With spring football starting in the next two weeks, high school football teams are starting to get back together after an off-season of “all-star” 7-on-7 events.
With the emphasis over the next few months on benefitting from team events, things start to kick into gear as the Broward County Athletic Association and the Broward Football Officials Association will kick the spring off with an event on Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22 – with a “Battle of Broward 7-on-7 Tournament/Officials Camp.”
The event takes place on Friday in Fort Lauderdale with games at St. Thomas Aquinas and Cardinal Gibbons – as play begins at 5 p.m. at both venues.
On Saturday, play begins at 9 a.m. at Cardinal Gibbons with the championship games slated for 12:15 and 5 p.m.
The Friday night games will feature three pool play games. On Saturday, knockout rounds and championship games for the “754” and “954” brackets will be held. There will be three 20-minute games guaranteed and one playoff game.
The objective is not only to get the high school teams together with their coaches and fellow players, but also give college coaches an opportunity to see how these young men respond in a competitive environment.
THE COMPETITION WILL HEAT UP
With Broward County football now being recognized as one of the top areas in the state, there will be plenty of talent on hand.
Among the teams that will be on hand includes Plantation American Heritage, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs Coral Glades, Coral Springs, Weston Cypress Bay, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale Dillard, Parkland Stoneman Douglas, Miramar Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Miramar, Coconut Creek Monarch, Oakland Park Northeast, Sunrise Piper, Hollywood South Broward, South Plantation, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale Stranahan, Coral Springs Taravella, Pembroke Pines West Broward and Davie Western.
If you are a media member and would like to attend - or would like more information, contact: Jeff Pratt at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 630-650-9645.