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Big Miami-Dade, Broward Friday Focuses On Some Key Matchups

From rivalries to key district contests, today in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will be one of the busiest days of the season.

This is the time of year – with the new “Open Division” and other classes – where every week is going to shine a spotlight on several games that will determine what several programs will be doing this off season.

Here is a look at some of the key games that we will all be watching today:

Miami Central (3-1) vs. Miami Northwestern (4-1), Traz Powell Stadium, 7:30. Unlike last year when this was a district matchup, this is one of those play for pride games that will attract a huge crowd.

It is a revenge contest for the Rockets who were beaten twice by the Bulls last year. It is a huge contest for Central who still have slim hopes of making it to the Open Division. They are still one of the teams to beat in 3A.

The Bulls don’t have the talent they have been blessed with over the past two seasons, but they know that you can throw the records away in a game like this. One of the biggest rivalries in the state – and sometimes the country.

MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS

Orange Lutheran, California, W 23-22

Miami St. Brendan, W 43-7

Buford, Georgia, L 18-7

Miami Jackson, W 54-18

9/25 - @Miami Northwestern

10/3 - @Miami Springs

10/8 – Key West

10/16 – GMAC Week

10/22 – North Miami Beach

10/30 - @Miami Carol City

MIAMI NORTHWESTERN BULLS

St. Petersburg Lakewood, W 20-18

Miami Jackson, W 42-0

Hialeah, W 51-0

Hawthorne, L 16-12

North Miami, W 23-7

9/25 – Miami Central

10/1 – Hialeah American

10/9 - @Miami Carol City

10/16 – GMAC Week

10/23 – Miami Christopher Columbus

 

Davie Western (3-1) at Weston Cypress Bay (5-0), 7. By far the biggest contest in the #954 this week as this district matchup means about everything to both schools.

The Wildcats have held the upper hand recently, but this is a different season and the Lightning are not only after a district crown but have the talent to do much more – as they have shown already this season, dominating the competition, 231-48.

The Wildcats have only lost once to the nation’s No. 1 team, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, so they are tested a ready.

DAVIE WESTERN WILDCATS

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 42-0

Pine Creek, Colorado, W 41-7

Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 48-12

Pembroke Pines West Broward, W 18-14

9/25 - @Weston Cypress Bay

10/2 - @Miami High

10/8 - @Doral Academy

10/16 – Sunrise Piper

10/23 – Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman

10/30 – Hollywood McArthur

WESTON CYPRESS BAY LIGHTNING

South Plantation, W 28-21

Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 42-7

Coral Springs Coral Glades, W 52-7

Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, W 59-13

Parkland Douglas, W 50-0

9/25 – Davie Western

10/2 - @Pembroke Pines West Broward

10/9 – Miami High

10/23 – Doral Academy

10/29 – Oakland Park Northeast

 

Fort Lauderdale (4-0) at Cooper City (5-0), 7. While these two programs may be playing at the independent level this year, keep in mind that they are both well coached, have plenty of talent and come into this evening’s game unbeaten.

This is one of those contests – with the Flying Ls and Cowboys (averaging 40 points per game) that will attract plenty of fans and is one of that matchups that could produce an unbeaten team this season.

FORT LAUDERDALE FLYNG LS

Coral Springs Taravella, W 32-12

Hollywood South Broward, W 32-20

Hollywood Hills, W 34-8

West Palm Beach Forest Hill, W 35-0

9/25 - @Cooper City

10/2 – Pembroke Pines Charter

10/8 – Parkland Douglas

10/16 – Coral Springs

10/22 - @South Plantation

10/29 - @Fort Lauderdale Stranahan

COOPER CITY COWBOYS

Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, W 48-21

Parkland Douglas, W 42-6

Coral Springs Taravella, W 41-0

Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 41-27

Pembroke Pines Charter, W 42-28

9/25 – Fort Lauderdale

10/2 - @Coral Springs

10/16 - @Hollywood South Broward

10/22 – Oakland Park Northeast

10/30 – South Plantation

 

Miami Killian (4-1) at Miami Westminster Christian (4-0), 4. This may be the biggest game in Miami-Dade County today – and it’s a late afternoon contest that will most likely produce the district champions.

The Cougars are coming off a huge win against previously unbeaten Tampa Catholic as the prepared for this huge matchup. They have plenty of talent and are well coached.

Speaking of coaching, the Warriors are making all this happen with a first-year coach who comes in with plenty of experience and leads a really impressive group of players that would certainly make a splash statewide with a win at home.

MIAMI KILLIAN COUGARS

Miami Palmetto, L 35-0

Homestead South Dade, W 34-29

Miami Booker T. Washington, W 37-0

North Miami, W 40-0

Tampa Catholic, W 27-10

9/25 - @Miami Westminster Christian

10/2 - @Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms

10/16 – GMAC Week

10/22 – Miami Archbishop Carroll

10/29 - @Miami Edison

MIAMI WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN WARRIORS

Miami St. Brendan, W 49-7

Miami Palmer Trinity, W 55-21

Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms, W 28-6

Miami Belen Jesuit, W 35-14

9/25 - Miami Killian

10/2 - @Miami Ransom Everglades

10/9 – South Miami

10/16 - @Naples Palmetto Ridge

10/24 – Miami Beach

10/29 – Southwest Miami

 

Miami Ransom Everglades (4-0) at Miami Immaculata La Salle (4-0), 7. If Killian and Westminster Christian is a huge district game, this battle of the unbeatens and for district supremacy is no far behind.

