By Dave Brousseau
HOLLYWOOD – One of the few things in common between the McArthur and South Plantation football teams meeting on Thursday was they both entered the game with a won-loss records of 6-2.
That’s where it ended.
The Mustangs had too much offense and physical toughness on defense as they pounded the Paladins 55-0 in a non-district game last Thursday.
The victory extended McArthur’s winning streak to five games, while outscoring their opponents 243-6.
Andrew Stickney threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in the lopsided victory. In addition, senior running back Kenson Louis ran for 101 yards with a touchdown on just six carries.
South Plantation (6-3) struggled defensively over the last three games allowing 149 points.
“Shout out to South Plantation as they are a good football team and it was something we had to prepare for,” said McArthur coach Robert Ortega Sr., who took over his alma mater this season. “Credit to our guys and coaches for preparing against a good team. We showed everything we had tonight, and we just want to keep moving forward.”
“On offense we wanted to start fast,” said Stickney. “Every game we come into we want to dominate, he added.”
The Mustangs defense proved too stingy for the Paladins to break.
Junior running back Kamary Cooper, who entered the game with a BCAA leading 1510 yards on 127 carries and 19 touchdowns, was limited to nine yards on just five carries.
Junior quarterback Nixon Kalish had nearly 2000 yards passing with 19 touchdowns, was held to 128 yards on 15 completions.
McArthur ends its regular season at Miramar Everglades, while South Plantation hosts Plantation in the annual Mayor’s Cup.
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The 2025 high school football season is headed into the final week of the regular season, and Miami-Dade and Broward schools with big dreams at the start of the year, are now faced with not making the playoffs.
With most of the state playoff teams already set for next week, many players and coaches will end their season this week – without having the opportunity to play into the post season.
While there were some disappointments over the past three months – with teams falling short of their pre-season goals – there were other programs who will realize the opportunity to compete in the post season.
The final week of the regular season will watch some interesting matchups with prospects getting that final chance to get some film that will sell themselves to colleges and universities in hopes that a coach will see something they like and offer them an opportunity.
While this is the end of the regular season, we will certainly follow and rank these teams until the final weekend of the season in December at Pitbull Stadium in Miami.
Here is a look at this week’s Top 20 area programs:
1. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A, 8-1). The Raiders knocked off defending 4A state champion No. 18 Plantation American Heritage, 19-12. THIS WEEK: 10/31 – No. 3 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
2. Miami Northwestern (3A, 9-0). The Bulls ended the regular season with their third straight shutout, 49-0, against Miami St. Brendan. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
3. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A, 7-1). The Lions rolled to a 47-0 win against No. 16 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons. They outscored their last five opponents, 211-13. THIS WEEK: 10/31 - @No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
4. Miami Central (3A, 7-1). The Rockets rolled to another district win, 39-0, against Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy. THIS WEEK: 10/30 – Miami Carol City. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
5. Miami Southridge (6A, 8-1). The Spartans had the week off. THIS WEEK: 10/31 – Homestead South Dade. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
6. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (4A, 9-0). The Panthers continued to be the talk of south Florida with a 41-13 district win against Boynton Beach. THIS WEEK: 11/1 - Deerfield Beach. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
7. Pembroke Pines West Broward (6A, 7-2). The Bobcats ran through Miami Dr. Krop in a district game, 49-0. It was the fifth time this year that they scored 40 or more. away from Miramar, 52-8, as they continued to roll along. THIS WEEK: 10/30 - Davie Western. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
8. Hollywood McArthur (5A, 7-2). The Mustangs recorded their fourth shutout and fifth consecutive win of the season – 55-0 over South Plantation. THIS WEEK: 10/31 - Miramar Everglades. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
9. Miami True North Classical Academy (1A, 6-2). The Titans won for the sixth straight time, 34-15, against 7A Miami Christopher Columbus. THIS WEEK: 10/30 - @Miami Westminster Christian & 11/3 – Miami Archbishop Carroll (Continuation of a game they lead 28-7). NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
