While St. Thomas Aquinas has dominated football in the state of Florida – especially in south Florida – the seven-time defending state champions will once again be in the spotlight when they make their first ever varsity appearance to the campus of Chaminade-Madonna in Hollywood.
The No. 1 rated team in the country will bring their 5-0 team south to play the Lions (4-1) in a game that has now become a yearly meeting.
Two years ago these two met at FIU, but this year the Lions will keep the home game on campus where seating and parking will be a challenge.
While the Raiders come in as a favorite for the 6:30 p.m. kickoff, both teams are loaded with tremendous coaching and big-time prospects.
At stake will be a place in the inaugural “Open Division” where the Raiders own the top spot and the Lions will have to come up with a few more wins to be one of the eight programs.
FORT LAUDERDALE ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS
Western, W 42-0
DeSoto, Texas, W 38-14
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 31-24
Fort Lauderdale Dillard, W 49-0
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 40-7
10/2 - @Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
10/9 – Hollywood McArthur
10/16 – Coconut Creek Monarch
10/23 – Pembroke Pines Flanagan
10/30 - @Pembroke Pines West Broward
HOLLYWOOD CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS
Coconut Creek Monarch, W 49-22
Chatworth Sierra Canyon, California L 24-7
Plantation American Heritage, W 46-27
Miami True North Classical Academy, W 42-30
Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s Academy, W 48-3
10/2 – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
10/9 - @West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman
10/16 – Hollywood McArthur
10/22 - @Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
10/30 - @Coconut Creek
THE BATTLE FOR COCONUT CREEK TAKES CENTER STATE
Coconut Creek Monarch (3-2) at Coconut Creek (4-1), 7. If you are a football fan in this area tonight, this is a game that you may want to check out.
Both programs play their home games on this field – so things should be even as far as advantage.
This is a game that is not a district contest but will go a long way in determining the post season – as each team has played a similar schedule and are pretty much an even matchup.
While they aren’t in the same district, both are 5A, so this may not be the only meeting of the 2026 season.
COCONUT CREEK MONARCH KNIGHT
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 49-22
Miramar, W 48-41
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, W 20-13
Sunrise Piper, L 36-34
Deerfield Beach, W 26-6
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
COCONUT CREEK COUGARS
Plantation, W 48-0
Miami True North Classical Academy, W 33-32
Fort Lauderdale Dillard, L 25-20
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, W 17-14
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 55-12
10/2 – Coconut Creek Monarch
10/9 - @Pembroke Pines Flanagan
10/16 – Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy
10/24 – Sunrise Piper
10/30 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
In addition to those two games, here is a look at the other Friday contests involving Miami-Dade and Broward County teams:
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Miami Gulliver, 3:30
Coral Springs Coral Glades at South Plantation, 7
Coral Springs Parkridge Christian at Oakland Park Northeast, 6:30
Coral Springs Taravella at Coral Springs Charter (Coral Glades), 7
Davie Western vs. Miami High (Curtis), 7:30
Doral Ronald Reagan vs. Miami Ferguson (Tropical), 7:30
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian at North Palm Beach Benjamin, 6:30
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Hallandale, 7
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School at Jupiter Christian, 6:30
Homestead at Coral Gables, 4
Miami Beach at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, 3:30
Miami Carol City at Grayson, Georgia, 7
Miami Florida Christian at Miami Belen Jesuit, 7
Miami Killian at Homestead Somerset Silver Palms, 7
Miami True North Classical Academy at Miami Norland (Traz), 7:30
Miramar at Hollywood McArthur, 7
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
North Miami at Hialeah (Milander), 7:30
North Miami Beach at Key West, 7:30
Southwest Miami at Miami Christopher Columbus, 6
Miami Varela at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
Miami Westminster Christian at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7
Miramar Everglades at Davie Nova, 7
Pembroke Pines Charter vs. Fort Lauderdale (Lockhart), 7
Riviera Beach Inlet Grove at Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
THURSDAY’S SCORES
Archbishop Carroll (Miami) 15, Booker T. Washington (Miami) 14
Braddock (Miami) 42, Sunset (Miami) 0
Christopher Columbus (Miami) 53, Southwest Miami 0
Coral Reef (Miami) 41, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0
Doral Academy 42, Barbara Goleman (Miami Lakes) 31
Immaculata LaSalle (Miami) 13, Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens) 7
Northwestern (Miami) 17, American (Hialeah) 13
Piper (Sunrise) 6, Deerfield Beach 4
Southridge (Miami) 23, South Dade (Homestead) 22
Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 35, Saint John Paul II (Boca Raton) 10
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
Miami Springs at Miami Central (Traz), 7
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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.