Both of these 9-2A teams have reached this contest by playing well on both sides of the ball.

For the Raiders, who have played close games so far this season, they believe that being battle tested will be an advantage, but LaSalle is loaded and are seeing the bigger picture as they continue to their successful ride.

MIAMI RANSOM EVERGLADES RAIDERS

Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms, W 13-7

Miami Gulliver Prep, W 20-7

Doral Academy, W 24-14

Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 39-14

9/25 - @Miami Immaculata LaSalle

10/2 – Miami Westminster Christian

10/9 – Miami SmartEn Sports Academy

10/16 – Fort Lauderdale NSU University School

10/23 - @Naples St. John Neumann

10/30 - @Miami Palmer Trinity

MIAMI IMMACULATA LASALLE ROYAL LIONS

Miami Booker T. Washington, W 33-14

Naples St. John Neumann, W 34-14

Miami Edison, W 48-6

Miami Gulliver Prep, W 33-13

9/25 – Miami Ransom Everglades

10/1 - @Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy

10/9 – Hialeah

10/16 - @Miami St. Brendan

10/22 - @Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace

 

In addition to those games, here is a look at the other matchups involving Miami-Dade and Broward County programs:

Boca Raton Spanish River at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7

Boca Raton St. Andrews at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 6:30

Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7

Coral Gables vs. Homestead South Dade (Harris), 7:30

Coral Springs Charter at Davie Nova, 7

Deerfield Beach at Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 4

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Miami Southridge, 7:30

Homestead at Miami Christopher Columbus, 6

Miami Archbishop Carroll at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4

Miami Beach at Miramar Everglades, 7

Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace at Doral, 7

Miami Jackson vs. Miami Springs (Milander), 7:30

Miami True North Classical Academy at Key West, 7:30

Miramar at Plantation American Heritage, 7

North Miami at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7

North Miami Beach at Miami St. Brendan, 7

North Palm Beach Benjamin at Miami Gulliver Prep, 3:30

Pembroke Pines West Broward at Camden County, Georgia, 7

Plantation at Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, 7

Pompano Beach at Hollywood Hills, 4

South Plantation at Parkland Douglas, 6

Southwest vs. Miami Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30

 

THURSDAY SCORES

American (Hialeah) 50, Edison (Miami) 14

Barbara Goleman (Miami Lakes) 51, Miami High 28

Braddock (Miami) 21, Ronald Reagan (Doral) 20

Carol City (Miami) 42, Booker T. Washington (Miami) 0

Christopher Columbus (Miami) 58, Homestead 0

Coral Reef (Miami) 37, Sunset (Miami) 0

Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 38, Astronaut (Titusville) 0

Felix Varela (Miami) 54, Coral Park (Miami) 14

NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale) 37, Somerset Academy Silver Palms (Homestead) 6

Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 52, Palm Beach Christian Prep 6

South Broward (Hollywood) 34, Taravella (Coral Springs) 6

South Miami 22, Dr. Krop (Miami) 20 (OT)

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th

Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 7

Hialeah at Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Milander), 7

Hollywood McArthur at Miami Norland (Traz), 7

Oakland Park Northeast at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7

Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7

 

TUESDAY

Royal Palm Beach 16, Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches) 13

 

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Florida State High School Football Scoreboard – Week 6

For much of the past five decades, we have catered to college coaches and football fans by offering up a weekly scoreboard.

This is a service we have long provided – contacting coaching and athletic directors to bring you the most accurate scoreboard possible.

Because we understand that there is a need to follow teams and players to see how they are doing, we continue to give you scores – in alphabetical order so they are easier to follow.

Remember, we continue to be a source for football prospects and teams YEAR-ROUND – unlike other places who take months away from their total coverage.

If you have scores that we may not list – or changes – please contact us via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Our objective is to get the scores right – and not necessarily first!

FRIDAY

Alonso (Tampa) 51, Palm Harbor University 0

American Heritage (Plantation) 41, Miramar 0

Andrew Jackson (Miami) 43, KIPP Bold City (Jacksonville) 6

Archbishop Carroll (Miami) 35, Palmer Trinity (Miami) 14

Armwood (Seffner) 56, Plant (Tampa) 0

Aubrey Rogers (Naples) 26, Golden Gate (Naples) 7

Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 34, Ponte Vedra 16

Berkeley Prep (Tampa) 35, Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 0

Bishop Moore (Orlando) 55, Deltona 0

Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 63, Lely (Naples) 7

Blountstown 42, Port St. Joe 0

Boca Raton Christian 55, Faith Christian (Orlando) 19

Bolles (Jacksonville) 58, Baldwin 10

Booker T. Washington (Pensacola) 10, Escambia (Pensacola) 0

Bradford County (Starke) 52, Madison County 24

Branford 26, Crescent City 2

Calvary Chapel (West Melbourne) 34, City of Life (Kissimmee) 20

Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 23, Boca Ciega (Gulfport) 21

