Class 3M Week 3 recap report: St. Thomas Aquinas picks up win over Cocoa, Armwood continues to dominate

St. Thomas Aquinas picked up a victory that was mired in controversy while, Armwood is showing that is returning back to its dominate self once again.

Here is our Class 3M recap report from Week 3:

TOP 10 RECAP

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) (2-1)

How They Fared: The Raiders won on a last-second controversial field goal to beat top-ranked Class 2S Cocoa 37-36. According to Jon Santucci of the USA Today Network Florida, the game is being requested to be reviewed by the FHSAA with an appeal to be filed.

2. Armwood (Seffner) (3-0)

How They Fared: QB Rhys Bush is going 10-of-19 passing for 162 yards for 3 TDS, while RB Girard Pringle rushed for 134 yards on 19 carries and four touchdowns, leading the Hawks to a 48-12 victory over Hillsborough (Tampa). WR Mekhi Anderson added 113 yards receiving and a touchdown, while DE/LB Greg Lott recorded 5 tackles and 3 sacks defensively.

3. Edgewater (Orlando) (3-0)

How The Fared: The Eagles knocked out another strong and formidable foe in 4M West Orange with a 27-13 victory to remain undefeated on the season.

4. Atlantic (Delray Beach) (3-0)

How They Fared: The Eagles took care of business against 2M North Miami Beach with a 36-13 victory. MLB Jayden Parrish recorded 15 tackles with 1 TFL, while CB Rontavion Council returned an interception for 100 yards for a touchdown.

5. Homestead (2-1)

How They Fared: The Broncos picked up their second straight victory, taking care of 2M Lakewood at home with a 35-7 victory.

6. Tampa Bay Tech

How They Fared: QB Logan Rogers went 12-of-18 passing for 245 yards and 4 touchdowns, leading the Titans to a 43-7 victory over 4M Newsome. RB Rod Gainey Jr. added 12 carries for 113 yards rushing and 1 TD in the victory, while LB Ja’quez Estera led the team in tackles with 8.

7. Miami Southridge (2-1)

How They Fared: The Spartans found themselves with a stinging loss as 2M Miami Norland rolled them 54-6 to take their first loss of the season.

8. Jones (Orlando) (1-2)

How They Fared: The Tigers were able to pick up their first win of the season with a 28-20 victory over 4S Osceola (Kissimmee) in a battle of teams that were coming into the game at 0-2 each.

9. Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) (2-0)

How They Fared: Blanche Ely keeps the record unblemished with a 43-8 thrashing of rival Boyd Anderson.

10. Jesuit (Tampa) (1-2)

How They Fared: The Tigers were handed a huge loss at home to top-ranked 4M Columbus (Miami) with a final score of 42-14. QB Will Griffin struggled in the game, going 20-of-34 with just 147 yards passing and throwing 2 INTs with just one passing TD.

CLASS 3M SCOREBOARD

Alonso 42 (Tampa) (4M), Spoto (Riverview) 33

American (Hialeah) 14, Goleman (Miami) (4M) 12

Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches) (IND) 21, Fort Lauderdale 20

Armwood (Seffner) 48, Hillsborough (Tampa) 12

Atlantic (Delray Beach) 36, North Miami Beach (2M) 13

Belen Jesuit (Miami) 33, Somerset Silver Palms (Miami) (2M) 21

Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 43, Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 8

Braddock (Miami) (IND) 34, Southwest Miami 28

Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (2M) 38, Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 14

Clearwater (2M) 56, Countryside (Clearwater) 6

Coconut Creek 20, Western (Davie) (4M) 15

Columbus (Miami) (4M) 42, Jesuit (Tampa) 14

Coral Springs (4M) 22, Hollywood Hills 20

Doral Academy (4M) 35, Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens) 7

Dr. Krop (Miami) 40, Miami Jackson (2M) 6

Durant (Plant City) (4M) 38, Bloomingdale (Valrico) 7

East Bay (Gibsonton) 31, Sickles (Tampa) (4M) 20

Ed White (Jacksonville) (2M) 36, Englewood (Jacksonville) 14

Edgewater (Orlando) 27, West Orange (Winter Garden) (4M) 13

Everglades (Miramar) 54, Cooper City (4M) 0

Ferguson (Miami) (IND) 28, Miami Beach 14

Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 7, Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (2M) 0

Hagerty (Oviedo) (4M) 48, Winter Springs 7

Hawthorne (1R) 46, Terry Parker (Jacksonville) 6

Hialeah 53, Hialeah-Miami Lakes (IND) 0

Homestead 35, Lakewood (St. Petersburg) (2M) 7

Horizon (Winter Garden) 37, Colonial (Orlando) (4M) 0

Jones (Orlando) 28, Osceola (Kissimmee) (4S) 20

Lake Mary (4M) 46, Oviedo 17

Lake Minneola (4S) 34, Wekiva (Apopka) 21

Lake Placid (2S) 22, Nova (Davie) 18

Largo 33, Boca Ciega (Gulfport) (2M) 10

Lennard (Ruskin) 27, Middleton (Tampa) (2M) 13

Leto (Tampa) 35, Freedom (Tampa) 7

Lyman (Longwood) 18, Davenport (3S) 0

Miami Edison (2M) 21, North Miami 19

Miami Norland (2M) 54, Miami Southridge 6

Miramar 61, Coral Glades (Coral Springs) (4M) 0

Northeast (St. Petersburg) 46, Gibbs (St. Petersburg) (2M) 0

Palm Beach Gardens (4M) 17, Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 9

Pembroke Pines Charter 19, North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) (2M) 14

Pinellas Park (Largo) 33, East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (4M0 12

Plantation 49, Stoneman Douglas (Parkland) (4M) 3

Seminole (Seminole) 48, Dunedin (2M) 8

Seminole Ridge (Westlake) 24, Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) (4M) 0

South Broward (Hollywood) 33, Piper (Sunrise) 12

South Plantation 46, Northeast (Oakland Park) (2M) 0

St. Andrew’s (Boca Raton) (2M) 10, West Boca Raton 7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 37, Cocoa (2S) 36

Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) (2M) 32, Deerfield Beach 14

Tampa Bay Tech 43, Newsome (Lithia) (4M) 7

Tarpon Springs (IND) 31, Osceola (Seminole) 10

Timber Creek (Orlando) (4M) 28, East River (Orlando) 18

Wharton (Tampa) 25, Gaither (Tampa) 24