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FLORIDA STATEWIDE SCOREBOARD
THURSDAY SCORES
Archbishop Carroll (Miami) 15, Booker T. Washington (Miami) 14
Bozeman (Panama City) 47, Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) 14
Braddock (Miami) 42, Sunset (Miami) 0
Buchholz (Gainesville) 35, Santa Fe (Alachua) 10
Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 41, Escambia (Pensacola) 0
Christopher Columbus (Miami) 53, Southwest Miami 0
Coral Reef (Miami) 41, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0
Cornerstone Charter (Belle Isle) 44, West Oaks Academy (Orlando) 0
Deltona 21, Matanzas (Palm Coast) 12
Destin 35, Northview (Century) 21
Doral Academy 42, Barbara Goleman (Miami Lakes) 31
Hollins (St. Petersburg) 18 (IMG Academy State Team (Bradenton) 14
Immaculata LaSalle (Miami) 13, Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens) 7
Northwestern (Miami) 17, American (Hialeah) 13
Piper (Sunrise) 6, Deerfield Beach 4
Rutherford (Panama City) 47, Freeport 41
Shorecrest (St. Petersburg) 43, Academy At The Lakes (Land O’Lakes) 0
Southridge (Miami) 23, South Dade (Homestead) 22
St. Edward’s (Vero Beach) 31, Glades Day (Belle Glade) 15
Trinity Prep (Winter Park) 42, Harvest Community (Jacksonville) 0
Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 35, Saint John Paul II (Boca Raton) 10
WEDNESDAY
South Miami 40, Hialeah Gardens 14
MONDAY
Cape Coral 54, Cypress Lake (Fort Myers) 0
Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 54, Lake Worth 6
Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 19, Atlantic (Port Orange) 15
Lake Region (Eagle Lake) 35, George Jenkins (Lakeland) 34
Pahokee 47, Boynton Beach 15
Pembroke Pines Charter 32, Hallandale 14
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
Week 6. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-6
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While some football programs in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties are still consumed with the newly formed “Open Division” – where eight programs, selected by a computer, will play for the “elite” state championships, 90 percent of the other programs are looking at the reality.
The reality is to win a district title and advance to play for a 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A state title like they have for decades and decades.
As we are now in Week 7 the priority is to get into the state playoffs and compete in the post-season, and for several schools, this is the week that things become real.
Fort Lauderdale Dillard (4-2, 1-0) at Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbon(3-2, 0-0) , 7. After six weeks of the season, both teams have been tested, and this evening’s matchup is by far the biggest game either team will play. Winner will most likely capture the district title – while the loser will have to scramble to get a state playoff spot in 3A.
Both talented and well coached teams will be the centerpiece contest on Thursday in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
Class 3A statewide is very competitive, so gaining any home field advantage is essential.
FORT LAUDERDALE DILLARD PANTHERS
Sunrise Piper, W 44-21
St. Peter’s, New Jersey, L 17-7
Coconut Creek, W 25-20
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 49-0
Hollywood McArthur, W 34-27
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan, W 50-0
10/1 - @Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
10/10 – Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
10/23 - @Miami Southridge
10/30 - @Plantation
FORT LAUDERDALE CARDINAL GIBBONS CHIEFS
Miramar, W 14-7
Hollywood McArthur, W 47-41
Coconut Creek Monarch, L 20-13
Coconut Creek, L 17-14
Plantation, W 40-0
10/1 – Fort Lauderdale Dillard
10/9 - @Fort Lauderdale Stranahan
10/16 - @Pembroke Pines Flanagan
10/22 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
10/30 – Sunrise Piper
Hialeah American (5-1, 0-0) at Miami Northwestern (4-2, 2-0), Traz, 7. This is a tale of two programs that are here for different reasons.
