When an article appeared last week that said Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, Miami Central and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas separated themselves from the rest of the teams in south Florida, Plantation American Heritage took exception to that statement.
While the Patriots had lost a thriller to Chaminade-Madonna, every player and coach felt that they belonged in that elite group that is south Florida.
On Saturday, first year head coach Mike Smith and his football team traveled to Fort Lauderdale to play Cardinal Gibbons, and by the end of the day, they dominated the key district contest, 21-2, moving to 5-1 and positioning themselves for a key seed when the playoffs begin in November.
Behind Ohio State commitments Brandon Inniss and Mark Fletcher Jr. on offense and senior linebacker David Vadala on defense, the Patriots took control in the second half and secured an afternoon game win.
For the two-time defending state champion Chiefs and head coach Matt Dubuc, it was their first loss of the season as they head back to finish the regular season and position themselves for a solid playoff spot.
In a week that saw some games shift around because of the threat that Hurricane Ian posed to the entire state of Florida, there will be a number of Monday games.
Here is a look at the games this past week involving Miami-Dade and Broward County teams.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Clearwater Academy International 38, Miami Gardens TRU Prep 14
Doral Ronald Reagan 21, Miami Coral Park 15
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 41, Oakland Park Northeast 6
Hialeah Miami-Lakes 30, North Miami Mourning 13
Homestead 26, South Miami 6
Miami Belen Jesuit 65, Southwest Miami 0
Miami Booker T. Washington 36, Miami Jackson 15
Miami Braddock 35, Miami Ferguson 33
Miami Carol City 12, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 8
Miami Central 41, North Miami Beach 0
Miami Christopher Columbus 54, Miami High 14
Miami Florida Christian 29, Miami Dade Christian 26
Miami Palmetto 45, Coral Gables 0
Miami True North 33, Miami Archbishop Carroll 28
Pembroke Pines West Broward 25, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 21
Plantation American Heritage 21, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 2
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 30, Fort Lauderdale 12
Miami Sunset 32, Miami Varela 18
Miami Westminster Christian 51, Palm Glades Prep 6
Westland Hialeah 47, Hialeah Gardens 12
Weston Cypress Bay 35, Coral Springs Coral Glades 8
West Palm Beach Berean Christian 14, Miami Country Day 10
MONDAY’S GAMES (Today)
Boca Raton Olympic Heights (1-4) at No. 18 Coconut Creek Monarch (4-1 – Coconut Creek), 5:00
Cooper City (0-5) at Pembroke Pines Flanagan (1-4), 7:00
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (4-1) at Coral Springs Charter (2-2), 7:00
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (2-2) at Hallandale (0-4), 7:00
Hialeah American (1-3) at Miramar Everglades (2-2), 6:00
Hialeah Barbara Goleman (2-2) at Doral Academy (3-2), 6:00
Hollywood McArthur (2-2) at Hollywood Hills (2-2), 4:00
Miami Killian (1-4) at Miami Gulliver Prep (0-3), Tropical, 7:30
Miami Springs (1-3) at Miami St. Brendan (2-2), 7:00
Miami Immaculata LaSalle (3-1) at Miami Edison (1-3), Traz Powell 7:00
West Boca Raton (3-2) at Deerfield Beach (2-3), 7:00
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