unfortunately fell short to Mill Valley (34-31) in overtime in the semifinals. Year after […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Julian Armella is a four-star recruit now, but if the scale went beyond five-stars there is not telling where he would end up. The St. Thomas Aquinas standout was so impressive as a freshman he not only made the roster but started seven games. Now the 6-6, 305-pound, lineman is that versatile talent going […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Theo Grabill Profile Position: Receiver Height and Weight: 6-1.5, 185 Classification: 2021 2018 High School: St. Thomas Aquinas – Overland Park, KS – Class 5A 2018 Saints Record: 12-0 – No. 2 ranked in Kansas (MaxPreps) 2018 Stats (7 games): 11 receptions for 162 yards with four touchdowns – in flex-bone offense […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is a reason why movies like Rocky and Rudy resonate with audiences, take something away from an athlete or tell him he cannot accomplish a goal and watch him overcome the odds with heart, raw talent, and determination. There is a similar feel coming out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 2018 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If curious about one of the best high school teams in the country perhaps not getting the national publicity of Bishop Gorman, De La Salle, St. John Bosco, or IMG Academy, look to St. Thomas Aquinas. Over the past two seasons the Raiders have been a dominating force posting a 13-1 record in 2015 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Volunteers 2017 class once again seems never ending adding new verbal commitments left and right. Last week Tennessee accepted the verbal commitment of Virginia defensive end Ryan Thaxton and then included Florida running back Tim Jordan over the weekend. On Tuesday the group swelled to 28 with another Florida talent climbing aboard, receiver […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is no debate that the state of Florida is one of the top areas in the country for high school football. Year after year the Sunshine State replenishes the college ranks with future All-Conference and All-American talents. One of the powerhouse teams in Florida supplying top Division-I programs with impact players is St. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The trajectory forward for St. Thomas Aquinas linebacker Rocky Shelton seems without limits. The Class of 2018 talent has already proven his value as a next level talent and is now refining his game working to be one of the top players within his peer group. Shelton’s season stat line will never shout next […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 St. Thomas Aquinas, located outside of Kansas City (KS), had an average season as the Saints finished 10-10 and lost a heart-breaker in the first round of the playoffs to St. James. Not only was their season like a roller coaster but they scored and gave up on average the same amount of points […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: HogManInLA The Buckeyes laid claim, for now, on the best wide receiver haul in the 2017 recruiting class when five-star prospects Trevon Grimes and Tyjon Lindsey committed on Monday. Grimes has shot to five-star status largely on off-season camps, Division-I offers, and potential. The 6-3, 202 pound, St. Thomas Aquinas standout has been limited on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tennessee put all of college football on notice over the weekend pulling in eight total recruits during a three-day span starting on Saturday and ending on Monday with Florida defensive tackle Kivon Bennett siding with the Volunteers. The festivities for Tennessee Nation kicked off on Saturday with athlete Trey Coleman, offensive tackle Jordan Tucker, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A surprise announcement on Wednesday by 2017 linebacker Tyler Dunning left more questions than answers on the recruiting trail. The St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 4-star recruit just six days before had confirmed that his Top 5 teams was still intact with LSU, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Syracuse being among the lucky few in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting game is a tricky one every now and again and on Wednesday Fort Lauderdale area linebacker Tyler Dunning shocked college football with a commitment seemingly out of nowhere to Mississippi State. Dunning, listed at 6-1, 230, has been a staple in the St. Thomas Aquinas defense over the last two seasons at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Everything for Class of 2017 linebacker Tyler Dunning seems to be growing. The growth on the list includes senior season expectations, recruiting interest, and even him. Dunning played his way into 4-star recruiting status for St. Thomas Aquinas during his junior year and all eyes have been turned to watch his progress and where […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 It was an exciting night on Friday as the Kansas 5A playoffs kicked off all over the state. Mill Valley and Pittsburg both shutout their opponents to set up an exciting quarterfinal matchup. There was also an upset as Goddard-Eisenhower escaped past Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 20-14. Finally, St. James Academy and Goddard-Eisenhower won a playoff game […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the best teams in the nation, will have to brave the rest of the season without defensive end Nick Bosa after reports the 5-star recruit is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. Bosa, the younger brother of Ohio State’s Joey Bosa, has been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The future on the field for St. Thomas Aquinas and one of the top linebackers in the 2017 recruiting class is extremely bright. The Miami area squad is a national power readying for an opportunity to play for a Florida high school state championship sitting on a 5-1 record. The Raiders are coming off […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Certain high school associations should award something akin to a lifetime achievement award to various players meeting certain criteria once their playing days have finished. One player immediately deserving of such an award is St. Thomas Aquinas center Louis Berkowitz. Berkowitz is a well battled tested machine coming up through the ranks in one […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Friday night a young Booker T. Washington (0-1) team was over-matched against a stacked St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0) team falling 35-3 to the Raiders. A packed crowd of an estimated 6,500 at Brian Piccolo Stadium and a national TV audience on ESPN watched Aquinas snap Washington’s 41-game win streak dominating on both sides of […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Randy Dreiling Mascot: Saints League: Eastern Kansas 2014: 9-4 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Overview In Coach Randy Dreiling’s first year with St. Thomas Aquinas he led the Saints all the way to an appearance in the Kansas 5A State Championship Game. St. Thomas Aquinas came up short in the title game against Bishop Carroll […]
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Written by Ryan Wright If recent history means anything, St. Thomas Aquinas is in for another championship run kind of season. In 2014 the Raiders finished 15-1 with their lone loss coming to Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) early in the season before the team found their footing streaking to a Florida High School State Championship. Off the 2014 team, […]
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