The Patriots have not enjoyed this kind of success in a long time, and so far this year, they have accomplished some things that haven’t happened around this campus in a long time. A win this season would not only give them a major edge to win a district title, but it would be a program-defining contest – for sure!
On the other side of the field is a program that has been to the state title game the past two years and have enjoyed national success. This by the Bulls’ standards has been a disappointing season – with losses to 1A Hawthorne and last week a humiliating setback against bitter rival Miami Central. But that all being said, a win this evening will give them another district title – and with a few tough games to close the regular season – some momentum.
HIALEAH AMERICAN PATRIOTS
Homestead, W 29-0
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 24-6
North Miami, W 33-25
Miami Archbishop Carroll, L 28-27
Hialeah, W 41-9
Miami Edison, W 50-14
10/1 - @Miami Northwestern
10/9 - @Miami Beach
10/16 – GMAC Week
10/30 - @Homestead South Dade
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
Miami Central, L 52-10
10/1 – Hialeah American
10/9 – Miami Carol City
10/16 – GMAC Week
10/23 – Miami Christopher Columbus
In addition to those two games, here is a look at the other Thursday contests involving Miami-Dade and Broward County teams:
Boca Raton St. John Paul II at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Deerfield Beach at Sunrise Piper, 7
Hialeah Miami-Lakes at Miami Coral Reef (Southridge), 7
Hollywood South Broward at Parkland Douglas, 6
Miami Booker T. Washington at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Miami Immaculata La Salle vs. Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (Milander), 7:30
Miami Dr. Krop at Miami Coral Park, 3:30
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman at Doral, 7
Miami Southridge vs. Homestead South Dade (Harris), 7:30
Miami Sunset at Miami Braddock (Tropical), 7
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Coconut Creek Monarch at Coconut Creek, 7
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Miami Gulliver, 3:30
Coral Springs Coral Glades at South Plantation, 7
Coral Springs Parkridge Christian at Oakland Park Northeast, 6:30
Coral Springs Taravella at Coral Springs Charter (Coral Glades), 7
Davie Western vs. Miami High (Curtis), 7:30
Doral Ronald Reagan vs. Miami Ferguson (Tropical), 7:30
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian at North Palm Beach Benjamin, 6:30
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Hallandale, 7
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas at Hollywood Chaminade, 6:30
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School at Jupiter Christian, 6:30
Homestead at Coral Gables, 4
Miami Beach at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, 3:30
Miami Carol City at Grayson, Georgia, 7
Miami Florida Christian at Miami Belen Jesuit, 7
Miami Killian at Homestead Somerset Silver Palms, 7
Miami True North Classical Academy at Miami Norland (Traz), 7:30
Miramar at Hollywood McArthur, 7
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
North Miami at Hialeah (Milander), 7:30
North Miami Beach at Key West, 7:30
Southwest Miami at Miami Christopher Columbus, 6
Miami Varela at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
Miami Westminster Christian at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7
Miramar Everglades at Davie Nova, 7
Pembroke Pines Charter vs. Fort Lauderdale (Lockhart), 7
Pembroke Pines West Broward at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at Plantation (PAL), 7
Riviera Beach Inlet Grove at Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
Miami Springs at Miami Central (Traz), 7
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The great thing about attending so many events live in the off season is you not only have the opportunity to watch many established football prospects, but also take a look at the future.
With the amount of camps, combines and 7-on-7 events we are fortunate to attend – statewide and locally – getting the opportunity to see these prospects perform at the high school level before many had ever heard of the is something we have done for six decades.
Seeing football talent mature right before your eyes is what has made covering this level for so long a lot of fun and getting to evaluate firsthand – instead of watching a video or listening to what others say about these young men – has set us apart for decades and decades.
While the Classes of 2027 (seniors) and 2028 (juniors) have been on the radar for years, it’s those sophomores (2029) and the freshmen (2030) that are getting the chance to showcase their skills – many at the varsity level.
The Class of 2030 has come in during the first part of the season and started to establish themselves against older and more seasoned talent. This is no longer youth football, and if you are judging these freshmen on what you watched when they were 12-13 and 14, you are NOT seeing the same talent. They have gotten bigger, faster, stronger and learned so much from the coaches at the high school level.
