RivalsHigh.com – Smith Steps Down at Aquinas

Legendary coach had a career 361-66 record.It is a season of change for national power Ft. Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. Barely over a month removed from its sixth state title and subsequent No. 2 national finish in the RivalsHigh 100 and just two weeks after officially being realigned into District 15 of the newly-formed Class 7A, the Raiders have announced the team will enter the 2011 football season with a new head coach.    At a press conference that was expected to be an announcement of the next season’s football schedule, the Raiders instead announced a change at the top. In a stunning move, legendary coach George Smith abruptly decided to step down from his position as the head coach of the Raiders.    “I talked to him a week ago Sunday and we laughed like we always do, but he didn’t really mention it. I had heard at the state championship