10. Miami Palmetto (7A, 7-2). The Panthers got back on the winning track with a 43-7 district contest against Miami High. THIS WEEK: 10/30 – Fort Myers Bishop Verot. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
11. Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (4A, 7-2). The Mavericks came up with a huge non district win against Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy, 38-7. THIS WEEK: 10/31 – West Palm Beach The King’s Academy. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
12. Miami Immaculata LaSalle (2A, 9-0). The Royal Lions won for the ninth consecutive time, 21-18, against No. 17 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy. THIS WEEK: 10/31 - Miami Dr. Krop. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
13. Miami Norland (4A, 5-5). The up and down season for the Vikings took a positive turn with a thrilling 35-34 win against No. 19 Plantation. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
14. Coconut Creek (5A, 7-2). The Cougars got back on the winning track with a district win against Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 46-6. THIS WEEK: 10/30 – Parkland Douglas. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
15. Coconut Creek Monarch (6A, 5-4). The Knights got back on the winning track with a district championship win against Sunrise Piper. THIS WEEK: 10/30 – Pompano Beach Blanche. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
16. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2A, 6-3). The Chiefs dropped a non-district contest to No. 3 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 47-0, breaking a three-game winning streak. THIS WEEK: 10/30 – Miramar. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
17. Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (5A, 7-2). The Lions lost for the second straight week, 21-18, to No. 12 Miami Immaculata LaSalle. THIS WEEK: 10/31 - Miami Jackson. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
18. Plantation American Heritage (4A, 4-5). The defending 4A state champion Patriots lost 19-12 to No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, ending with a very rare losing regular season. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
19. Plantation (4A, 5-4). The Colonels dropped a heartbreaker to No. 13 Miami Norland, 35-34, in a district contest. THIS WEEK: 10/30 - South Plantation. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
20. Miami Killian (2A, 6-2). The Cougars continued to roll along with their third straight victory – a 55-6 win against Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms. THIS WEEK: 10/30 – Miami Belen Jesuit. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
Here are some other programs that are still in the hunt:
Independent
Doral Ronald Reagan (7-1)
Coral Springs Charter (4-5)
Fort Lauderdale University School (5-5)
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (8-1)
Miami Braddock (5-4)
Miami Coral Reef Football (6-3)
Miami Ferguson (4-3)
Miami Florida Christian (7-1-1)
Miami Varela (6-3)
1A
Miami Archbishop Carroll (6-1)
Miami Edison (4-4)
Miami Palmer Trinity (6-2)
Miami Westminster Christian (8-1)
2A
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy (7-2)
Miami Booker T. Washington (2-8)
Miami Carol City (6-3)
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (4-5)
Miami Gulliver Prep (5-3)
Miami Ransom Everglades (5-4)
North Miami Beach (4-5)
3A
Miami St. Brendan (4-5)
4A
Hialeah (6-4)
5A
Miramar (4-5)
North Miami (6-3)
6A
Davie Nova (4-5)
Doral Academy (5-3)
Pembroke Pines Flanagan (7-2)
South Plantation (6-3)
Sunrise Piper (6-4)
7A
Coral Gables (5-2)
Coral Springs Coral Glades (6-4)
Davie Western (4-5)
Homestead South Dade (5-5)
Miami Christopher Columbus (3-7)
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (5-4)
Weston Cypress Bay (5-4)
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Once again on Monday night the South Florida High School Sports Radio Show took center stage with seven impressive guests.
Each and every week, the FM 104.3 WQAM radio program attracts the newsmakers in high school sports, recruiting college sports – not only locally, but throughout the country.
The show gives listeners an opportunity to hear about college football programs statewide from the media that cover them. It also focuses on the coaches who use the state of Florida – Miami-Dade and Broward Counties in particular.
The show, which has run for nearly two decades, has become a popular listen for recruiting fans as well as high school sports purists, focusing on c
Here is a look at the way Monday went:
It’s the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs this Saturday in Jacksonville as Billy Gonzalez makes his head coaching debut in a huge game. Corey Bender from Gators Online talked about this much-anticipated contest.
COREY BENDER ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/corey-bender-of-gators-on-line-ae31b
With all the coaching changes being made, the transfer portal could be very active in the coming weeks before the first National Signing Day arrives in late December. Marcus Benjamin from Rivals.com spoke about some of the prospects who could flip their commitment.