Today, we bring you some of those freshmen we have seen live and bring them to you, the football fan, and to the many college coaches who have followed us for years.
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Naylen Adderly, DB, 5’10, 170, Miami Booker T. Washington – 3.4 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/31235365/Naylen-Adderly
Patrick Allen Jr., QB, 5’10, 180, Homestead South Dade.
WAITING ON HIS VIDEO LINK.
Donte Anderson, WR, 6’1, 160, Miami Northwestern.
WAITING ON HIS VIDEO LINK.
Tyson Baier, QB, 6’2, 150, Pembroke Pines Somerset – 4.0 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/26363180/Tyson-Baier
Colton Barack, DE, 5’11, 185, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30383083/Colton-Barack
James Bush, WR, 5’9, 155, Miami Beach.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/31237383/James-Bush
Jayden Castro, QB, 5’10, 189, Miami Booker T. Washington.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/31233835/Jayden-Castro
Sean Davis, QB, 5’10, 170, Doral Academy.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/26659518/Sean-Davis
Carleb Charles, Athlete, South Miami.
WAITING ON HIS VIDEO LINK.
Khaven Craig, DB, 5’7, 155, Pembroke Pines Flanagan.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/31235421/Khaven-Craig
Undrea Dean, DB, 5’11, 145, Plantation.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30993817/Undrea-Dean
Seth Edmond, LB/RB, Davie Western.
WAITING ON HIS VIDEO LINK.
Nehemiah Floyd, DB, 6’0, 165, Miami Florida Christian.
WAITING ON HIS VIDEO LINK.
Gregory “Doodie” Florence, RB, 5’8, 160, Miami Southridge – 3.5 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/26348153/gregory-florence
Isaiah Garcia, LB, 5’10, 190, Doral Academy – 4.11 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/26827809/Isaiah-Garcia
Jakarri Hendrix, OL, 6’2, 280, Miami Central.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30933775/Jakarri-Hendrix
Michael Johnson III, DB, 5’11, 185, Miami Immaculata LaSalle.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30899338/Michael-Johnson-III
Johntavies Jones, WR, 6’1, 175, Pembroke Pines West Broward.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30615802/Johntavies-Jones.
Brandon King, DB, 6’1, 175, Miami Florida Christian.
WAITING ON HIS VIDEO LINK.
Brandon Morgan, OLB, Florida Christian.
WAITING ON HIS VIDEO LINK.
Giovanny Moreira, DL, 5’11, 205, Hialeah Mater Academy – 3.3 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/31053312/Giovanny-Moreira
Calvin Pierce III, DB, 5’8, 130, Pompano Beach.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30936656/Calvin-Pierce-III
Jaziel Polanco, QB, 5’10, 160, Miami Immaculata LaSalle.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30900055/Jaziel-Polanco?
Marcus Rivas, QB/OLB, 5’8, 155, Miami Belen Jesuit.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/29588721/Marcus-Rivas
Jonathan “J-Roc” Sawyer, WR/S, 6’0, 185, Hollywood McArthur.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/29634939/Jonathan-Sawyer
Ashton Smith, RB, Weston Cypress Bay.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/31025579/Ashton-Smith
Jackie Solomon, QB, 5’11, 185, Miami Beach.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/23633720/Jackie-Solomon
King Taylor, DE, 5’10, 163, Fort Lauderdale.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30686897/King-Taylor
Aiden Walhoff, QB, 6’0, 165, Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/26850590/Aiden-Wallhoff
Willie Williams, QB/WR, 5’8, 145, South Miami.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/31224749/Willie-Williams
Joseph Yearby, RB, 5’11, 169, Miami Central.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30534940/Joseph-Yearby
Anthony Young III, Edge, 6’1, 195, Weston Cypress Bay.
WAITING ON HIS VIDEO LINK.
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As we head toward Week No. 7 here in Florida, district titles, Open Division slots and just post season play will start to define football programs.
While some teams have been eliminated from the playoffs, others will continue to realize their dreams as the Top 30 programs remained the same at the top, but changed quite a bit toward the end of these weekly rankings.
