BRADENTON – Led by University of Miami Class of 2029 quarterback commitment C.J. Cypher, Carrollton High School of Georgia captured the inaugural Under Armour Next S7VNS championship Sunday, defeating Wunna Warriors, 26-25, in a thrilling title game to conclude a weekend of elite 7-on-7 competition at IMG Academy.
The 6’1, 195-pound Cypher completed 39 of 64 passes (60.9%) with a tournament-best 10 touchdown passes. In the championship game, he completed 18 of 26 attempts and threw four touchdowns, leading Carrollton to a thrilling 26-25 victory over Wunna Warriors.
Four athletes were recognized as tournament MVP’s for their performances throughout the weekend. Besides Cypher, Colton Nussmeier (Wunna Warriors) earned Offensive MVP honors, while Tyler Boyd (Carrollton High School) and Christian Alexander (UA Next Icon) were named Defensive MVPs.
The six-team tournament brought together Carrollton High School, St. Frances Academy, Wunna Warriors, UA Next Blur, UA Next Icon and UA Next Spotlight. The field featured 39 ESPN-ranked prospects, including 11 ESPN SCNext 300 prospects and 28 ESPN SCNext Jr. 300 prospects.
In the championship game, Darrell McFadden caught seven passes while Rontre Welch added three touchdown receptions. For Wunna Warriors, Nussmeier completed 6-of-9 passes with three touchdowns and Carter Morgan completed 6-of-9 with one touchdown. Brendyn Jackson led the Warriors with three receptions while Marcus McCoy, Malahn Green and Jaiden Kelly each caught touchdown passes.
UA Next Icon defeated St. Frances Academy, 32-12 in the fifth-place contest. University of Miami 2028 commitment Knox Annis (Jacksonville Mandarin) and Chandler Dyson combined for five touchdown passes. Christian Alexander starred with two touchdown receptions and two interceptions.
MVP Highlights
Offensive MVP
Colton Nussmeier (Wunna Warriors)
Nussmeier helped lead Wunna Warriors to a runner-up finish after completing 18 of 29 passes (62.1%) with seven touchdown passes during the tournament. He was especially effective in the championship game, completing 6 of 9 passes while throwing three touchdowns to keep Wunna Warriors within one point of the title.
Defensive MVP’s
Tyler Boyd (Carrollton High School)
Boyd anchored a Carrollton High School defense that helped deliver the inaugural S7VNS championship. The standout defensive back consistently matched up against many of the nation's top receivers throughout the weekend, providing a steady presence in the secondary as Carrollton navigated a field featuring 39 ESPN-ranked prospects en route to the title.
Christian Alexander (UA Next Icon)
Alexander showcased his versatility throughout the tournament, recording eight receptions, four receiving touchdowns, and two interceptions while helping UA Next Icon secure a fifth-place finish. Alexander capped his weekend with one of the event's top all-around performances in the fifth-place game, catching two touchdown passes and recording two interceptions, earning Defensive MVP honors.
PHOTO BY BILLY TUCKER/TheUCReport
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MIAMI GARDENS – They came from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to compete for the final spots in Sunday’s Crib Classic 7-on-7 $10,000 Invitational championship at Miami Christopher Columbus, and by the end of the day on Thursday, head coach Pierre Senatus and his Miami Southridge football team stood alone at Monsignor Pace High School.
In beating first year Miami Springs head coach T.Y. Hilton and his Miami Springs Golden Hawks in the finals, the Spartans finished the day with the win and a $5,000 check, heading into Sunday’s final.
Because Miami Christopher Columbus, the host team on Sunday had to drop out because personal reasons, Coach Hilton and his team will join a field that includes Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, Plantation American Heritage, Hollywood McArthur, Miami Central, Miami Northwestern, Weston Cypress Bay, Fort Lauderdale Dillard, Miami True North Classical Academy, Miami Carol City, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, Coconut Creek, Coconut Creek Monarch, Miami Norland and defending state champion West Boca Raton.
THE SPARTANS CAME TO PLAY ON THURSDAY
With a solid spring and summer Southridge earned their way to the final with some quality play. Led by the MVP of the event Class of 2029 sophomore Cameron Green (WR/FS, 5’10, 152 – 3.2 GPA), the Spartans had some impressive performers.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/27094173/6907c5be0c02cc788e71d435
Here are some more offensive stars:
2028 - Darius Bogan, WR, 6’3, 180 – 3.5 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/23527525/Darius-Bogan
2027 - Marquise Burch, WR, 5’11, 170 – 3.0 GPA.
