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Huge Games Highlight Opening Friday In Miami-Dade, Broward Counties

Here we go.

This is the first Friday of the 2026 high school football season – and we have all looked forward to this day for the past eight months.

As you will find every week, there will be huge games that will involve teams from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, and we will spotlight them and bring you the entire schedule.

Tonight, we will have several games that will be worth attending, but we will shine the spotlight on three of them that will truly grab the attention of not only Floridians, but many fans across the country.

 

Jacksonville Mandarin at Hollywood McArthur, 7. The 2026 Broward National Football Showcase will begin as these two teams will boast rosters that are among the best in the country that will spotlight several elite players on both sides of the ball.

The two “Mustangs” who both have green, orange and white in their uniforms are a perfect match as each team will have a gauntlet to run in Florida this season.

If you are a University of Miami fan you may want to check this game out – with three commitments and a few others who have shown interest.

JACKSONVILLE MANDARIN MUSTANGS 2026 SCHEDULE

8/21 - @Hollywood McArthur

8/28 - @Jacksonville Atlantic Coast

9/11 - @Ponte Vedra Nease

9/18 - @Jacksonville Raines

9/25 – Neptune Beach Fletcher

10/2 – Lake Mary

10/9 - @Ponte Vedra

10/16 - @St. Johns Beachside

10/23 – St. Johns Bartram Trail

10/30 – St. Augustine

HOLLYWOOD MCARTHUR MUSTANGS 2026 SCHEDULE

8/21 – Jacksonville Mandarin

8/28 - @Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

9/4 – Sunrise Piper

9/18 – Fort Lauderdale Dillard

9/26 - @Miami Norland

10/2 - Miramar

10/9 - @Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

10/16 - @Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

10/23 – Plantation American Heritage

10/30 - @Davie Western

 

 

Miami Central at Orange Lutheran, California, 10. The Rockets will step up their game on the road in California for a matchup of two elite programs.

Central is perhaps the one team in Florida that started to travel out of state well over a decade ago when it wasn’t the norm that it is today.

After a tuneup last week against two-time defending state finalist Orlando Jones in the kickoff classic, the kinks are out and the new faces have played together.

The nation will be watching this west coast contest for a California-Florida battle.

2026 MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS SCHEDULE

8/21 – Orange Lutheran

9/3 – Miami St. Brendan

9/11 - @Buford, Georgia

9/19 – Miami Jackson

9/25 - @Miami Northwestern

10/3 - @Miami Springs

10/8 – Key West

10/22 – North Miami Beach

10/30 - @Miami Carol City

2026 ORANGE LUTHERAN LANCERS SCHEDULE

8/21 – Miami Central

8/28 - @Cathedral Catholic

9/4 – Basha

9/11 - @Sierra

9/18 - @Sierra Canyon

10/2 – Anaheim Servite

10/9 - @Bellflower St. John Bosco

10/16 – JSerra Catholic

10/23 - @Santa Ana Mater Dei

10/30 – Santa Margarita

 

West Boca Raton at Plantation American Heritage, 7. After last week’s kickoff classic overtime thriller against Miami Carol City, we already know what the two-time defending state champion Bulls will bring to the table.

They are stacked with playmakers and quality talent that has paved the way for the most successful two-year runs in school history. They have a schedule that will prepare them for just about anything.

Speaking of schedule, the Patriots – coming off two consecutive 4A titles against Orlando Jones – continues to raise the bar every season with games against some of the state’s best.

But unlike West Boca Raton, we don’t know a lot about this football team – as they didn’t play a spring or summer kickoff classic.

They added some quality players who will be put to the test for the first time this evening. Another contest where all eyes will be watching to see what direction each state champion will be headed from the start of the season.

2026 WEST BOCA RATON BULLS SCHEDULE

8/21 - @Plantation American Heritage

9/4 - @ Boca Raton Spanish River

9/10 – West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman

9/18 – Washington D.C. St. John’s

9/24 – Boca Raton Olympic Heights

10/2 - @Belle Glade Glades Central

10/8 - @Deerfield Beach

10/16 - @Orlando The First Academy

10/22 – Coconut Creek Monarch

10/30 – Delray Beach Atlantic

2026 PLANTATION AMERICN HERITAGE PATRIOTS SCHEDULE

8/21 – West Boca Raton

8/28 – East St. Louis (Broward Showcase)