MARCUS BENJAMIN ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/marcus-benjamin-rivals-dot-com-1a37c
We have reached the final week of the 2025 high school football regular season and there are plenty of teams still hoping to play for a state title in Miami in December. Drew Johnson from Prep Redzone Florida broke down some of the classifications.
DREW JOHNSON ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/drew-johnson-prep-redzone-florida-3e756
He took over his alma mater Hollywood McArthur this year with the hope of turning this football program around. Robert Ortega’s Mustangs are 7-2 going into the final game of the regular season and he talked about the team and how things have turned around.
ROBERT ORTEGA ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/head-coach-robert-ortega-of-mcarthur-high-7c093
Heading into their final regular season game of the season this week, the Miami Immaculata LaSalle Royal Lions are 9-0 and wrapped up their first district title in 50 years. Head Coach Helder Valle has been at the school seven years and has helped to turn the corner. He joined the program.
HELDER VALLE ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/head-coach-helder-valle-miami-immaculata-lasalle-485c3
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy senior quarterback Robert Kerns has been at the school since the beginning and has played a huge role in the growth of this district championship team. This two-sport (baseball) athlete talked Mavericks and more.
ROBERT KERNS ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/quarterback-robert-kerns-of-archbishop-mccarthy-7d75c
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As we head toward the final week of the 2025 high school football season we have more than a good read on which area programs will be putting up the equipment on Saturday – and those who will start getting ready for the state playoffs.
For six-time defending state champion Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, a 19-12 road win against Plantation American Heritage showed the 5A Raiders that they are ready to defend – with 1A power Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna coming up this Friday at home.
The Lions rolled to a 47-0 win against 2A Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, who will also bne headed to the state playoffs next week.
Defending 3A state champion Miami Northwestern (9-0) ended the regular season with a 49-0 district win against Miami St. Brendan.
With one final game this week remaining against Miami Carol City, 3A Miami Central (7-1) picked up another win, 39-0, in district play against Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy.
After suffering their first loss of the season, 6A Miami Southridge was off this past week as they get ready for their regular season finale against Homestead South Dade. The Spartans will be the No. 1 seed when the state playoffs begin.
With a perfect season on the line this week against Deerfield Beach, 4A Fort Lauderdale Dillard rolled to a district-clinching 41-13 win against Boynton Beach to move to 9-0.
One of the hottest programs – Pembroke Pines West Broward flexed some more muscle with a convincing 49-0 district win against Miami Dr. Krop moving to 7-2 and will be a force when the playoffs start in 6A.The McArthur Mustangs (7-2) have completed their turnaround this season as they will also be a team to keep an eye on in 5A. They already lost to No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas in district play and believe they have closed the gap on the Raiders if they should meet again.
While they are a huge surprise to many around south Florida and across the state – because many just do not get out and watch enough programs in person, 1A Miami True North Classical Academy (6-2) is a team that continues to turn heads – and while this may not be the year they knock off Chaminade-Madonna, the Titans won their sixth straight this past week – beating a slumping Miami Christopher Columbus Explorers team.
Miami Palmetto (7-2) will be looking for a strong finish this week against Fort Myers Bishop Verot and will be the top seed in 7A next week. Can the Panthers finally break through?
Another program that turned heads with their play this year are the Mavericks of Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (7-2). A surprising district champion in 4A, many are still not taking this program as a serious state contender, that would be a mistake. This is a well coached and very talented team.
Because the “experts” in south Florida continue to live in the past and only watch the fringe teams from afar, Miami Immaculata LaSalle has really taken everyone by storm in 2A, and the Royal Lions are looking for a perfect 10-0 season in the final week of the season after knocking off rising 5A team Hialeah Gardens Maters Academy this past week.
Another dangerous team come playoffs will be Miami Norland that climbed back to the .500 (5-5) level this past week with a one-point district thriller against Plantation and will be a force in 4A as a potential spoiler.
Speaking of dangerous, Coconut Creek (7-2) could be a team in the state playoffs that won’t go down easy. The Cougars battled state-rated and unbeaten Delray Atlantic in the district title game, losing 33-30 a few weeks ago and will be a program to watch in 5A.