Cape Coral 21, Riverdale (Fort Myers) 20

Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 40, Plantation 0

Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 62, Braden River (Bradenton) 7

Carrollwood Day (Tampa) 56, Zephyrhills Christian 3

Central (Brooksville) 14, Citrus (Inverness) 10

Central (Miami) 52, Northwestern (Miami) 10

Central Florida Christian Academy (Orlando) 61, Bronson 0

Chamberlain (Tampa) 27, King (Tampa) 14

Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 48, Saint Andrew’s Academy (Boca Raton) 3

Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 43, Milton 15

Christ’s Church (Jacksonville) 63, McKinney, Texas 28

Clearwater 41, Northeast (St. Petersburg) 0

Clearwater Central Catholic 14, Tampa Catholic 10

Cocoa 56, Heritage (Palm Bay) 17

Colonial (Orlando) 55, Lake Buena Vista 14

Columbia (Lake City) 35, Riverside (Jacksonville) 17

Cottondale 56, Wewahitchka 0

Creekside (St. Johns) 49, Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 10

Cypress Bay (Weston) 21, Western (Davie) 18 (OT)

DeLand 42, Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 14

Dixie County (Cross City) 55, South Marion (Ocala) 20

Dunbar (Fort Myers) 48, Fort Myers 7

Dunnellon 23, Eastside (Gainesville) 21

Durant (Plant City) 57, Riverview 28

East Bay (Gibsonton) 45, Freedom (Tampa) 0

East Ridge (Clermont) 56, Celebration 3

Edgewater (Orlando) 31, West Orange (Winter Garden) 6

Ed White (Jacksonville) 47, Yulee 0

Episcopal (Jacksonville) 57, Duval Charter (Jacksonville) 8

Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) 44, DeSoto County (Arcadia) 22

First Academy (Leesburg) 58, Four Corners Charter (Davenport) 22

First Baptist (Naples) 44, Ida Baker (Cape Coral) 7

First Coast (Jacksonville) 29, Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) 7

Fleming Island 49, Orange Park 24

Florida Christian (Miami) 41, NextGen Prep (Pompano Beach) 6

Florida High (Tallahassee) 49, Lafayette (Mayo) 7

Fort Walton Beach 35, Gulf Breeze 21

Gadsden County (Havana) 56, Southeast (Bradenton) 33

Gaither (Tampa) 31, Largo 15

Glades Central (Belle Glade) 60, Boynton Beach 0

Godby (Tallahassee) 14, Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 10

Gulf Coast (Naples) 50, Barron Collier (Naples) 27

Gulliver Prep (Miami) 31, The Benjamin School (North Palm Beach) 14

Hagerty (Oviedo) 20, Winter Park 6

Haines City 30, Ridge Community (Davenport) 13

Hardee County (Wauchula) 41, Umatilla 7

Hawthorne 37, Williston 0

Hilliard 49, Valdosta Scintilla, Georgia 8

Hollywood Hills 44, Pompano Beach 3

Holy Trinity (Melbourne) 41, St. John Paul III (Boca Raton) 15

Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) 43, North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 26

IMG Academy National (Bradenton) 56, Houston Legacy School of Sports Science, Texas 7

Innovation (Orlando) 42, Cypress Creek (Orlando) 7

Island Coast (Cape Coral) 7, Cypress Lake (Fort Myers) 6

Jay 43, Bozeman (Panama City) 0

Jefferson (Tampa) 18, Morgan (Wimauma) 7

Jensen Beach 35, Port St. Lucie 0

Jesuit (Tampa) 50, Middleton (Tampa) 6

John Carroll (Fort Pierce) 23, Pahokee 20

Jones (Orlando) 33, Kathleen (Lakeland) 0

Jupiter 17, Wellington 3

Jupiter Christian 48, Tradition Prep (Port St. Lucie) 0

Killian (Miami) 47, Westminster Christian (Miami) 0

Kingsland Camden County, Georgia 33, Pembroke Pines West Broward 8

Lakeland 49, Auburndale 14

Lakeland Christian 51, Moore Haven 6

Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) 28, Lake Mary 21

Lake Howell (Winter Park) 54, Lyman (Longwood) 0

Lake Nona (Orlando) 43, St. Cloud 8

Lake Wales 66, Brandon 0

Land O’Lakes 51, Wharton (Tampa) 15

Lemon Bay (Englewood) 49, Clewiston 6

Lennard (Ruskin) 19, Plant City 14

Leon (Tallahassee) 23, Chiles (Tallahassee) 21

Mainland (Daytona Beach) 48, University (Orange City) 0

Manatee (Bradenton) 30, Sumner (Riverview) 27

Mandarin (Jacksonville) 31, Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 10

Marathon 41, Babcock 8

Martin County (Stuart) 7, Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) 0

Melbourne Central Catholic 54, Wildwood 14

Menendez (St. Augustine) 44, Wolfson (Jacksonville) 14

Merritt Island Christian 31, Lake Mary Prep 7

Miami Springs 47, Jackson (Miami) 6

Middleburg 42, Ridgeview (Orange Park) 8

Mitchell (Trinity) 50, East Lake (Tarpon Springs) 21

Monarch (Coconut Creek) 26, Deerfield Beach 6

Mosley (Lynn Haven) 35, Lincoln (Tallahassee) 7

Naples 14, Estero 7

Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) 42, Weeki Wachee 0

Newberry 41, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 13

Niceville 34, Tate (Cantonment) 33

North Port 33, Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) 21

Oak Hall (Gainesville) 33, P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 7