Competition remains fierce as those teams who are not going to be the top eight to compete in the inaugural Open Division to be considered the best in the Sunshine State are looking to still play for a state title in Classes 1A-6A.
There are also independent titles up for grabs in the last few weeks with games becoming very important for those programs who had worked all off season.
Here is a look at the Top 30 programs for Week 7 – 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 enjoyed the week off after a solid start. THIS WEEK: They will stay on the road for a big matchup with No. 9 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (10/2). NEXT WEEK: It’s a home game against Hollywood McArthur (10/9).
2. Bradenton IMG Academy (Independent, 5-0). The Ascenders rolled to a 56-7 win against Spring Legacy School of Sport Sciences. THIS WEEK: A road contest to Springfield, Virginia to play The St. James Performance Academy (10/3). NEXT WEEK: A road trip to Indiana to play New Palestine (10/9).
3. Venice (6A, 6-0). Easily one of the best teams in the state, the Indians continued to roll along with a 57-33 district win against Sarasota. THIS WEEK: It’s a big one with Open Division on the line at No. 6 Jacksonville Raines (10/2). NEXT WEEK: Another district home game against Bradenton Lakewood Ranch (10/9).
4. Miami Christopher Columbus (6A, 5-1). The Explorers had no problem with Homestead in a district contest, 58-0. THIS WEEK: Another district game at home against Southwest Miami (10/1). NEXT WEEK: They wrap up the district season with a road game against Coral Gables (10/9).
5. Miami Central (3A, 4-1). The Rockets got a little payback with their huge rival, Miami Northwestern, 52-10. THIS WEEK: A district game on the road against Miami Springs (10/3). NEXT WEEK: A home district game against Key West (10/8).
6. Jacksonville Raines (3A, 5-0). The defending state champions had the week off to prepare for the stretch run. THIS WEEK: A huge contest at home that will have a direct impact on the Open Division against No. 3 Venice (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A district road trip to play Jacksonville Bishop Kenny (10/9).
7. West Boca Raton (5A, 4-1). The Bulls rebounded from their first loss with a convincing 57-0 district win against Boca Raton Olympic Heights. THIS WEEK: A road game to Belle Glade to play Glades Central (10/2). NEXT WEEK: Another district game on the road against Deerfield Beach (10/8).
8. Gainesville Buchholz (5A, 6-0). While they may not be in the Open Division race currently, they did what they had to against previously unbeaten Ocala Forest, 38-20. THIS WEEK: A road trip to play another unbeaten team, Alachua Santa Fe (10/1). NEXT WEEK: Yet another road game against Palm Coast Matanzas (10/9).
9. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (2A, 4-1). The Lions won their district opener against Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s Academy, 48-3. THIS WEEK: It’s the No. 1 team in the country – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas – coming into Hollywood for a big matchup (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A huge district contest on the road with a 1A state championship rematch against No. 17 West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman (10/9).
10. DeLand (6A, 4-1). The Bulldogs continue to make a case as one of the top eight teams in the state as they rolled over Port Orange Spruce Creek, 42-14. THIS WEEK: A home game against Port St. Lucie Centennial (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A road district contest at Orange City University (10/9).
11. Vero Beach (6A, 5-1). It was a huge district battle and the Indians showed a strong defense once again in a 10-7 win against Fort Pierce Central. THIS WEEK: Yet another home game will take place against Daytona Beach Mainland (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A home non-district contest against 1A Pahokee.
12. Lakeland (5A, 4-1). Keeping their Open Division hopes alive, the Dreadnaughts came up with a convincing 49-14 win against Auburndale. THIS WEEK: Another home game against Dover Specialty Fit Academy (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A road district game at Sebring (10/9).
13. Seffner Armwood (5A, 5-1). The Hawks jumped back in the Open Division picture with 56-0 win against Tampa Plant. THIS WEEK: Off. NEXT WEEK: A huge winner takes all district matchup against No. 14 unbeaten Tampa Bay Tech (10/9).