We all know that Class 6A will be the most competitive come state playoff time and Coconut Creek Monarch (5-4) may come in as the most battle tested, winning yet another district title this past week over Sunrise Piper. The Knights played a very competitive schedule and it is starting to show as nothing will intimidate them.
Despite their loss to No. 3 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna to end the regular season, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (6-3) could be that thorn as one of the top seeds in 2A. The Chiefs have played up and down football during the season but are capable of raising the bar.
Speaking of being able to raise the bar, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (7-2) had been the talk of teams in south Florida most of the season, but the Lions have slipped the past two weeks. Do they have enough left in the tank to be a force in the post season? They end with Miami Jackson this week.
After losing a thriller, 19-12, to top-rated Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, the defending state champion Plantation American Heritage Patriots head into the post season with a rare losing (4-5) record. But they have shown when healthy they can play with anyone and will still be a team to watch in 4A.
Plantation’s one-point loss to Miami Norland this past week certainly stung, but the 5-4 Colonels still believe that they can be a force in the post-season. After this week’s annual meeting with longtime rival South Plantation, they will see what happens in the “new season”.
In a year where turning your back on teams that may not be popular to many has become fashionable, the Miami Killian Cougars (7-2) will enter the 2A state playoffs as a truly dangerous program with a chance to make life tough on several schools.
Here is a look back at how the Miami-Dade and Broward programs did this past week:
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 41, Miami Gulliver Prep 6
Boca Raton St. John Paul II 56, Deerfield Beach Somerset Key 12
Coconut Creek 45, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 6
Davie Nova 19, Coral Springs Coral Glades 10
Davie Western 20, Deerfield Beach 7
Doral Academy 74, Southwest Miami 6
Fort Lauderdale 3, Coral Springs 0
Fort Lauderdale NSU Nova Southeastern 23, Delray Heritage 21
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 20, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 14
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 44, Pompano Beach 7
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 48, Somerset South Homestead 0
Hallandale 34, Pembroke Pines Charter 20
Hialeah 38, Miami Springs 0
Hialeah American 35, South Miami 0
Hialeah Gardens 28, Hialeah Miami Lakes 0
Hollywood Hills 43, Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 37 (OT)
Hollywood McArthur 55, South Plantation 0
Homestead South Dade 23, Coral Gables 0
Key West 54, Miami Jackson 6
Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia 41, Oakland Park Northeast 0
Miami Braddock 38, Miami Sunset 0
Miami Coral Reef 28, Miami Ferguson 0
Miami Edison 52, Homestead 20
Miami Florida Christian 21, Miami Beach 13
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 29, North Miami Beach 28 (OT)
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 21, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 18
Miami Killian 55, Homestead Somerset Silver Palms 6
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 56, Coral Springs Taravella 0
Miami Palmer Trinity 39, Miami Archbishop Carroll 29
Miami Palmetto 43, Miami High 7
Miami Ransom Everglades 35, Miami Booker T. Washington 0
Miami True North Classical Academy 34, Miami Christopher Columbus 15
Miami Varela 27, Miami Coral Park 13
Miami Westminster Christian 42, Fort Myers Gateway Charter 0
Miramar 26, Miramar Everglades 0
Parkland Douglas 28, Coral Springs Charter 6
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 32, Hollywood South Broward 29
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 38, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 7
Weston Cypress Bay 34, Cooper City 27
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We have now arrived at the final few weeks of the 2025 high school football season.
Usually, this time of year watches the local teams go through the motions, it is far from it as Friday’s competitive schedule will show you with playoff positions and district titles up for grabs in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
There are six interesting games that fans will want to check out on this Friday – with something at stake in each one of them.
