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A legendary St. Thomas Aquinas coach steps down, handing the reins over to a long-time assistant. Sound familiar? It should. Just as longtime Raiders football coach (and current athletic director) George Smith hung up his whistle before the fall, so ...

GAME OF THE WEEK No. 3 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 2-0 at No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 2-0, Friday (ESPN2) Although this showdown isn't a No. 1 vs. No. 2, it might as well be. De La Salle has been the No. 1 team in California ...

St. Thomas Aquinas is No. 1. Nothing new there. But it's a new era for Raider Nation as legendary coach George Smith has retired. Will Aquinas be able to maintain its dominance without him? The POWERADE FAB 50 panel sure seems to think so, putting th...

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After leading St. Thomas Aquinas to a mythical national title, George Smith is the ESPN RISE National Coach of the Year.

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St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) High School boasts one of the nation's top all-time athletic programs, but the Raiders have never been No. 1 in the nation in football before.