2028 - Jason Hernandez, WR, 5’8, 170 – 3.67 GPA. Wrestling.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22354230/Jason-Hernandez
2028 – Lamech Rucker Jr., QB, 6’2, 180 – 4.0 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22074278/Lamech-Rucker
2027 - Javarius Wright, WR, 5’10, 170 – 3.9 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22314081/Javarius-Wright
DEFENSE COMES UP BIG AS WELL
While the offense put up the points, it was the defense that also made an impact:
2029 - Vankino Bethea, 6’1, 160.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/23407651/Vankino-Bethea
Marquaan Burch, RB/DB, 5’10, 175. Track & Field – 3.0 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/23470216/Marquaan-Burch
King Gage, DB, 5’11, 165 – 3.2 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/27431719/King-Gage
2029 - Phillip Intagliata, Athlete/DB/WR.
2030 - James Phillips, S.
2027 - Albert Smith, LB, 6’2, 220 – 3.3 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/20931961/Albert-Smith
2028 - Champ “Taylor” Tucker, DB, 6’3, 175.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22874866/Taylor-Tucker
Besides Southridge and Miami Springs, other schools on hand Thursday were Coral Gables, host Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, Miami Beach, Miami Westminster Christian, Miami Florida Christian, Southwest Miami, Doral Academy, Miami High, Homestead Somerset Academy Sliver Palms, Miami Gulliver Prep, Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer, Homestead South Dade, Pembroke Pines Flanagan, Coral Springs, Miramar, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, Deerfield Beach, Davie Nova, Pembroke Pines West Broward, Boca Raton Spanish River, Sunrise Piper, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, Miami Killian and Hialeah American.
Want to check out Sunday’s event? Here is how you can come and watch: https://cribclassic.com/tickets
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If you take a look at the prospects that come out of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties each year, you will find football talent that just does not blend it. The gifted young men dominate.
No matter what position you look at – and we have been fortunate to watch and evaluate more than our share – you will see athletic difference makers who continue to make an impact in high school, college and often professionally.
As we continue to shine a spotlight on the many football players across the #305 and #954 at every position, today we check out five outstanding pass rushers, who were among the top sack leaders in 2025 and are expected to do it once again when the 2026 season begins.
2027 – Raul Alvarez, OLB/DE, 6’0, 210, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna – 4.02. 1220 SAT. A year ago, as a member of the district champion Miami Immaculata LaSalle program that went two rounds deep in the state playoffs, this impressive student/athlete finished the year with 16 sacks. Making the move to Broward County to play for the powerhouse Lions, there is little to no doubt that he will continue to elevate his play and provide his new team with someone that creates positives.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19517372/Raul-Alvarez
2028 – Meshi Dobson, DE, 6’4, 235, Weston Cypress Bay. Making the move from Plantation for his junior season, here is someone who is considered one of the best in the state and mentioned nationally as a difference maker. Has an opportunity to truly explode this season after a 72-tackle (52 Solo), 14-sack year that also included 31 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. Is already getting major attention from colleges across the country.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20795020/66ef51036172dc78fbdf640c
2027 – Trevoris “T.J.” Finley, Edge, 6’3, 225, Miami Carol City. After a stellar season at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, this two-time state champion moves down south as a major force for the Chiefs. Every major college in the nation wanted to check this emerging star out this past spring after a 16-sack junior year for the Lions. He is quick, strong, athletic and very agile. This will be a huge year for this quality talent.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/20421257/Trevoris-Finley
2027 – Wyatt Smith, DE, 6’6, 245, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. From the first time he stepped on the field for the seven-time defending state champion Raiders, there was no doubting this quality talent’s ability. The son of former NFL standout Justin Smith, he was indeed a huge reason why this program was so dominant in 2025 with his 25 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. Committed to attend Ohio State University, could he follow in that talented line that included Joey and Nick Bosa? Only time will tell!
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20133523/6940c68a540685f13c78790c
2028 – Fletcher Spann III, OLB, 6’0, 195, Miami Palmetto. After a dominating sophomore season at Homestead Somerset Silver Palms, here is someone who will only enhance what the Panthers have after falling just short of playing for a 7A state title a year ago. He led the Stallions with 12.5 sacks, 56 tackles and numerous huge plays that kept program in the district title race.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22769125/Fletcher-Spann-III
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MIAMI GARDEN – It continues to become one of the big events of the summer. The Crib Classic Invitation 7-on-7 football tournament.