9/4 - @Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

9/11 - @Jacksonville Trinity Christian

9/18 - @Lakeland

9/25 – Miramar

10/9 – Miami Norland

10/16 – Miami True North Classical Academy

10/23 - @Hollywood McArthur

 

In addition to those two games this evening, here is a look at the rest of Friday’s schedule and the first week of the 2026 season:

Boca Raton St. John Paul II at Miami Belen Jesuit, 7

Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Cooper City, 7

Doral Academy at Naples Golden Gate, 7

Doral Ronald Reagan at Miami Varela, 3:30

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons at Miramar, 7

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas at Davie Western (Pembroke Pines Flanagan), 7

Hallandale at Davie Nova, 7

Hialeah American vs. Homestead (Harris), 7

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy vs. Hialeah (Milander), 7:30

Hialeah Miami-Lakes at Hialeah Gardens, 3:30

Homestead Somerset Silver Palms at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7

Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Hollywood Hills, 4

Fort Lauderdale NSU University at Mount Dora Christian, 7

Miami Braddock at Miami Florida Christian, 7

Miami Carol City at Daytona Beach Mainland, 7

Miami Coral Park vs. Southwest Miami (Tropical), 7:30

Miami Coral Reef at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30

Miami Edison vs. Miami Springs (Ives Park), 7

Miami Ferguson at Miami Gulliver Prep, 3:30

Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace at Naples St. John Neumann, 7

Miami High vs. Coral Gables (Curtis Park), 7:30

Miami Immaculata LaSalle vs. Miami Booker T. Washington (Curtis Park), 3

Miami Northwestern at St. Petersburg Lakewood, 7:30

Miami Palmetto vs. Miami Killian (Southridge), 7:30

Miami SmartEn Sports at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4

Miramar Everglades at Hollywood South Broward, 6:30

North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7

North Miami at Clearwater Calvary Christian, 7

Plantation at Coconut Creek (Deerfield Beach), 7

Pompano Beach at Coral Springs Parkridge Christian, 7

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7

 

THURSDAY STATE SCOREBOARD

Boca Ciega 34, Zephyrhills Christian 6

Boca Raton Christian 48, Belle Glade Glades Day 14

Bratt Northview 40, Niceville Rocky Bayou Christian 6

Deerfield Beach 49, Pembroke Pines Charter 7

Delray Beach American Heritage 49, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 12

Dunedin 28, St. Petersburg Northeast 13

Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 66, Oakland Park Northeast 0

Fort Lauderdale Dillard 44, Sunrise Piper 21

Heritage, Colorado 38, Orlando East River 13

Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 49, Coconut Creek Monarch 21

Immokalee 54, Clewiston 12

Lynn Haven Mosley 15, Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 13

Miami Christopher Columbus 45, Miami Southridge 7

Miami Norland 20, Homestead South Dade 0

Miami Westminster Christian 49, Miami St. Brendan 7

North Fort Myers 41, Cape Coral Island Coast 6

North Miami Beach 61, Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 3

North Port 28, Bradenton IMG Academy (State) 21

Pensacola Catholic 20, Milton 0

Port Orange Spruce Creek 14, Erie, Colorado 10

Sanford Seminole 26, Mountain Vista, Colorado 17

South Miami 12, Miami Sunset 6

Orlando University 47, Magnolia, California 7

Port St. Lucie 53, Lake Worth 14

South Fort Myers 38, Lehigh 0

Tarpon Springs 35, St. Petersburg Hollins 6

Wellington Palm Beach Central 14, Belle Glade Glades Central 9

Weston Cypress Bay 28, South Plantation 21

Winter Garden West Orange 28, Archbishop Hoban, Ohio 24

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Florida State High School Football Scoreboard – Week 1

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.

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

 

Here is a look at Week 1:

FRIDAY

Blountstown 49, Ariton, Alabama 14

Boca Raton Olympic Heights 35, West Palm Beach Forest Hill 17

Bradenton Braden River 34, Dade City Pasco 7

Bradenton Christian 53, Orlando Christian Prep 0

Bradenton St. Stephen's 34, Hudson 8

Brooksville Nature Coast Tech 16, Bartow 6

Bushnell South Sumter 24, Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch 21

Coconut Creek 48, Plantation 0

Cocoa Beach 43, Lake Alfred Discovery 0

Cooper City 48, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 21

Davie Nova 49, Hallandale 0

DeLand 35, Lake Wales 34

Delray Beach Atlantic 18, Boca Raton Spanish River 7

Doral Academy 41, Naples Golden Gate 20

Eastpoint Franklin County 34, Tallahassee North Florida Christian 14

Flagler Palm Coast 42, Palm Coast Matanzas High 7

Fleming Island 33, Jacksonville Atlantic Coast 0

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 14, Miramar 7

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 42, Davie Western 0

Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 55, North Lauderdale Somerset Prep 28

