CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: St. Thomas Aquinas pitches shutout over Lakeland to win sixth consecutive state championship
MIAMI – It was the seventh all-time meeting in state championships between St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) and Lakeland. In ...










![St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) won their sixth consecutive state championship on Thu. Dec. 12, 2024 at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami, Fla. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aquinas-vs-Lakeland-5A-recap-350x250.jpg)
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![Chaminade-Madonna will be one of the many state champions from the 2023 season looking to defend their state championship status in 2024. [Myqueal Lewis/For FlordiaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/How-many-state-champions-will-be-able-to-repeat-Feature-350x250.jpg)
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![Lakeland is just one of three defending state champions from 2023 that will be a part of the new Class 5A in 2024 and 2025. [Myqueal Lewis for FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ranking-the-new-Class-5A-Districts-featured-350x250.jpg)
![St. Thomas Aquinas won their fifth consecutive FHSAA state championship on Sat. Dec. 9, 2023 at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Announcement-Landscape-Panel6-350x250.jpg)
![Hawthorne head coach Cornelius Ingram talks to FloridaHSFootball.com after his Hornets defeated Blountstown 49-0 on Thu. Nov. 30, 2023 in the Class 1R state semifinals. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0562-350x250.jpeg)
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![Defending Class 2A state champion Western is heading to Jacksonville for the third straight year to compete in the FHSAA Flag Football State Championships after defeating St. Thomas Aquinas on Monday night. [Photo via @principalarrojo, Twitter]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5-9-2023-Flag-Football-Regional-Finals-Recap-featured-350x250.png)
![Alonso is looking to advance to the state semifinals for the first time since 2019 as the Class 2A regional finals take place on Monday night. [Photo by Joshua Wilson]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5-7-2023-Class-2A-Girls-Flag-Football-Regional-Finals-Preview-350x250.png)
![Miami Central QB Keyone Jenkins was extremely impressive in leading the Rockets to the Class 2M State Championship. He is highlighted on our State Championship All-Tournament Team. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/All-Tournament-Team-Second-Weekend-350x250.png)
![St. Thomas Aquinas won their state-record 14th state championship and their 4th straight state championship, defeating Homestead 38-21 in the Class 3M State Championship game at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Thursday, December 15, 2022. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/St.-Thomas-Aquinas-wins-fourth-straight-state-championship-350x250.png)