14. Tampa Bay Tech (5A, 6-0). The Titans remained unbeaten and in the Open Division conversation with a 41-0 win against Valrico Bloomingdale. THIS WEEK: A huge non district road game against 5-1 No. 30 Ruskin Lennard (10/2). NEXT WEEK: The biggest game of the season at home against No. 13 Seffner Armwood in a huge district contest (10/9).
15. Clearwater Central Catholic (2A, 5-0). It wasn’t easy, but the Marauders held on for a huge 14-10 district win against unranked Tampa Catholic. THIS WEEK: A huge road matchup against defending state champion, No. 18 Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A home district game against Tampa Berkeley Prep (10/9).
16. Tampa Carrollwood Day (1A, 6-0). The highest scoring team in the state once again made short work over an opponent – Zephyrhills Christian, 56-3. The Patriots outscored their opponents by a 341-24 margin. THIS WEEK: A challenging home game against Jacksonville Trinity Christian (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A well deserved off week.
17. West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman (2A, 4-1). The Crusaders enjoyed the week off. THIS WEEK: A big road trip to play the always competitive Delray Beach Atlantic Eagles. NEXT WEEK: A huge district showdown and a 1A state championship showdown from last year when No. 8 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna heads north (10/9).
18. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (3A, 4-1). The Cougars handed Bradenton Braden River their first loss of the season, 62-7. THIS WEEK: A major home game against No. 15 Clearwater Central Catholic (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A home district contest against Bradenton Bayshore (10/9).
19. St. Augustine (4A, 6-0). The Yellow Jackets came up with a district win against Green Cove Springs Clay. THIS WEEK: They will enjoy the week off. NEXT WEEK: Another district game on the road against Orange Park Ridgeview (10/9).
20. Lake Wales (4A, 5-1). The Highlanders rolled to a district win against Brandon, 66-0, and have gone three games without giving up a touchdown. They will enjoy the week off. NEXT WEEK: A major road district game against two-time defending state runner up Orlando Jones (10/8).
21. Jacksonville Mandarin (5A, 4-1). The Mustangs rebounded from their first loss of the year with a 31-10 wion against Neptune Beach Fletcher. THIS WEEK: A home game against the defending state champion Lake Mary Rams (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A district game on the road against Ponte Vedra (10/9).
22. Orlando The First Academy (2A, 4-1). The Royals enjoyed a much-needed week off. THIS WEEK: A home game against the Cocoa Tigers. NEXT WEEK: Will stay at home for a contest against Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (10/9).
23. Port Charlotte (4A, 3-2). The Pirates won a huge district road game against previously unbeaten South Fort Myers, 35-7. THIS WEEK: A home game against Fort Myers Bishop Verot (10/2). NEXT WEEK: Will have the week off.
24. Lake City Columbia (4A, 6-0). The Tigers stayed unbeaten with a 35-17 win against Jacksonville Riverside. THIS WEEK: A competitive trip to play the always tough Bradenton Manatee Hurricanes (10/2). NEXT WEEK: They will have the week off before a tough stretch run.
25. Lynn Haven Mosley (4A, 6-0). The Dolphins stayed unbeaten with a convincing 35-7 win against Tallahassee Lincoln. THIS WEEK: After a great start, they will have the week off. NEXT WEEK: A home district matchup with Panama City Beach Arnold (10/9).
26. Sanford Seminole (6A, 6-0). The Seminoles continued to roll along without a loss as they beat Apopka in a district game, 43-18. THIS WEEK: A well-deserved off week. NEXT WEEK: A home district contest against defending state champion Lake Mary.
27. Tampa Jesuit (4A, 4-1). The Tigers rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 50-6 district win against Tampa Middleton, 50-6. THIS WEEK: The team will enjoy the week off. NEXT WEEK: Another district game at home against Gibsonton East Bay (10/9).
28. Miami Palmetto (6A, 5-1). The Panthers rolled to a district win against Southwest Miami, 72-0. THIS WEEK: The team will enjoy a much-needed week off. NEXT WEEK: Another district game at home against Homestead (10/9).
29. Miami Carol City (2A, 3-2). The Chiefs continued to gain momentum with a 42-0 win against Miami Booker T. Washington. THIS WEEK: A trip back to Georgia to take on a competitive Grayson (10/2). NEXT WEEK: A return to Miami-Dade County with a home contest against Miami Northwestern (10/9).
