When the season began, there were those who felt that the Miami Norland Vikings would pick right up where they left off in 2024 – making a playoff push.
With some key player losses and a new head coach in Tyronn Johnson, this program still has hope of challenging defending 4A state champion Plantation American Heritage, Plantation and Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy in district play and eventually making a push toward a state championship.
The season started off strange with a 30-30 tie in the kickoff classic against 7A power Vero Beach and then last week, after jumping out to a big lead on the road against defending 7A state runner up Lake Mary, the No. 7 Vikings lost, setting up tonight’s Battle of Miami Gardens at Traz Powell Stadium at 7.
For Miami Carol City, an opening night win against Hialeah gave the Chiefs confidence as they have a legitimate chance in Class 2A.
With head coach George Stubbs and an outstanding coaching staff, this program has worked overtime this summer at camps and 7-on-7 events – and as they host, they are optimistic that they can matchup against their longtime rival.
Do the Vikings get back on track and focus on Pitbull Stadium in December – or do the Chiefs show that they have improved greatly and are ready for this impressive challenge?
Miami Norland Vikings
HEAD COACH: Tyronn Johnson
DISTRICT: 15-4A
2024 RECORD: 9-3
2025 SCHEDULE:
Lake Mary, L 30-29
9/5 - @Homestead South Dade
9/12 - @Miami Northwestern
9/18 - @Delray Atlantic
9/25 – Southwest Archbishop McCarthy
10/3 – Cocoa
10/10 - @Plantation American Heritage
10/17 – GMAC Week
10/24 - @Plantation
Miami Carol City Chiefs
HEAD COACH: George Stubbs Sr.
DISTRICT: 14-2A
2024 RECORD: 7-4
2025 SCHEDULE:
Hialeah, W 35-25
8/28 – Miami Norland
9/4 - @Miami Northwestern
9/11 – Westland Hialeah
9/26 - @Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
10/2 – South Miami
10/10 - @North Miami Beach
10/16 – GMAC Week
10/30 - @Miami Central
In addition to the Battle of Miami Gardens, here are some other games to watch this Thursday:
Davie Nova at Coral Springs, 7
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian at Fort Lauderdale NSU University School, 6
Fort Lauderdale Northeast at Coral Springs Taravella, 7
Hialeah at Miami Belen Jesuit, 7
Hialeah ABF Academy at Coral Gables, 3:30
Hialeah Gardens at Miami Coral Park, 3:30
No. 13 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Doral, 7
Miami Ransom Everglades at Somerset Silver Palms, 7
No. 7 Miami Southridge vs. Miami Lakes Goleman (Milander), 7
Miami Springs vs. Southwest Miami (Tropical), 7
Miami St. Brendan vs. Miami Beach (Memorial), 7
Miami Sunset at Miami Coral Reef (Southridge), 7
Pompano Beach at Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, 7
South Miami vs. Miami High (Curtis), 7
Weston Cypress Bay at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
Friday, August 29
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, 7
No. 14 Coconut Creek Monarch at Deerfield Beach, 7
Community School at No. 11 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, 7
Coral Springs Charter at Pembroke Pines Charter, 6
Fort Lauderdale at Hallandale, 7
No. 16 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons at Hollywood South Broward, 7
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at No. 9 Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 7
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, 7
Hialeah Miami Lakes vs. Doral Reagan (Milander), 7
No. 4 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna at No. 19 Hollywood McArthur, 7
Homestead South Dade vs. Homestead (Harris), 7:30
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7
Miami Booker T. Washington vs. No. 10 Miami Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30
Miami BridgePrep Village Green at Miami Country Day, 7
No. 5 Miami Central at No. 17 Miami Edison (Traz), 3:30
No. 6 Miami Christopher Columbus at Olney Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland 7
Miami Immaculata LaSalle vs. Miami Jackson (Curtis), 7:30
Miami Ferguson at Miami Varela, 3:30
Miami Gulliver Prep at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
Miami Krop vs. Miami Killian (Southridge), 7:30
Miami True North Classical Academy at Fort Myers Bishop Verot, 7
Miramar Everglades at Richmond Hill (Ga.), 7
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Deerfield Beach Somerset Key, 7
Parkland Douglas at Cooper City, 7
No. 15 Pembroke Pines West Broward at Camden County (Ga.), 7:30
No. 12 Plantation at Miramar, 7
Somerset South Homestead at Miami Westminster Christian, 4
South Plantation at Coral Springs Coral Glades (CS Sportsplex), 7
No. 18 Sunrise Piper at Coconut Creek, 7
Tavernier Coral Shores at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
Venice vs. No. 3 Miami Northwestern (Traz), 7:30
Westland Hialeah at Lakeland Victory Christian, 7
Saturday, August 30
MIAMI-DADE
North Miami Beach vs. North Miami (Traz), 7
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