Fort Myers Dunbar 70, Fort Myers Cypress Lake 0

Fort Myers Gateway 48, Lehigh Acres East Lee 8

Fort Myers Riverdale 24, Estero 20

Fort Pierce John Carroll 17, Fort Myers Bishop Verot 0

Frostproof 28, LaBelle 21

Gainesville Buchholz 34, Ocala Vanguard 28 (OT)

Glen St. Mary Baker County 31, Green Cove Springs Clay 19

Hawthorne 28, Orlando Bishop Moore 25

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 66, Hialeah 0

Hudson Fivay 41, Weeki Wachee 0

Interlachen 63, Keystone 0

Inverness Citrus 13, New Port Richey Cypress Creek 10

Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 41, Orange Park 0

Jacksonville Ed White 42, Jacksonville Trinity Christian 40 (OT)

Jacksonville Mandarin 38, Hollywood McArthur 21

Jacksonville Old Plank Christian 20, Jacksonville Duval Charter 0

Jacksonville Paxon 39, Jacksonville Wolfson 12

Jacksonville Raines 21, Orange Park Oakleaf 7

Jacksonville Stanton Prep 54, Jacksonville Harvest Community 0

Jupiter 46, Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 0

Key West 30, Boca Raton 7

Lake City Columbia 20, Jacksonville Bolles 19

Lakeland 47, Lakeland Kathleen 0

Lakeland Christian 81 Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 7

Lakeland Tenoroc 33, Holiday Anclote 0

Land O’Lakes Sunlake 13, Brooksville Central 6

Lantana Santaluces 38, Boynton Beach 0

Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 33, Hollywood Hills 12

Lithia Newsome 31, Land O' Lakes 24

Live Oak Suwanee 35, Crystal River 0

Miami Archbishop Carroll 14, Miami Coral Reef 0

Miami Carol City 38, Daytona Beach Mainland 3

Miami Immaculata LaSalle 33, Miami Booker T. Washington 14

Miami Northwestern 20, St. Petersburg Lakewood 18

Miami Palmer Trinity 7, Miami SmartEn Sports Academy 0

Naples First Baptist 21, Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 20

Naples Gulf Coast 66, Naples Lely 0

Naples St. John Neumann 24, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 14

Neptune Beach Fletcher 49, Jacksonville Sandalwood 21

New Port Richey Mitchell 37, New Port Richey Gulf 0

New Port Richey River Ridge 27, St. Petersburg Northside Christian 7

North Palm Beach Benjamin 44, Jupiter Christian 7

Okeechobee 44, Riviera Beach Suncoast 0

Orlando Lake Highland Prep 20, Vero Beach St. Edward’s 14

Orlando Lake Nona 31, Orlando Evans 27

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 38, Coral Springs Coral Glades 10

Port Charlotte 63, Cape Coral 26

Prattville, Alabama 49, Niceville 7

Punta Gora Charlotte 21, Fort Myers 0

Sarasota Classical Academy 44, Riverview Academy 0

Sarasota Riverview 42, Naples 21

Seminole 19, Osceola 7

SLAM Tampa 61, Ava Maria Donahue Academy 0

St. Augustine 49, Palatka 0

St. Johns Beachside 58, Jacksonville KIPP Bold City 0

St. Johns Creekside 21, Ponte Vedra Nease 14

Stuart Martin County 17, Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 14

Stuart South Fork 45, Port St. Lucie 0

Tallahassee Florida High 37, Navarre 13

Tallahassee Maclay 38, Mayo Lafayette 0

Tampa Carrollwood Day

Tampa Catholic 42, Tampa Jefferson 20

Tampa Jesuit 37, Dover Specialty Fit Academy 0

Tampa Plant 33, Bradenton Manatee 26

The Villages Charter 31, Zephyrhills 14

Venice 42, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, Georgia 40

Vero Beach 34, Jensen Beach 0

Wellington 21, Lake Worth Park Vista 13

Wesley Chapel 34, Bradenton Southeast 28

West Boca Raton 24, Plantation American Heritage 7

West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman 37, Community School of Naples 7

West Palm Beach The King’s Academy 23, Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s 8