Oakleaf (Orange Park) 56, West Port (Ocala) 6

Orangewood Christian (Maitland) 26, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) 0

Oviedo 61, East River (Orlando) 13

Pace 41, Crestview 27

Palatka 20, Westside (Jacksonville) 0

Palm Beach Central (Wellington) 13, Palm Beach Lakes 7

Palmetto 52, Parrish Community 0

Park Vista (Lake Worth) 46, Boca Raton 6

Poinciana (Kissimmee) 21, Winter Haven 20

Port Charlotte 35, South Fort Myers 7

Ribault (Jacksonville) 48, Englewood (Jacksonville) 0

Riverview (Sarasota) 71, Lehigh 8

Royal Palm Beach 32, South Fork (Stuart) 14

Samson, Alabama 16, Central (Milton) 6

Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) 22, Frostproof 20

Sarasota Christian 41, Northside Christian (St. Petersburg) 21

Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 8, New Smyrna Beach 7

Sebring 24, Bartow 21

Seffner Christian 41, Providence (Jacksonville) 0

Seminole (Sanford) 43, Apopka 18

South Lake (Groveland) 34, Wekiva (Apopka) 0

South Plantation 37, Douglas (Parkland) 14

South Sumter (Bushnell) 42, Eustis 0

Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) 42, McLaughlin (Lake Wales) 24

St. John Neumann (Naples) 56, Community School of Naples 0

St. Petersburg 24, Pinellas Park 13

St. Stephen’s (Bradenton) 62, Marco Island 0

Tampa Bay Tech 41, Bloomingdale (Valrico) 0

Tarpon Springs 24, Dunedin 8

The Villages Charter 42, Tavares 6

Timber Creek (Orlando) 28, Boone (Orlando) 7

Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) 42, North Florida Educational (Jacksonville) 0

True North Classical Academy (Miami) 30, Key West 17

Union County (Lake Butler) 46, Terry Parker (Jacksonville) 26

Vanguard (Ocala) 54, Gainesville 6

Venice 57, Sarasota 33

Vero Beach 10, Fort Pierce Central 7

Wakulla (Crawfordville) 37, Suwannee (Live Oak) 7

Walton (DeFuniak Springs) 36, Freeport 3

Wellen Park (Venice) 38, Bayshore (Bradenton) 26

Wesley Chapel 42, Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel) 7

West Nassau (Callahan) 30, Fernandina Beach 24

West Roxbury Catholic Memorial, Ma. 42, Viera 12

Westwood (Fort Pierce Central) 36, Legacy (Port St. Lucie) 3

Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) 41, Sunlake (Land O’Lakes) 0

Zephyrhills 35, Fivay (Hudson) 0

 

THURSDAY

American (Hialeah) 50, Edison (Miami) 14

Baker 42, North Bay Haven (Panama City) 6

Barbara Goleman (Miami Lakes) 51, Miami High 28

Braddock (Miami) 21, Ronald Regan (Doral) 20

Buchholz (Gainesville) 38, Forest (Ocala) 20

Carol City (Miami) 42, Booker T. Washington (Miami) 0

Christopher Columbus (Miami) 58, Homestead 0

Coral Reef (Miami) 37, Sunset (Miami) 0

Countryside Christian (Gainesville) 20, Florida Deaf & Blind (St. Augustine) 16

Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 38, Astronaut (Titusville) 0

Felix Varela (Miami) 54, Coral Park (Miami) 14

Gateway (Kissimmee) 42, Nova Lakes (St. Cloud) 0

Gibbs (St. Petersburg) 49, Seminole 16

Glades Day (Belle Glade) 28, Master’s Academy (Vero Beach) 21

Immokalee 49, North Fort Myers 7

Merritt Island 39, Titusville 16

Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 49, Beachside (St. Johns) 14

NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale) 37, Somerset Academy Silver Palms (Homestead) 6

Oasis (Cape Coral) 49, Bonita Springs 7

Out-of-Door (Sarasota) 46, IMG Academy State (Bradenton) 7

Pensacola Catholic 45, Destin 8

Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 52, Palm Beach Christian Prep 6

Satellite 55, Cocoa Beach 13

South Broward (Hollywood) 34, Taravella (Coral Springs) 6

South Miami 22, Dr. Krop (Miami) 20 (OT)

Stanton Prep (Jacksonville) 1, First Coast Christian (Jacksonville) 0, Forfeit

St. Augustine 37, Clay (Green Cove Springs) 13

Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) 21, Flagler Palm Coast (Bunnell) 19

Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee) 34, Harmony 8

West Boca Raton 57, Olympic Heights (Boca Raton) 0

Windermere 55, Liberty (Kissimmee) 0

TUESDAY

Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 34, Somerset Canyons (Boynton Beach) 8

Royal Palm Beach 16, Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches) 13

MONDAY

Space Coast (Cocoa Beach) 56, Discovery (Lake Alfred) 0

Week 1 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-1

Week 2 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-2

Week 3 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-3

Week 4 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-4

Week 5 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-5

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Fast Moving Season Heads To Week 6 Tonight In Miami-Dade, Broward Counties

It seems to happen every year and as we head toward Week 6 of the high school football season, it is moving along way too fast.