No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (7-1) at No. 14 Plantation American Heritage (4-4), 7. The six-time defending state champion Raiders have revenge on their mind after losing at home to the Patriots last season. On the other side of the ball, the Patriots are faced with a losing regular season for the first time in a long, long time.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS
Santa Ana Mater Dei, California, L 26-23
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 72-6
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 42-7
Davie Western, W 45-6
Hollywood McArthur, W 31-7
Hollywood Hills, W 63-0
NFL Academy, W 41-38
Coconut Creek Monarch, W 31-20
10/24 - @Plantation American Heritage
10/31 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
AMERICAN HERITAGE PATRIOTS
Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep, Pennsylvania, W 31-28
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 28-24
New Orleans Edna Karr, Louisiana, L 24-17 (OT)
Miami Central, L 31-21
Plantation, W 28-13
Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 31-0
Miami Norland, W 42-21
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, L 13-10
10/24 – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
No. 19 Coconut Creek Monarch (4-4) at Sunrise Piper (5-3), 7. For the second straight year, this is the district title game, and while the Bengals haven’t been in the spotlight too much this season, a win over a battle tested Knights’ squad would certainly remedy that.
MONARCH KNIGHTS
Jacksonville Bolles, L 34-15
Deerfield Beach, W 48-10
Ramsey Don Bosco Prep, New Jersey, L 38-21
Sanford Seminole, W 34-20
Fort Lauderdale, W 54-0
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 28-7
Coral Springs, W 46-0
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 31-20
10/24 - Sunrise Piper
10/30 – Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
PIPER BENGALS
Peachtree Ridge, Georgia, L 31-6
Coconut Creek, L 33-6
South Plantation, W 31-21
Plantation, L 25-13
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 15-12
Coral Springs, W 40-0
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 48-0
Fort Lauderdale, W 38-17
10/24 - Coconut Creek Monarch
11/1 – Hollywood South Broward
No. 11 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (7-1) at No. 17 Miami Immaculata La Salle (8-0), 7. If it weren’t for a loss on the road last week against Lakeland Lake Gibson, this would be a game that would have matched the unbeatens. But still, there is plenty surrounding this contest that will showcase two programs that are on their way to the state playoffs in a few weeks.
MATER ACADEMY LIONS
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 34-12
Doral Academy, W 34-6
Hialeah Gardens, W 62-0
Miramar, W 20-0
Miramar Everglades, W 42-0
North Miami, W 35-14
Pembroke Pines Charter, W 54-0
Lakeland Lake Gibson, L 34-26
10/24 - @Miami Immaculata LaSalle
10/31 - @Miami Jackson
IMMACULATA LASALLE ROYAL LIONS
Miami High, W (Forfeit 2-0)
Miami Jackson, W 50-0
Miami Belen Jesuit, W 34-3
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 31-0
Miami Ransom Everglades, W 21-17
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 42-0
Miami Springs, W 49-12
Miami St. Brendan, W 40-0
10/24 – Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy
10/31 - @Miami Dr. Krop
No. 3 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (6-1) at No. 8 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (6-2), 7. Usually the national powerhouse Lions cruise into the state playoffs with a few easier games, but that’s not the case here. This week, it’s the top 2A team in south Florida – with a red-hot Chiefs’ squad. Next week, it’s No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas on the road. The Lions beat both teams last year – and each have a little payback on their collective minds.
CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS
Baltimore St. Frances Academy, Maryland, L 42-13
Hollywood McArthur, W 28-14
Plantation American Heritage, W 28-24
Miami Edison, W 56-6
Davie Western, W 56-0
Coconut Creek Monarch, W 28-7
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 60-0
10/24 - @Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
10/31 - @Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
CARDINAL GIBBONS CHIEFS
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, L 42-35
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy, W 33-6
Coconut Creek, W 11-6
Hollywood South Broward, W 52-6
Pembroke Pines West Broward, L 49-38
Hallandale, W 51-14
Deerfield Beach, W 45-7
Boca Raton, W 35-13
10/24 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
10/30 - Miramar
No. 15 Miami Norland (4-5) at No. 16 Plantation (5-3), PAL, 7. To say that this has been an unusual season for the Vikings would be an understatement – with a coaching change this past week as the latest distraction. The Colonels are coming off some big wins and can put themselves at the top of the crazy district race. Either way, for the second straight year, all four teams will qualify for the state playoffs – and all four teams can be dangerous!