Winter Haven 44, Eagle Lake – Lake Region 28

 

THURSDAY

Boca Ciega 34, Zephyrhills Christian 6

Boca Raton Christian 48, Belle Glade Glades Day 14

Bratt Northview 40, Niceville Rocky Bayou Christian 6

Deerfield Beach 49, Pembroke Pines Charter 7

Delray Beach American Heritage 49, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 12

Dunedin 28, St. Petersburg Northeast 13

Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 66, Oakland Park Northeast 0

Fort Lauderdale Dillard 44, Sunrise Piper 21

Heritage, Colorado 38, Orlando East River 13

Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 49, Coconut Creek Monarch 21

Immokalee 54, Clewiston 12

Lynn Haven Mosley 15, Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 13

Miami Christopher Columbus 45, Miami Southridge 7

Miami Norland 20, Homestead South Dade 0

Miami Westminster Christian 49, Miami St. Brendan 7

North Fort Myers 41, Cape Coral Island Coast 6

North Miami Beach 61, Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 3

North Port 28, Bradenton IMG Academy (State) 21

Pensacola Catholic 20, Milton 0Port Orange Spruce Creek 14, Erie, Colorado 10

Sanford Seminole 26, Mountain Vista, Colorado 17

South Miami 12, Miami Sunset 6

Orlando University 47, Magnolia, California 7

Port St. Lucie Centennial 53, Lake Worth 14

South Fort Myers 38, Lehigh 0

Tarpon Springs 35, St. Petersburg Hollins 6

Wellington Palm Beach Central 14, Belle Glade Glades Central 9

Weston Cypress Bay 28, South Plantation 21

Winter Garden West Orange 28, Archbishop Hoban, Ohio 24

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Wednesday, August 19th South Florida High School Sports Radio Show

One of the most popular radio shows of its kind moved to Wednesday night this week as the 2026 high school football season will get started this week and we talked about it all from 6-8 p.m. 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 Wednesday night went:

When the Florida Gators open the 2026 season on Sept. 5 at home against FAU, this is a team that is full of confidence and plenty of talent. With a new coaching staff and several new players this will be a different season in Gainesville and Corey Bender from Gators Online talked about it.

COREY BENDER ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/corey-bender-of-gators-online-000c7

Who are some of the best high school football teams in the state of Florida and which programs will end up in the newly formed “Open Division”? Jon Santucci from USA Today answered those questions and much more as the new season is starting.

JON SANTUCCI ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/usa-today-recruiting-analyst-jon-santucci-9ac8a

In two weeks, the University of Miami football program will open up the 2026 season on the road against Stanford in an ACC opener on a Friday night and Geo Millian stopped by to talk about what looks like another banner season.

GEO MILLIAN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/miami-hurricanes-football-reporter-geo-millian-38919

The fifth annual Broward National Football Showcase will get started this Friday night with Jacksonville Mandarin visiting Hollywood McArthur in the battle of the Mustangs. The following week there will be eight more games and Dr. Kevin Perry stopped by to break this elite national event down.

DR. KEVIN PERRY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/co-founder-dr-kevin-perry-of-the-broward-county-national-showcase-c8b23

When Hollywood McArthur plays host to Jacksonville Mandarin on Friday night in the opener of the Broward National Football Showcase, head coach Robert Ortega and his Mustangs will be ready to get his team off to a 1-0 start against a talented, state-rated team.

COACH ROBERT ORTEGA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/hollywood-mcarthur-head-football-coach-robert-ortega-22863

If you happen to be a high school football fan, you have waited to see what Miami Carol City will do this season under first year head coach Toro Wallace. The Chiefs are loaded with elite talent as they open the season on the road against talented Daytona Beach Mainland.

COACH TORO WALLACE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-5af98/episodes/miami-carol-city-football-head-coach-toro-wallace-4c58c

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Columbus-Southridge; Chaminade-Madonna-Monarch Kickoff The Season Tonight

Since Lake Mary upset Vero Beach on the final play of the 7A state title game last December, we have waited over the past eight plus months for the return of high school football.

Through months of conditioning, camps, combines and 7-on-7 events and nearly a month of preparation, we have finally reach the opening night of the regular season.

With teams having dreams of playing for a state title, the state of Florida will open the gates – for real – as programs are anxious to showcase their teams and new players.

Never before has their been such an active off season where players moved schools at a record pace, and while many have questioned the number of transfers, answers will come quickly with two Thursday night contests in south Florida that will feature programs with high hopes and several new faces.