As many teams are still in the hunt for the inaugural “Open Division”, others are just looking to make it into the post season and still compete for state titles in 1A-6A classes.

Because there is always an effort to get every team involved, independent leagues have also been formed – and that has kept the interest throughout the entire season.

For those looking to win “mainstream” state titles, district matchups will take place in the coming weeks. It will create some impressive matchups.

Here is a look at some of the games to keep an eye on for this Thursday:

Hollywood South Broward at Coral Springs Taravella (Coral Springs), 7

Homestead Somerset Silver Palms at Fort Lauderdale NSU University School, 7

Miami Booker T. vs. Miami Carol City (Traz), 7

Miami Braddock vs. Doral Ronald Reagan (Milander), 7

Miami Coral Park vs. Miami Varela (Tropical), 7

Miami Edison at Hialeah American, 3:30

Miami Lakes Goleman vs. Miami High (Curtis), 7

Miami Sunset vs. Miami Coral Reef (Southridge), 7

Palm Beach Christian at Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, 7

Pembroke Pines Charter at Hallandale, 7

South Miami at Miami Dr. Krop (Ives), 6

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25Th

Boca Raton Spanish River at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7

Boca Raton St. Andrews at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 6:30

Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7

Coral Gables vs. Homestead South Dade (Harris), 7:30

Coral Springs Charter at Davie Nova, 7

Davie Western at Weston Cypress Bay, 7

Deerfield Beach at Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 4

Fort Lauderdale at Cooper City, 7

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Miami Southridge, 7:30

Homestead at Miami Christopher Columbus, 6

Miami Archbishop Carroll at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4

Miami Beach at Miramar Everglades, 7

Miami Central vs. Miami Northwestern (Traz), 7:30

Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace at Doral, 7

Miami Jackson vs. Miami Springs (Milander), 7:30

Miami Killian at Miami Westminster Christian, 4

Miami Ransom Everglades at Miami Immaculata La Salle, 7

Miami True North Classical Academy at Key West, 7:30

Miramar at Plantation American Heritage, 7

North Miami at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7

North Miami Beach at Miami St. Brendan, 7

North Palm Beach Benjamin at Miami Gulliver Prep, 3:30

Pembroke Pines West Broward at Camden County, Georgia, 7

Plantation at Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, 7

Pompano Beach at Hollywood Hills, 4

South Plantation at Parkland Douglas, 6

Southwest vs. Miami Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th

Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 7

Hialeah at Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Milander), 7

Hollywood McArthur at Miami Norland (Traz), 7

Oakland Park Northeast at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7

Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7

 

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The Football Future Looks Strong For Miami-Dade & Broward Counties

When it comes to covering the off season in high school football, attending camps, combines and 7-on-7 events every weekend is a major advantage to getting an education on the talent we have.

For over six decades, we have made it a priority to get out, watching even the smallest events that take place during the spring and summer to see some of the present and future athletes that we (south Florida) has long produced.

Those who have followed us for decades understand that we shine the spotlight on many of these standouts before they ever play a game at the high school level – a place where many recruiting analysts watch them perform for the first time.

Remember, since our contacts go back to the 1970’s, we are fortunate to have watched so many generations play this great game, and for that reason - brothers, sisters, parents and grandparents who we have covered and promoted, well before the internet began, have been calling, texting and messaging us for decades about their brothers, cousins, sons and grandsons who are on their way to becoming special.

The great thing about what we do – and what we have done well before many were even following high school sports – is we don’t sit home and use the computer as a sole resource to evaluate, “discover” and promote players and teams.

Since we promote thousands of prospects – in every class – each day statewide by traveling all spring and summer – it is because we have this Miami-Dade, Broward website and social media to ensure that our local prospects – in all sports – get the true recognition they deserve.

Today, we bring you some younger (2030, 2031) players who are already making an impact at the varsity level in a region of the country where college coaches are always watching.

We never will take credit for an athlete. Not our style. But we will make sure that we will watch the players we promote several times throughout their career – no matter what sport they take part in.

2030 - Johntavies Jones, WR, 6’1, 175, Pembroke Pines West Broward. Talk about the next one up. Here is a prospect that everyone has been talking about, and as a freshman, this quality playmaker has more than backed up all the hype. He has size, and is athletic and talented. In just a short period of varsity exposure, he has put up numbers for the Bobcats and head coach Brian McCartney and his staff are bowled over with the maturity this young man brings to game.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/30615802/Johntavies-Jones.

2031 – Kash Kirkland, WR/RB, 5’9, 152, Miami Westminster Christian. While being around the game all your life is no guarantee that you will be a star – in anything – this is the son of a coach, who up until this year, taking over as head coach at Westminster Christian, Josh Kirkland had not had the chance to coach and watch his son as much as he would have liked. As a college coach, the father had never been in a position to actually coach his son. What Kash has done, since the spring, is show that an 8th grader, who came from Texas, can indeed make an impact, and as they play for what looks like the district title on Friday against Miami Killian, this versatile standout will be an impact performer and has impressed so much, he earned his first offer – from the Big 10 - University of Washington. It will be fun to watch his progress over the next four plus years!

