Bishop Gorman rallies past St. Thomas Aquinas in the second half, 29-21

National powers collide as Gaels travel to South Florida to face the Raiders

Bishop Gorman outscored St. Thomas Aquinas 12-0 in the fourth quarter and turned back a last minute Aquinas drive to secure a 29-21 victory in a battle of two Top 10 nationally ranked high school football teams, Saturday in South Florida. / Matt Christopher

The final day of the Broward County National Football Showcase moves to the campus of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in South Florida and the host Raiders will open the nationally televised double-header by facing Nevada high school football super power Bishop Gorman, Saturday afternoon.

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Both teams enter the game ranked in the SBLive/SI national rankings. Gorman is ranked No. 3 and coming off a 33-7 win over Kahuku (Hawaii) in its opener last week. Five-star wide receiver Derek Meadows, a LSU commit, leads the Gaels' talent-laiden roster.

Aquinas also boasts a plethora of top tier talent and will be playing its season opener after winning it fifth consecutive Florida state championship in 2023. Matching up head-to-head with Meadows will be the Raiders' Justice Fitzpatrick, the No. 1 rated cornerback in the Class of 2026. Aquinas is ranked No. 21 in the SBLive/SI national poll.

Stay with SBlive for live updates, big play highlights and analysis throughout the Bishop Gorman at St. Thomas Aquinas game.

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Bishop Gorman	7	3	7	12	29
St. Thomas Aquinas	7	7	7	0	21

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4TH QUARTER

- The Gaels take a knee and hold on for the 29-21 victory in an outstanding contest. Gorman now has 27 straight wins.

- INTERCEPTION! Brayton Correa steps in front of Indorf's fourth down throw. Gorman will win as it takes over with 45 seconds left.

- On third and 10, Indorf is sacked by Prince Williams and Keala Loo. Aquinas is back to the 24 and its fourth down.

- Indorf fires to Jones in the end zone but Jones cannot come up with it.

- A first down pass to Jones is too tall. Second down at the 13.

- Jones gains four on a short throw. He then goes back to Roberts and he draws a pass interference call. The ball is moved half the distance down to the 13. There is 1:09 left.

- Cameron Roberts hauls in a 20-yard throw down the right sideline. Aquinas is down to the Gorman 30.

- Indorf goes back to Jones for 10 more. He has 11 grabs for 168 yards. The Raiders are at midfield. Injury timeout with 1:53 remaining.

- Jones makes his 10th catch of the game. It goes for 19 yards and a first down.

- Indorf sacked on first down by James Carrington, but an inadvertant whistle will result in replaying the down.

- Touchback. Aquinas has one timeout and 2:32 to go.

- FIELD GOAL! Borsari hits his third field goal of the day and Gorman now has a commanding 29-21 lead with 2:32 to play. Aquinas needs a touchdown and a two-point conversion.

- Gorman tries to draw the Raiders out, but then call a timeout.

- Gorman is facing fourth and short with 2:28 left. Aquinas calls timout.

- INTERCEPTION! Indorf throws into double coverage and Alex Perez intercepts before racing 65 yards to the end zone. The TD is nullified by an illegal blind side block. Still Gorman's ball, at the Aquinas' 31, with 3:20 to play.

- A big 3rd and 11 play upcoming with 4:01 left.

- Julius Jones makes a 12-yard catch on third and nine. Aquinas crosses midfield.

- It's third and two after a short completion to Stevens. Indorf then makes it three straight and a first down with a five yard throw to Cam Roberts. Time out.

- Aquinas starts from its own 20 and Indorf connects with Jones for five yards.

- TOUCHDOWN! Gorman gives it Grant one more time and he follows his blockers into the end zone from three yards out. The Gaels go for two, but Spicer's pass slips through his receivers hands. Gorman has its first lead of the day, 26-21. 6:44 to go.

- Grant runs over tacklers for 25 yards. The Gaels are threatening to take the lead. After another Grant run, the Gaels are inside the five. Second and goal.

- Spicer flips the ball to tight end Eli Yamauchi who rambles for 23 yards.

- Linebacker Joey Ramjas gives Aquinas a boost with a tack for loss.

- The Raiders fail to move the football and punt it back to Gorman. The Gaels will take over at their own 47 with 9:13 to play.

- With 10:05 left in regular, Aquinas begins an important drive from its own 20.

- FIELD GOAL! Aquinas defense bends but protects the lead as Borsari boots his second field goal of the game, this time from 27 yards. Aquinas' lead is down to 21-10.

- Spicer hit as he throws forcing a dangerous throw that goes out of the end zone. It's third and 9.

- Spicer runs down to the 23 for a first down. He then runs down to the 11 for another first down.

3RD QUARTER

- Myles Norman runs for 15 on first down. The Gaels are driving as the third quarter ends. Aquinas continues to cling to a 21-17 advantage.

- Gorman forces a quick three and out. Aquinas punts and it is fair caught at the Aquinas 48. The Gaels have the momentum and the ball with 1:06 remaining in the third quarter.

- TOUCHDOWN! Spicer goes 4-for-4 for 71 yards on the drive, including a 29-yard TD toss to Kaina Watson. Gorman pulls within four once again. It's 21-17.

- Brandon Gaea has first down grab out to the Gorman 37.