With a number of games taking place on this Thursday, we will spotlight one in Miami-Dade and one in Broward County that features teams that are familiar to championship football. 

 

 

Miami Columbus at Miami Southridge, 7. This opener will provide a barometer for the visiting Explorers, who had a disappointing season in 2025 under veteran head coach Dave Dunn and a Spartan squad that fell short in the state playoffs for the second straight season.

With Columbus getting plenty of off season attention for the elite prospects added to their roster, head coach Pierre Senatus and Southridge were relatively quiet, adding new players but nowhere near what some of the other Miami-Dade and Broward teams have.

Both programs have a challenging schedule – with the Explorers getting nationally rated Las Vegas Bishop Gorman and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas along with rival Miami Palmetto in the coming weeks.

MIAMI CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EXPLORERS 2026 SCHEDULE

8/20 - @Miami Southridge

8/29 – Las Vegas Bishop Gorman (Broward County National Football Showcase)

9/4 - @Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

9/10 - @Miami Palmetto

9/18 - @Homestead South Dade

9/24 – Homestead

10/1 – Southwest Miami

10/9 - @Coral Gables

10/16 – GMAC Week

10/23 - @Miami Northwestern

MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SPARTANS 2026 SCHEDULE

8/20 – Miami Christopher Columbus

8/28 - @Homestead

9/4 – Miami Palmetto

9/17 – Miami True North Classical Academy

9/25 – Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy

10/1 - @Homestead South Dade

10/9 - @Miramar Everglades

10/16 – GMAC Week

10/23 – Fort Lauderdale Dillard

10/30 – Miami Jackson

 

Hollywood Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna vs. Coconut Creek Monarch (Deerfield Beach), 7. In their 10th consecutive appearance in the state championship game, veteran head coach Dameon Jones and his Lions were upset by West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman. That loss did not sit well with this program.

While several players graduated and others departed, it was time for this national power to regroup and get things back into focus – and they did just that.

Coming off a convincing kickoff classic win against Miami Norland, this program is not only looking to make a splash in 2A, but also is one of those programs that has the talent and coaching to make it into the newly created “Open Division” with an amazing amount of talent on both sides of the ball.

For the Knights, last year was certainly not what this team wanted to accomplish, so like many other programs, they did something about it in the off season.

With several new faces along with impressive newcomers, they figure to make an impact this season.

Veteran Head Coach Calvin Davis knows that his team can make a statement tonight – with a competitive schedule looming this season.

HOLLYWOOD CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS 2026 SCHEDULE

8/20 - @Coconut Creek Monarch

8/27 – Sierra Canyon, California

9/4 – Plantation American Heritage

9/10 – Miami True North Classical Academy

9/18 - @Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

9/25 – Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy

10/2 – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

10/9 - @West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman

10/16 – Hollywood McArthur

10/30 - @Coconut Creek

COCONUT CREEK MONARCH KNIGHT 2026 SCHEDULE

8/20 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

8/27 – Miramar

9/4 - @Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

9/18 – Sunrise Piper

9/25 – Deerfield Beach

10/2 - @Coconut Creek

10/9 – Boca Raton Olympic Heights

10/16 - @Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

10/22 - @West Boca Raton

10/29 - @Pembroke Pines Flanagan

 

In addition to those two games this evening, here is a look at the rest of Thursday’s schedule and the first week of the 2026 season:

Deerfield Beach at Pembroke Pines Charter, 6

Fort Lauderdale vs. Coral Springs Taravella (Coral Springs), 7

Fort Lauderdale Dillard vs. Sunrise Piper (PAL), 7

Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Coral Springs Charter (Coral Glades), 7

Miami Beach at Tavernier Coral Shores, 7

Miami Norland at Homestead South Dade vs. Miami Norland (Harris Field), 6

Miami Westminster Christian at Miami St. Brendan, 7

North Miami Beach vs. Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (Milander), 7

Oakland Park Northeast at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7

Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy at Delray American Heritage, 7

South Miami at Miami Sunset, 3:30

Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy at Royal Palm Beach, 7

Weston Cypress Bay at South Plantation, 7

 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST

Boca Raton St. John Paul II at Miami Belen Jesuit, 7

Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Cooper City, 7

Doral Academy at Naples Golden Gate, 7

Doral Ronald Reagan at Miami Varela, 3:30

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons at Miramar, 7

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas at Davie Western (Pembroke Pines Flanagan), 7