With some of the best players and teams once again heading to Monsignor Pace this Thursday (July 9), it is all about competition and showcase the elite football that is played in the #305, #954 and #561 and will be on display in the qualifying event – and then on Sunday at Miami Christopher Columbus for the finals.
With defending state champions and nationally-rated players in action, coming away with the cash prize is the objective that several schools are excited about on Thursday and Sunday.
The Crib Classic is the competition arm of Beyond The Goalposts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to using sports as a way of providing young athletes with the tools they need to be successful, responsible members of their communities.
Dubbed as the New Wave of South Florida Sports, the Crib Classic hosts multiple event series in collaboration with our official media partner, 305 Sports, to give back to communities and provide unique opportunities to those in need.
It will be the third annual event that took place last year at Miami Christopher Columbus and the inaugural year at Miami Ransom Everglades. But it is certainly not the only thing that this group hosts.
In addition to the Crib Classic Invitational, there is the Miami-Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game, 8th Grade All-Star Game and The Crib Classic Open 7-on-7.
This Thursday will be more than football, with several sponsors and food vendors joining in to the day-long festivities.
KNOW ALL ABOUT SATURDAY
- 8:45 am - Gates Open
- 9 am - 1:25 pm - Pool Play
- 1:45 pm - 3:45pm - Bracket Play
- 4:15 pm - 4:40 pm - Crib Classic Invitational Championship
- 4:50 pm - Awards Ceremony
*Adidas Gift Presentation
*Haircuts awarded by The Players Lounge Barbershop
*NXTRND Catch of the Tourney
*Champions Check Presentation
*MVP Presentation
THE SCHEDULE OF GAMES
- 9:00 am
F1: Coral Gables vs Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
F2: Miami Southridge vs Miami Beach High
F3: Miami Westminster Christian vs Miami Florida Christian
F4: Southwest Miami vs Miami Springs
F5: Doral Academy vs Miami High
F6: Somerset Academy vs Miami Gulliver Prep
- 9:30 am
F1: Wellington Palm Beach Central vs Lantana Santaluces
F2: Delray Beach Atlantic vs Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer
F3: Homestead South Dade vs Pembroke Pines Flanagan
F4: Coral Springs vs Miramar
F5: Pompano Beach Blanche Ely vs Deerfield Beach
F6: Davie Nova vs Pembroke Pines Charter
- 10:00 am
F1: Pembroke Pines West Broward vs Boca Raton Spanish River
F2: Sunrise Piper vs Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
F3: North Miami Beach vs Miami Ransom Everglades
F4: Miami Killian vs Hialeah American
F5: Coral Gables vs Miami Beach High
F6: Monsignor Pace vs Miami Southridge
- 10:30 am
F1: Miami Westminster Christian vs Miami Springs
F2: Miami Florida Christian vs Southwest Miami
F3: Doral Academy vs Miami Gulliver Prep
F4: Miami High vs Somerset
F5: Wellington Palm Beach Central vs Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer
F6: Lantana Santaluces vs Delray Beach Atlantic
- 11:00 am
F1: Homestead South Dade vs Miramar
F2: Pembroke Pines Flanagan vs Coral Springs
F3: Pompano Beach Blanche Ely vs Pembroke Pines Charter
F4: Deerfield Beach vs Davie Nova
F5: Pembroke Pines West Broward vs Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
F6: Boca Raton Spanish River vs Sunrise Piper
- 11:30 am
F1: North Miami Beach vs Hialeah American
F2: Miami Ransom Everglades vs Miami Killian
F3: Coral Gables vs Miami Southridge
F4: Miami Beach High vs Monsignor Pace
F5: Miami Westminster Christian vs Southwest Miami
F6: Miami Springs vs Miami Florida Christian
- 12:00 pm
F1: Doral Academy vs Somerset
F2: Gulliver vs Miami High
F3: Palm Beach Central vs Atlantic
F4: Dwyer vs Santaluces
F5: South Dade vs Coral Springs
F6: Miramar vs Flanagan
- 12:30 pm
F1: Pompano Beach Blanche Ely vs Davie Nova
F2: Pembroke Pines Charter vs Deerfield Beach
F3: Pembroke Pines West Broward vs Sunrise Piper
F4: Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons vs Boca Raton Spanish River
F5: North Miami Beach vs Miami Killian
F6: Hialeah American vs Miami Ransom Everglades
12:55 pm - 1:10 pm: Break Before Bracket Play
6THE BRACKET THE BRACKET
ROUND OF 32
- 1:10 pm
F1: Seed 1 vs Seed 32
F2: Seed 16 vs Seed 17
F3: Seed 8 vs Seed 25