30. Ruskin Lennard (6A, 5-1). The Longhorns make their debut in the Top 30 after a 19-14 win district road game against Plant City. THIS WEEK: A major home game against unbeaten No. 14 Tampa Bay Tech, which could define this season. NEXT WEEK: A home district contest against Plant City Durant (10/9).
KEEP AN EYE ON:
1A
Blountstown (4-1)
Fort Pierce John Carroll (4-1)
Hawthorne (6-0)
Jacksonville Trinity Christian (3-3)
Jacksonville University Christian (4-2)
Lakeland Christian (6-0)
Madison County (3-3)
Melbourne Central Catholic (4-1)
Miami Westminster Christian (4-1)
Naples First Baptist (6-0)
Naples St. John Neumann (5-1)
Pahokee (4-2)
St. Petersburg Catholic (2-3)
Wildwood (4-1)
2A
Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s (4-3)
DeFuniak Springs Walton (5-0)
Jacksonville Bolles (4-1)
Miami Immaculata LaSalle (5-0)
Miami Killian (5-1)
Pensacola Catholic (5-1)
Starke Bradford County (5-0)
Tallahassee Florida High (5-0)
Tampa Berkeley Prep (3-2)
Tampa Catholic (4-2)
3A
Alachua Santa Fe (3A, 5-0)
Bradenton Braden River (4-1)
Brooksville Nature Coast Tech (4-1)
Bushnell South Sumter (5-1)
Crawfordville Wakulla (5-1)
Eau Gallie (4-2)
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (3-2)
Fort Lauderdale Dillard (4-2)
Merritt Island (6-0)
Miami Springs (5-1)
North Miami Beach (5-1)
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton (5-1)
The Villages Charter (5-0)
Titusville (4-2)
4A
Plantation American Heritage (3-3)
Clearwater (6-0)
Delray Beach Atlantic (3-1)
Fort Myers Dunbar (4-2)
Fort Pierce Westwood (3-2)
Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (3-2)
Hialeah American (5-1)
Jacksonville Ed White (3-1)
Jensen Beach (4-2)
Miami Norland (3-2)
Miami Northwestern (4-2)
Middleburg (4-2)
New Smyrna Beach (4-1)
Ocala Vanguard (3-2)
Orlando Bishop Moore (4-2)
Orlando Jones (3-1)
Pensacola Washington (5-0)
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (4-2)
South Fort Myers (4-1)
Tallahassee Godby (4-2)
Zephyrhills (4-2)
5A
Auburndale (3-2)
Bradenton Manatee (4-2)
Clermont East Ridge (4-2)
Coconut Creek (4-1)
Coconut Creek Monarch (3-2)
Fort Myers Riverdale (4-2)
Immokalee (4-1)
Melbourne (3-2)
Niceville (3-3)
Ocala Forest (5-1)
Orange Park Oakleaf (3-2)
Orlando Evans (3-3)
Oviedo (4-2)
Pace (3-2)
Palmetto (4-2)
Riverview Sumner (3-3)
Royal Palm Beach (4-1)
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (2-3)
St. John Bartram Trail (5-1)
Stuart Martin County (3-2)
Tampa Gaither (4-2)
Trinity Mitchell (4-1)
Viera (3-2)
6A
Daytona Beach Mainland (2-2)
Flagler Palm Coast (4-1)
Fort Pierce Central (4-1)
Jupiter (5-0)
Kissimmee Gateway (5-0)
Lake Mary (1-4)
Lantana Santaluces (3-2)
Orlando Edgewater (3-2)
Orlando Lake Nona (5-1)
Palm Beach Lakes (3-2)
Port Orange Spruce Creek (4-2)
Sarasota Riverview (5-1)
St. Cloud (3-2)
Tampa Alonso (5-0)
Wellington (3-2)
Wellington Palm Beach Central (5-0)
Weston Cypress Bay (6-0)
Winter Garden West Orange (5-1)
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
Week 6 Florida State Football Rankings: Every Game Will Have Meaning. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-6-florida-state-football-rankings-every-game-will-have-meaning
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