NORLAND VIKINGS
Lake Mary, L 30-29
Miami Carol City, W 42-13
Homestead South Dade, W 49-3
Miami Northwestern, L 49-21
Delray Beach Atlantic, L 43-20
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, L 21-14
Cocoa, W 28-6
Plantation American Heritage, L 42-21
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 30-14
10/24 - @Plantation
PLANTATION COLONELS
Davie Western, W 18-0
Miramar, L 13-12
Pembroke Pines West Broward, L 31-6
Sunrise Piper, W 25-13
Hollywood South Broward, W 28-6
Plantation American Heritage, L 28-13
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 28-27
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 47-0
10/24 – Miami Norland
10/30 - @South Plantation
No. 10 Miami True North Classical Academy (5-2) at No. 20 Miami Christopher Columbus (3-6), 6. This is another game that really will take center stage because of all the story lines that surround this matchup. First of all, this is the first losing season for the 7A state power Explorers, who didn’t win the district title. But despite all the negatives is that they are still in the state playoffs and are really dangerous. While Columbus is easily the most known program of these two, the 1A Titans have been building the past five plus years and have won five straight and are loaded with prospects that believe they are on a path to pulling some major surprises in the state playoffs.
TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY TITANS
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, L 41-14
Fort Myers Bishop Verot, L 44-34
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 49-18
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 31-6
Jacksonville University Christian, W 28-8
Miami Jackson, W 42-0
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, W 42-0
10/24 - @Miami Christopher Columbus
10/30 - @Miami Westminster Christian
11/4 – Miami Archbishop Carroll
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EXPLORERS
Miami Southridge, L 28-21
Olney Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland, L 14-0
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquina, L 42-7
Miami Palmetto, L 24-21
Miami Northwestern, L 41-6
Homestead South Dade, W 42-34
Miami High, W 50-0
Coral Gables, W 45-7
Miami Norland, L 30-14
10/24 – Miami True North Classical Academy
In addition to those games, here is a look at some of the other Friday games to watch:
Boca Raton St. Andrews at Miami Gulliver Prep, 4
Boca Raton St. John Paul II at Deerfield Beach Somerset Key, 7
Boynton Beach at No. 6 Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 6:30
No. 18 Coconut Creek at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7
Davie Nova at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
Deerfield Beach at Davie Western, 7
Delray American Heritage at Fort Lauderdale NSU University School, 7
Fort Lauderdale at Coral Springs, 7
Miami Ferguson at Miami Coral Reef (Tropical), 7:30
Hollywood Hills at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
Homestead Somerset Silver Palms at Miami Killian (Southridge), 7:30
Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia at Oakland Park Northeast, 6:30
Miami Dr. Krop at No. 7 Pembroke Pines West Broward (Flanagan), 7
Miami Jackson at Key West, 7:30
No. 2 Miami Northwestern at Miami St. Brendan, 7
Miami Palmer Trinity at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
No. 12 Miami Palmetto at Miami High (Curtis), 7:30
Miami Westminster Christian at Fort Myers Gateway Charter, 6
Miramar Everglades at Miramar, 7
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy at No. 4 Miami Central (Traz), 7:30
Somerset South Homestead at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Southwest Miami at Doral Academy, 7
No. 13 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy at No. 20 Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
Weston Cypress Bay at Cooper City, 7
THURSDAY SCORES
Coconut Creek 45, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 6
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 20, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 14
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 44, Pompano Beach 7
Hallandale 34, Pembroke Pines Charter 20
Hialeah 38, Miami Springs 0
Hialeah Gardens 28, Hialeah Miami Lakes 0
Hollywood McArthur 55, South Plantation 0
Homestead South Dade 23, Coral Gables 0
Miami Braddock 38, Miami Sunset 0
Miami Edison 52, Homestead 20
Miami Florida Christian 21, Miami Beach 13
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 29, North Miami Beach 28 (OT)
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 56, Coral Springs Taravella 0
Miami Ransom Everglades 35, Miami Booker T. Washington 0
Miami Varela 27, Miami Coral Park 13
Parkland Douglas 28, Coral Springs Charter 6
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 32, Hollywood South Broward 29
Pembroke Pines West Broward 49, Miami Dr. Krop 0
WEDNESDAY SCORE
Hialeah American 35, South Miami 0
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