F4: Seed 9 vs Seed 24
F5: Seed 4 vs Seed 29
F6: Seed 13 vs Seed 20
ROUND OF 16
- 2:40 pm — R16 Games 1-4 (Fields 1-4)
- 3:10 pm — R16 Games 5-8 (Fields 1-4)
QUARTERFINALS
- 3:40 pm — QF 1-4 (Fields 1-4)
SEMIFINALS
- 4:10 pm
F1: Winner QF-1 vs Winner QF-2
F2: Winner QF-3 vs Winner QF-4
- 1:40 pm
F1: Seed 5 vs Seed 28
F2: Seed 12 vs Seed 21
F3: Seed 2 vs Seed 31
F4: Seed 15 vs Seed 18
F5: Seed 7 vs Seed 26
F6: Seed 10 vs Seed 23
CHAMPIONSHIP
- 4:40 pm
F1: Winner SF-1 vs Winner SF-2
- 2:10 pm
F1: Seed 3 vs Seed 30
F2: Seed 14 vs Seed 19
F3: Seed 6 vs Seed 27
F4: Seed 11 vs Seed 22
5:15 pm - Championship Ceremony
Want to know more about the Crib Classic events or get involved as a sponsor, contact them at: https://www.cribclassic.com/
ONLY THE START OF THE WEEK
The Crib Classic is proud to present the Josh Uche Foundation 1v1s — an exclusive, invite-only competition for the elite. Under the lights at Christopher Columbus High School, the best in the state will compete for $10k + and something worth even more: the right to say you earned it.Invitations have been extended to Florida’s top players.
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One of the most popular radio shows of its kind is back on Monday night this week for two hours and we talked football, World Cup soccer and the Major League Baseball Draft on 104.3 FM – WQAM.
Each 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 program, which has been run for nearly two decades and has been recognized nationally as one of the best of its kind, has become a popular listen for recruiting fans as well as high school sports purists, focusing on high sports and the newsmakers.
Here is a look at the way Monday night went:
While the USA and Belgium met in the World Cup on Monday night in Seattle, Plantation American Heritage national championship girls’ soccer head coach Cindy Marcial talked about the impact of the sport the past month on the younger players.
COACH CINDY MARCIAL ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/american-heritage-soccer-coach-cindy-marcial-981aa
This coming week will be huge for the Crib Classic with a 7-on-7 event on Thursday and Sunday and another event held on Friday. Aleck Dagrosa stopped by to break the entire week down.
ALECK DAGROSA ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/aleck-dagrosa-of-the-crib-classic-7-on-7-01bba
From Jeremiah Smith to youth football phenoms, Sly Johnson and Premier Athletes have been training and teaching receiving technique for over two decades. Developing talent isn’t something that comes over night and Johnson continues to work with athletes of all ages.
SLY JOHNSON ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/sly-johnson-of-premier-athletes-6ff14
This coming week, the Major League Baseball Draft will be held and some of the future stars of the diamond will have the opportunity to start their professional careers. Among those expected to be selected early are some south Florida high school and collegiate prospects. Joe Frisaro from the Man On Second podcast talked about the talent.
JOE FRISARO ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/man-on-second-podcast-host-joe-frisaro-7e63b
One of the top senior quarterbacks in the state of Florida, James Perrone makes the move this coming season from Miami Southridge to Miami Central and the University of Pittsburgh commitment talked about the things he needs to work on this off season to prepare for the 2026 season.
JAMES PERRONE ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/miami-central-quarterback-james-perrone-7670d
No matter where he’s coached in his three decades at the youth and high school level, Arties Knight has taught and developed some quality student/athletes. At Homestead he is in the process of getting the Broncos back in the mix and qualifying for the post season.
COACH ARTIES KNIGHT ON MONDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/homestead-football-head-coach-arties-knight-eee51
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For the past 56 years, we have spent more time on football fields than anyone in the country. From games to practices, camps, combines and 7-on-7 events, we get to as many events as possible to see the athletes LIVE. Follow us on Facebook (Larry Blustein), Instagram (OurBoyBlu) and Twitter (@PrepRedzoneFL).