Hallandale at Davie Nova, 7

Hialeah American vs. Homestead (Harris), 7

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy vs. Hialeah (Milander), 7:30

Hialeah Miami-Lakes at Hialeah Gardens, 3:30

Homestead Somerset Silver Palms at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7

Jacksonville Mandarin at Hollywood McArthur, 7 (Broward Showcase Game)

Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Hollywood Hills, 4

Fort Lauderdale NSU University at Mount Dora Christian, 7

Miami Braddock at Miami Florida Christian, 7

Miami Carol City at Daytona Beach Mainland, 7

Miami Central at Orange Lutheran, California, 10

Miami Coral Park vs. Southwest Miami (Tropical), 7:30

Miami Coral Reef at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30

Miami Edison vs. Miami Springs (Ives Park), 7

Miami Ferguson at Miami Gulliver Prep, 3:30

Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace at Naples St. John Neumann, 7

Miami High vs. Coral Gables (Curtis Park), 7:30

Miami Immaculata LaSalle vs. Miami Booker T. Washington (Curtis Park), 3

Miami Northwestern at St. Petersburg Lakewood, 7:30

Miami Palmetto vs. Miami Killian (Southridge), 7:30

Miami SmartEn Sports at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4

Miramar Everglades at Hollywood South Broward, 6:30

North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7

North Miami at Clearwater Calvary Christian, 7

Plantation at Coconut Creek (Deerfield Beach), 7

Pompano Beach at Coral Springs Parkridge Christian, 7

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7

West Boca Raton at Plantation American Heritage, 7                                                         

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5 Miami-Dade, Broward Players To Help Kickoff The Season

After months of camps, combines, 7-on-7 events, conditioning and spring games, the 2026 high school football season is set to open tomorrow night across the state of Florida.

No matter where you go in the Sunshine State, there are impressive prospects just waiting for the opportunity to showcase their talents – and college coaches are waiting.

In a time when getting a college scholarship or financial assistance is getting tougher with the transfer portal and NIL deals taking place, student/athletes are doing everything possible to enhance their chances.

In Miami-Dade and Broward County, where the spotlight is always shining brightly, there are several talented players just waiting for the opportunity to make an impact.

During the summer and into the first week of kickoff classics, several prospects from the #305 and #954 had the chance to let those who follow high school football know that they have arrived – and we were fortunate to be on hand to see the action unfold.

Today, on the eve of the 2026 season, we have five prospects that you will want to keep an eye on:

2027 – Jayden Johnson, RB, 5’7, 160, Miami Central – 3.2 GPA. From Hollywood South Broward to taking his place in the Rockets’ backfield, this quality runner is going to be special as this program is returning to the offense that made them special for so many years. Fast, elusive and the ability to catch the ball will help give this elite program plenty of firepower.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19588383/Jayden-Johnson

2027 – Jamison Larsen, QB, 6’4, 225, Miami Palmetto – 3.8 GPA. While many were skeptical about making a move from Wisconsin to south Florida and fitting in, they are no longer questioning this young man after a strong spring, summer and the kickoff classic where he dazzled several who had been wondering if he would be able to make an impact. The Panthers have an offensive leader who has already turned heads for a team that has once again set the bar high.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/18993826/Jamison-Larsen

2028 – Jordan Murray, OL, 6’3, 300, Coconut Creek Monarch – 3.0 GPA. You know how important the line position at this school which has been able to develop some quality big men, and this underclassman has the chance to be another prospect that will help guide the Knights back into the state playoffs. He is big, strong and agile – and only getting better with off season work.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/23518672/Jordan-Murray

2027 - Phoenix Taylor, Slot/Athlete, 5’11, 170, Coral Gables. After spending three years at Lantana Santaluces and Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons in Palm Beach County, this versatile receiver now brings his talents to south Florida with the Cavaliers – and after watching his first live appearance – this is someone who has the chance to be very special for a team that has the opportunity to be much improved this season. Has the speed and toughness to play in the slot, which is something that will be needed this year.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22391162/6972afda82317f1e1497b39e

2027 - Jason Thomas, WR/DB, 6’0, 180, Sunrise Piper. Track & Field. While he was seldom used a year ago at Plantation, this is a speedy, gifted football player who started to blow up in the spring – as colleges started to take notice of his quickness, athletic ability, skill and size. This is one of those talented young men who could be a breakout performer for the Bengals this coming season!

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/20390204/Jason-Thomas

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