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30418766/Kash-Kirkland

2030 - Giovanny Moreira, DE, 5’11, 205, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy. While veteran football coach and Hall of Famer Tim “Ice” Harris Sr. is not one to single out prospects that are this young, everything he has said about this impressive defensive performer is right on target. After watching him play earlier this season against Miramar Everglades, this is a ninth grader who certainly has a future as a defensive playmaker with great instincts, especially for someone so young. As he grows physically and matures from a mental standpoint he will be very special.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/31053312/Giovanny-Moreira

2030 - Jaziel Polanco, QB, 5’8, 160, Miami Immaculata LaSalle. Here is a program that is quickly earning a reputation as the place where careers are started early, and with this young man doing his thing as an offensive leader, you can add him to that growing list that head coach Helder Valle and his amazing staff continue to churn out. Whether it’s with his arm, legs or using his instincts, this is a gifted player that we have been able to watch in the off season and have followed what he is doing for the unbeaten Royal Lions. It will be fun watching his growth through the years as his team matures around him.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30900055/Jaziel-Polanco?


2030 - Jonathan “J-Roc” Sawyer, WR/S, 6’0, 185, Hollywood McArthur.
When we talk about a generational talent, it’s prospects like this who follows in the rather large footsteps that his brother and father left before him. Has had the opportunity to make an impact with a Mustangs’ squad that continues to build in a public school environment. Being in a program like this, under veteran head coach Robert “Chop” Ortega, this is a talent that will learn the game from the best and has been put in a situation where he will only enhance what he brings to the football table as a superior athlete that absorbs more and more in each practice and on game day. Another player that you will want to be part of his journey.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/29634939/Jonathan-Sawyer

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Week 6 Florida State Football Rankings: Every Game Will Have Meaning

When things kick off this week across the state of Florida, we will be crossing over the halfway point of this fast-moving season.

With district games and cross-state matchups taking place there will be plenty at stake for teams all over the Sunshine State.

From a race for the 1A through 6A state title games to the newly minted “Open Division”, which will feature the eight best teams, the contests that are played now until the end of the season will certainly sort things out.

Here is a look at the Top 30 programs for Week 6 – with additional teams that have a chance to be special this year:

1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A, 5-0). The nation’s No. 1 team rolled on the road for the second straight week – beating Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, 40-7. THIS WEEK: The Raiders will have the week off. NEXT WEEK: They will stay on the road for a big matchup with No. 9 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (10/2).

2. Bradenton IMG Academy (Independent, 4-0). The Ascenders fell behind No. 22 Orlando The First Academy but rallied and came away with a strong second-half performance, winning 48-27. THIS WEEK: A home game against Spring Legacy School of Sport Sciences (9/25). NEXT WEEK: A road contest to Springfield, Virginia to play The St. James Performance Academy (10/3).

3. Venice (6A, 5-0). The Indians continue to show why they are one of the best teams in the state with a 63-21 win against Cape Coral. The third time this year over 60 points. THIS WEEK: A home district game against Sarasota (9/25). NEXT WEEK: It’s a big one with Open Division on the line at No. 6 Jacksonville Raines (10/2).

4. Miami Christopher Columbus (6A, 4-1). The Explorers continued to roll with a district win against Homestead South Dade, 45-7. THIS WEEK: Another district game – at home against Homestead (9/24). NEXT WEEK: Another district game at home against Southwest Miami (10/1).

5. Miami Central (3A, 3-1). The Rockets rebounded from their loss at Buford, Georgia with a 54-18 win against Miami Jackson. THIS WEEK: The annual showdown against Miami Northwestern (9/25). NEXT WEEK: A district game on the road against Miami Springs (10/3).

6. Jacksonville Raines (3A, 5-0). The defending state champions flexed some muscle with a convincing 31-13 win against No. 21 Jacksonville Mandarin. THIS WEEK: Off. NEXT WEEK: A huge contest at home that will have a direct impact on the Open Division against No. 3 Venice (10/2).

7. West Boca Raton (5A, 3-1). The Bulls dropped their first game of the season against unbeaten St. John’s Prep of Washington D.C., 15-14. THIS WEEK: A home district game against Boca Raton Olympic Heights (9/24). NEXT WEEK: A road game to Belle Glade to play Glades Central (10/2).

8. Gainesville Buchholz (5A, 5-0). It wasn’t pretty but the Bobcats stayed perfect on the season – on the road against No. 27 Tampa Jesuit with a last second field goal, 20-17. THIS WEEK: A home game against an unbeaten No. 30 (5-0) Ocala Forest team (9/24). NEXT WEEK: A road trip to play another unbeaten team, Alachua Santa Fe (10/1).

9. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (2A, 3-1). Bad weather and flooding pushed the game against Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons back. THIS WEEK: A home district game against Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s (9/25). NEXT WEEK: It’s the No. 1 team in the country – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas – coming into Hollywood for a big matchup (10/2).