- Bishop Gorman goes back to work from its own 20 with 4:43 left in the third quarter.

- TOUCHDOWN! Indorf goes back to Jones with a deep ball. Jones pulled it in at the 20, shook free from a tackler and cruised into the end zone for a 53-yard score. Kick is good and the Raiders lead, 21-10.

- Julius Jones gains 9 for a first down conversion catch from Andrew Indorf.

- TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Spicer's 4th down pass is batted down at the line by Mark Matthews and the Aquinas defense holds. The Raiders will get their first possession of the second half near midfield.

- Spicer is sacked by Phillip Goodrich Jr. on third and long. Gorman is facing a 4th and 16.

- Derek Meadows drops a wide open pass at the Aquinas 15, which looked like a certain touchdown.

- Brandon Gaea makes an athletic play on a screen reception to convert the first down.

- Gorman facing a fourth and short inside the Aquinas 35.

- Grant rolls through an open seam for 17. The Gaels are in Aquinas territory.

- Spicer gains nine for a first down out to the 34.

- Sophomore Terrance Grant runs for 5 yards on first down.

- Touchback. The Gaels go to work from their own 20.

- Gorman is set to get the ball first in the second half as the teams take the field for the third quarter kickoff.

HALFTIME

2ND QUARTER

- Following a touchback on the kickoff, Aquinas takes a knee to bring and end to the first half. The Raiders lead the No. 3 team in the country, 17-14.

- FIELD GOAL! Hudson Borsari connects from 28 yards with 17 seconds left in the second quarter and Gorman pulls within four. Aquinas leads 14-10 with 17 seconds left in the first half.

- Kaina Watson, guilty of the hold on the previous play, makes a first down reception at the Raiders' 37. Spicer then finds Derek Meadows for a first down at the 15. Gorman is threatening with just 35 seconds left in the first half. Time out Gaels.

- Myles Norman takes and handoff and rumbles down to the Aquinas 25, but a holding call pushes the Gaels back to their starting point. It's still first down.

- The Gaels get a 14-yard run from Spicer and have a first down at midfield.

- Myles Norman rushes for nine yards on first down as Gorman starts its next possession.

- The penalty proves costly as Aquinas misses on a 37-yard field goal attempt. Gorman regains possession, down one touchdown.

- Aquinas converts a 3rd and 1 call inside the five, but a personal foul call makes it first and goal from the 19.

- INTERCEPTION! Aquinas is back in Gorman territory after Jaden Cary intercepts Spicer.

- TOUCHDOWN! Ah'Mari Stevens pulls in a nine-yard toss from Indorf and Aquinas goes back on top, 14-7, early in the second.

- The Raiders cross midfield at the Gorman 49. Indorf then hits Julius Jones for a 40-yard gain.

- On fourth and five from the 30, Maika Eugenio, who is in at QB for this series, is sacked by Mark Matthews. Aquinas has the ball on downs.

- Jonathan Coar runs for 25 yards and a Gorman first down in Aquinas territory. The Gaels are at the 35 early in the second quarter.

1ST QUARTER

- The Raiders punt the football back to Bishop Gorman. After a 5-yard gain on first down the first quarter clock expires. We're going to the break in a 7-7 tie.

- Aquinas converts on a third and long as Indorf runs for 12. The Raiders are at their own 37.

- TOUCHDOWN! LSU commit Derek Meadows scores on a beautiful deep ball from Spicer on a 45-yard throw. The extra-point is good and we are tied 7-7.

- Gorman is now back to the 41 after delay of game and holding penalties. 3:43 left in the opening quarter.

- Quarterback Melvin Spicer rips off a big run down to the Aquinas 26. The Gaels now have three first downs.

- Terrance Grant runs for 8 on first down to get the Gaels going. Greg Toler follows with a 14-yard gain on a wide receiver screen as Gorman picks up its first first down.

- Bishop Gorman will start 1st and 10 from the 17 after a short kickoff return.

- TOUCHDOWN! Jerry Derosier goes in form three yards out. The kick is good and Aquinas strikes first. The Raiders lead, 7-0.

- On a third and one play Andrew Inforf connects with Richard Compton for a first down catch at the Gorman 10. An intentional roughness call adds five yards and its first and goal.

- A couple of pre-snap penalties thwarts Gorman's opening drive without a first down. The Gaels hit a short punt from their own end zone and Aquinas gets the ball at the Gorman 31 with 7:12 left in the opening quarter, for a great opportunity early

- Myles Norman powers his way for 6 yards on first down. The Gorman offense is underway.

- The Gorman defense stiffens and the Raiders punt from the 37 and they pin the Gaels inside the 10 for their fist possession.

- With the kickoff delayed nearly an hour, Aquinas looks sharp on this first drive.

- Brandon Hoch collects a bubble screen and runs down to the Gorman 40. The Raiders are driving.

- Julius Jones grabs a first down catch as the Raiders move the chains for the first time.

- The game is underway. The opening kick goes for a touchback. Aquinas has it at its own 20.

PREGAME

- There are now 27 minutes on the clock. That would put kickoff closer to 4:55 pm.

- Estimated kickoff time is now 4:30 pm or shortly thereafter.

- The start of this game is being delayed by weather.

- We're closing in on kickoff. Get set for our Live Updates.

- Kickoff is scheduled for 4 pm ET.