St. Thomas Aquinas Tops Chaminade-Madonna With Big Play In Final Minutes of Top Florida High School Football Game

The No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (6-0) defeated the the No. 4 Chaminade-Madonna Lions (4-2) 21-20 in a top Florida high school football matchup on Friday at Vince Zappone Field.

Chaminade-Madonna took a 14-7 lead at halftime, and the Lions extended their lead to 20-7 when junior quarterback Brady Quinn threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Tromon Isaac Jr., who caught the ball one-handed in the end zone.

But the Lions missed the PAT, so the Raiders trailed by only 13 points. St. Thomas Aquinas scored the next two touchdowns to take a 21-20 lead. They had a chance to score a third consecutive touchdown in the fourth quarter, but the Lions defense turned the Raiders over on downs at the goal line.

Chaminade-Madonna was set up for a game-winning drive with six minutes, 30 seconds remaining in the game. Quinn drove the Lions into St. Thomas Aquinas territory, but they had to settle for a field goal.

The Raiders blocked junior Dylan Semmartin's kick down the middle to seal the win.

The matchup was our Florida High School Football Game of the Week. St. Thomas Aquinas is No. 3 in High School On SI's Power 25 National High School Football Rankings. Chaminade-Madonna is just outside our Power 25 rankings.

The Raiders have not lost to a Florida high school since October 2024, and they've won seven consecutive state championships.

This season, top teams will compete in Florida's inaugural Open Division playoffs. The eight highest-rated teams from Classes 1A-6A will advance to the Open Division bracket regardless of classification. St. Thomas Aquinas currently has the highest rating at 103.81. Chaminade-Madonna is fourth at 86.73.

Top Recruits to Watch

St. Thomas Aquinas

Mark Matthews - Sr. OL - 5* - Texas A&M
Wyatt Smith - Sr., DE - 5* - Ohio State
Julius Jones - Sr., WR - 5* - Notre Dame
Zayden Gamble - Sr., DB - 4* - Notre Dame
Jaden Carey - Sr., DB - 4* - Ohio State
Samari Howard - Sr., DB - 4* - Colorado
Austin Coles - Sr., WR - 3* - Kentucky
Tyler Reid - Sr., RB - 3* - Pitt
Andre Jones - Jr., S - 3* - Notre Dame

Chaminade-Madonna

Tromon Isaac - Jr., WR - 4* - Uncommitted
Peter Pierre - Jr., ATH - 4* - Uncommitted
Armani Strong - Jr., WR - 4* - Florida
Ah'Mari Stevens - Sr., WR - 4* - LSU
Alexander Beltron - Jr., DE - 4* - Uncommitted
Brady Quinn - Jr., QB - 4* - Uncommitted
John Gay III - Sr., S - 3* - Notre Dame
Derrick Jones Jr. - So., CB - 4* - Uncommitted
Amos Bradford - Sr., RB - 3* - Purdue
Angelo Smith - Sr., S - 3* - Ohio State

St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Chaminade-Madonna: Live Score Recap of Top Florida High School Football Matchup (10/2)

FINAL: St. Thomas Aquinas 21, Chaminade-Madonna 20

FOURTH QUARTER UPDATES

BLOCKED KICK! St. Thomas Aquinas blocks Chaminade-Madonna's 33-yard field goal attempt by junior Dylan Semmartin to take the lead. The Lions had driven down the field, but they will get no points. The Raiders lead 21-20 with 1:18 remaining.

Goal-line stand for Chaminade-Madonna! The Lions stuffed the Raiders on multiple goal-line runs to prevent the Raiders from taking a 15-point lead. The Lions will have the ball at their own 1-yard line - 6:30

TOUCHDOWN ST. THOMAS AQUINAS! Ryan Mathis caught a screen pass and ran for an 8-yard touchdown. Senior Cody Conness was in at quarterback. The PAT gives the Raiders the lead - St. Thomas Aquinas 21, Chaminade-Madonna 20 - 10:15

End of Third Quarter: Chaminade-Madonna 20, St. Thomas Squinas 14

THIRD QUARTER UPDATES

Chaminade-Madonna can't muster any movement after the Raiders touchdown, so the Lions punt, and the Raiders will have the ball at their 43-yard line - 2:35

TOUCHDOWN ST. THOMAS AQUINAS! The Raiders convert a 3-yard touchdown with a short-yardage run from Ryan Mathis - Chaminade-Madonna 20, St. Thomas Aquinas 14 - 4:36

TOUCHDOWN CHAMINADE-MADONNA! After the Raiders' opening drive, Quinn threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to the corner of the end zone to Tromon Isaac Jr. PAT was no good - Chaminade-Madonna 20, St. Thomas Aquinas 7 - 8:37

Have a game Tromon Isaac Jr!!!

The 4⭐️ 2028 WR reels in his 5th catch of the night with one hand in coverage for a TD. Up to over 100 rec. yards on the night.

Chaminade-Madonna 21, St. Thomas Aquinas 7 - 8:37 3Q pic.twitter.com/1cp3Dzz9ka
— Nick Wilson (@NickWilsonUSAT) October 3, 2026

The second half is underway. St. Thomas Aquinas has the ball.

HALFTIME: Chaminade-Madonna 14, St. Thomas Aquinas 7

St. Thomas Aquinas will receive the second-half kickoff.

SECOND QUARTER UPDATES

Chaminade-Madonna's defense stopped St. Thomas Aquinas on fourth down for the second time this half. The Raiders can't capitalize on the interception, and the Lions will start a drive at their own 27-yard line - 1:15

Interception by St. Thomas Aquinas! Quinn overthrew a pass to the middle of the field, and senior safety Zayden Gamble was there to intercept it. The Raiders will start a drive at the Lions 35-yarde line - 3:00

The Lions forced a three-and-out, and the Raiders punted to the Lions' 30-yard line - 5:21

TOUCHDOWN CHAMINADE-MADONNA! Quinn ran for a second touchdown, this one for 18 yards. He kept the handoff and fooled the defense and run untouched into the end zone - Chaminade-Madonna 14, St. Thomas Aquinas 7 - 6:53

End of First Quarter: St. Thomas Aquinas 7, Chaminade-Madonna 7

FIRST QUARTER UPDATES

TOUCHDOWN ST. THOMAS AQUINAS! Junior quarterback Blake Calixte scrambled for a 10-yard touchdown to tie the game - Chaminade Madonna 7, St. Thomas Aquinas 7

TOUCHDOWN CHAMINADE-MADONNA! Lions junior quarterback Brady Quinn takes a direct snap into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown to complete the 80-yard drive - Chaminade-Madonna 7, St. Thomas Aquinas 0 - 2:59

St. Thomas Aquinas goes nowhere on its opening drive, and the Raiders punt to the Lions' 20-yard line - 7:30

The Lions drove to the Aquinas 30-yard line, but they turned the ball over on downs after a holding penalty killed their momentum -- 8:39

Chaminade-Madonna receives the opening kickoff and the game is underway.

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