10. DeLand (6A, 3-1). The Bulldogs continued to roll along with a convincing 43-0 win against Deltona. THIS WEEK: A home game against the always competitive Port Orange Spruce Creek team (9/25). NEXT WEEK: A home game against Port St. Lucie Centennial (10/2).

11. Vero Beach (6A, 4-1). The Indians showed a strong defense and a timely offense in beating Boca Raton Spanish River, 28-3. THIS WEEK: A huge district showdown against unbeaten (4-0) Fort Pierce Central at home (9/25). NEXT WEEK: Yet another home game will take place against Daytona Beach Mainland (10/2).

12. Lakeland (5A, 3-1). The Dreadnaughts came up with a huge home win, keeping their Open Division hopes alive with a 21-16 win against two-time defending state champion Plantation American Heritage. THIS WEEK: A home district game against Auburndale (9/25). NEXT WEEK: Another home game against Dover Specialty Fit Academy (10/2).

13. Seffner Armwood (5A, 4-1). The Hawks won for the third straight time, 43-6, against Riverview Sumner. THIS WEEK: A road district matchup with Tampa Plant (9/25). NEXT WEEK: Off.

14. Clearwater Central Catholic (2A, 3-0). The Marauders got back to work after a week off and continued to show that they are one of the best 2A programs in the state, 35-11, over St. Petersburg Catholic. THIS WEEK: A key road game against a much-improved Tampa Catholic (4-1) squad (9/25). NEXT WEEK: A huge road matchup against defending state champion, No. 18 Sarasota Cardinal Mooney.

15. Tampa Carrollwood Day (1A, 5-0). The highest scoring team in the state rolled to a 67-0 decision against Tampa Chamberlain. The Patriots have outscored their opponents by an insane, 285-21 margin. THIS WEEK: Back on the road to play Zephyrhills Christian Academy (9/25). NEXT WEEK: A challenging home game against Jacksonville Trinity Christian (10/2).

16. Tampa Bay Tech (5A, 5-0). The Titans remained unbeaten with a competitive 35-28 win against Tampa Gaither. THIS WEEK: A home game against Valrico Bloomingdale (9/25). NEXT WEEK: A huge non district road game against 4-1 Ruskin Lennard (10/2).

17. West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman (2A, 4-1). The Crusaders rebounded from their loss to West Boca Raton and beat Jensen Beach, 22-7. THIS WEEK: The defending state champions will have the week off.     NEXT WEEK: A big road trip to play the always competitive Delray Beach Atlantic Eagles.

18. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (3A, 3-1). The Cougars enjoyed the week off getting ready for the stretch run. THIS WEEK: Another big home district game against unbeaten Bradenton Braden River (9/25). NEXT WEEK: A major home game against No. 14 Clearwater Central Catholic.

19. St. Augustine (4A, 5-0). The Yellow Jackets rolled to their fifth straight win – at home – against Orlando Evans, 24-20. THIS WEEK: A home game against much-improved Green Cove Springs Clay (9/24). NEXT WEEK: They will enjoy the week off.

20. Lake Wales (4A, 4-1). The way under-the-radar Highlanders had no problem with Kissimmee Osceola, 35-3. THIS WEEK: A home district game against Brandon (9/25). NEXT WEEK: They will enjoy the week off.

21. Jacksonville Mandarin (5A, 3-1). Their hopes of making the Open Division took a blow on the road against the defending 3A state champion, No. 6 Jacksonville Raines, 31-13. THIS WEEK: A home district game against Neptune Beach Fletcher (9/25). NEXT WEEK: A home game against the defending state champion Lake Mary Rams.

22. Orlando The First Academy (2A, 4-1). The Royals sprinted out to a huge lead against No. 2 Bradenton IMG Academy, but didn’t have enough, losing 48-27. THIS WEEK: After a busy start, they will have the week off. NEXT WEEK: A home game against the Cocoa Tigers.

23. Port Charlotte (4A, 2-2). The Pirates were off this past week. THIS WEEK: A trip to play a solid and unbeaten (4-0) South Fort Myers team (9/26). NEXT WEEK: A home game against Fort Myers Bishop Verot (10/2).

24. Lake City Columbia (4A, 5-0). The Tigers keep winning and slowly making believers across the state. THIS WEEK: A home game against Jacksonville Riverside. NEXT WEEK: A competitive trip to play the always tough Bradenton Manatee Hurricanes (10/2).

25. Lynn Haven Mosley (4A, 5-0). The Dolphins continue to win over those who are mom believers, beating Havana Gadsden County, 49-24. THIS WEEK: A home contest against Tallahassee Lincoln (9/25). NEXT WEEK: After a great start, they will have the week off.

26. Sanford Seminole (6A, 5-0). It wasn’t pretty but the Seminoles remained unbeaten halfway through the season against Daytona Beach Mainland, 27-21. THIS WEEK: A home game against Apopka (9/25). NEXT WEEK: A well deserved off week.

27. Tampa Jesuit (4A, 3-1). The Tigers dropped a last second contest on a field goal against No. 6 Gainesville Buchholz at home, 20-17. THIS WEEK: A trip to play Tampa Middleton (9/25). NEXT WEEK: The team will enjoy the week off.

