If you follow sports of any kind, you already know that the epicenter for athletic talent is Miami Gardens.

From Olympic athletes to baseball, basketball and football players, this city is indeed more than a hotbed of talent.

From the Miami-Dade/Broward County right into the beginning of the City of Miami, this community has long been home to tremendous talent – and this evening (7:30) at Traz Powell Stadium, the two centerpiece schools in Miami Gardens will clash for The Miami Gardens Mayor’s Cup hat carries plenty of prestige.

Miami Carol City (1-1) will take on 0-2 Miami Norland in a game that is much more than football. Families are often split when this game is played, and head coach Dorrean James for the Chiefs and veteran Daryle Heidelburg and his Vikings are ready for this matchup.

10 CAROL CITY CHIEFS’ PROSPECTS TO WATCH

2023 – Lemme Faulk, RB

2022 – Wayne Favors, DB

2022 – Angel Garces, LB

2022 – Freddie Harris, DT

2022 – Dominiq Ponder, QB

2022 – Malik Pownall, WR

2024 – Keion Reyes, OL

2022 – Clark Seay, DB

2022 – Deandre Tamarez, WR

10 NORLAND VIKINGS’ PROSPECTS TO WATCH

2022 – Amos Allen, DB

2023 – Jermaine Beard, OLB

2023 – Jamari Holliman, FS

2022 – Torrence Johnson, LB

2024 – Jeremiah Marcelin, DE

2022 – Deon Parker, QB

2024 – Isaiah Scott, WR

2022 – Amari Taylor, LB

2023 – Kennard Thomas, DE

2023 – Morris Thomas, OLB

OTHER THURSDAY NIGHT MATCHUPS

In addition to the Norland-Carol City matchup, there are other games this evening that will attract plenty of interest:

Coconut Creek at Coral Springs, 7

Fort Pierce John Carroll at Calvary Christian, 7

Marathon at Florida Christian, 1 p.m.

Mourning at No. 17 Edison (Edison), 3:30

Nova at Taravella (Coral Glades), 7

Reagan at Coral Reef (Harris), 7

Somerset Academy Silver Palms at Somerset Academy South Homestead (Southridge), 7

South Miami at Coral Gables (Tropical), 7

Westland Hialeah at Miami Springs (Miami Springs), 3:30

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