28. Miami Palmetto (6A, 4-1). The Panthers got back on the winning track with a district win against Coral Gables, 28-6. THIS WEEK: The district schedule continues with a game against Southwest Miami (9/25). NEXT WEEK: The team will enjoy a much-needed week off.

29. Miami Carol City (2A, 2-2). The Chiefs got back on the winning track by taking down Miami Edison, 58-0. THIS WEEK: A home contest against Miami Booker T. Washington (9/24). NEXT WEEK: A trip back to Georgia to take on a competitive Grayson (10/2).

30. Ocala Forest (5A, 5-0). The Wildcats make their Top 30 debut after a 17-7 win against Clermont East Ridge. THIS WEEK: Talk about getting to test their unbeaten streak this year, it’s a short trip to Gainesville to take on No. 8 Gainesville Buchholz. NEXT WEEK: It’s back home for a contest against Belleview.

 

KEEP AN EYE ON:
1A

Blountstown (3-1)

Fort Pierce John Carroll (3-1)

Hawthorne (5-0)

Jacksonville Trinity Christian (2-3)

Jacksonville University Christian (3-2)

Lakeland Christian (5-0)

Madison County (3-2)

Melbourne Central Catholic (3-1)

Miami Westminster Christian (4-0)

Naples First Baptist (5-0)

Naples St. John Neumann (4-1)

Pahokee (4-1)

St. Petersburg Catholic (2-3)

Wildwood (4-0)

 

2A

Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s (4-2)

DeFuniak Springs Walton (4-0)

Jacksonville Bolles (3-1)

Miami Immaculata LaSalle (4-0)

Pensacola Catholic (4-1)

Starke Bradford County (4-0)

Tallahassee Florida High (4-0)

Tampa Berkeley Prep (2-2)

Tampa Catholic (4-1)

 

3A

Alachua Santa Fe (3A, 4-0)

Bradenton Braden River (4-0)

Brooksville Nature Coast Tech (3-1)

Bushnell South Sumter (4-1)

Crawfordville Wakulla (4-1)

Eau Gallie (3-2)

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2-2)

Fort Lauderdale Dillard (3-2)

Merritt Island (4-1)

Miami Springs (4-1)

North Miami Beach (4-1)

Santa Rosa Beach South Walton (4-1)

The Villages Charter (4-0)   

Titusville (4-1)

 

4A

Plantation American Heritage (2-3)

Clearwater (5-0)

Delray Beach Atlantic (3-1)

Fort Myers Dunbar (3-2)

Fort Pierce Westwood (2-2)

Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (2-2)

Hialeah American (4-1)

Jacksonville Ed White (2-1)

Jensen Beach (3-2)

Miami Norland (2-2)

Miami Northwestern (4-1)

Middleburg (3-2)  

New Smyrna Beach (4-0)

Ocala Vanguard (2-2)

Orlando Bishop Moore (3-2)

Orlando Jones (2-1)

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3-2)

South Fort Myers (4-0)

Tallahassee Godby (3-2)

Zephyrhills (3-2)  

 

5A

Auburndale (3-1)

Bradenton Manatee (3-2)

Clermont East Ridge (3-2)  

Coconut Creek (4-1)

Coconut Creek Monarch (2-2)

Fort Myers Riverdale (3-2)

Immokalee (3-1)

Kissimmee Osceola (2-3)

Melbourne (3-2)   

Miami Southridge (1-3)

Niceville (2-3)

Orange Park Oakleaf (2-2)

Orlando Evans (2-3)  

Oviedo (3-2)

Pace (2-2)

Palmetto (3-2)

Riverview Sumner (3-2)

Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (2-2)

St. John Bartram Trail (4-1)

Stuart Martin County (2-2)

Tampa Gaither (3-2)

Trinity Mitchell (3-1)

Viera (3-1

 

6A

Daytona Beach Mainland (1-2)

Flagler Palm Coast (4-0)

Fort Pierce Central (4-0)

Jupiter (4-0)

Lake Mary (1-3)

Lantana Santaluces (2-2)

Orlando Edgewater (2-2)

Orlando Lake Nona (4-1)

Palm Beach Lakes (3-1)

Port Orange Spruce Creek (4-1)

Ruskin Lennard (4-1)

Sarasota Riverview (4-1)

St. Cloud (3-1)

Tampa Alonso (4-0)

Wellington (3-1)

Wellington Palm Beach Central (4-0) 

Weston Cypress Bay (5-0)

Winter Garden West Orange (5-0) 

Winter Park (2-3)

 

Week 1 State Football Rankings: St. Thomas Aquinas Is The One. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-1-state-football-rankings-st-thomas-aquinas-is-the-one

Week 2 State Football Rankings: Top Teams Get Off To A Fast Start. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-2-state-football-rankings-top-teams-get-off-to-a-fast-start

Week 3 Florida State High School Football Rankings: The Nation Was Watching. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-3-state-football-rankings-the-nation-was-watching

Week 4 Florida State Football Rankings: Elite Teams Stay On Top. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-4-florida-state-football-rankings-elite-teams-stay-on-top

Week 5 Florida State Football Rankings: Things Are Getting Very Exciting. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-5-florida-state-football-rankings-things-are-getting-very-exciting

 

MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD INFORMATION YEAR-ROUND. https://larryblustein.com/

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). Contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..