When their comeback fell short in the 2M state title game against Miami Central last December, Mike Smith and his Plantation American Heritage Patriots quickly turned their attention to the 2023 season.
With a number of key spots to fill in the off-season, this program continued to reload and perform at a level they have for over the past two decades.
When head coach Tim “Ice” Harris and his Miami Booker T. Washington Tornadoes were derailed in the second round of the 2M state playoffs, there was a feeling that the job this program set out to do at the start of the year, was not complete.
Both the Patriots and Tornadoes have high hopes for this season and will start things off in a kickoff classic tonight (7:30) at Traz Powell Stadium as each team gets a look at the players who will indeed fuel the 2023 season.
Is it out of the question to think this could possibly be a 2M state title game preview?
AMERICAN HERITAGE 2022 RESULTS (13-2)
Valdosta Lowndes County, W 38-20
Los Alamitos, California, W 56-27
Lakeland Lake Gibson, W 42-14
Belle Glade Glades Central, W 56-0
Chaminade-Madonna, L 42-34
Cardinal Gibbons, W 21-2
Western, W 42-18
Stranahan, W 24-0
Naples, W 35-17
Hallandale, W 63-0
STATE PLAYOFFS
Inlet Grove, W 43-7
Boynton Beach, W 49-0
Cardinal Gibbons, W 31-20
Jacksonville Bolles, W 21-14
2M STATE TITLE GAME
Miami Central, L 38-31
2023 SCHEDULE
9/1 – Jacksonville Trinity Christian
9/8 – Belle Glade Glades Central
9/15 – Chaminade-Madonna
9/29 – Cardinal Gibbons
10/6 – Western
10/13 – Stranahan
10/20 – Naples
10/27 - Hallandale
MIAMI BOOKER T. WASHINGTON 2022 RESULTS (9-3)
Miami Killian, W 48-14
Miami Edison, W 28-20
Miami Central, L 36-19
Miami LaSalle, W 41-19
Miami Carol City, W 26-6
Miami Jackson, W 36-15
Miami Norland, 41-23
Miami Northwestern, L 26-7
Miami Southridge, W 35-21
Westland Hialeah, W 35-8
STATE PLAYOFFS
Miami Carol City, W 27-12
Miami Norland, L 14-7
2023 SCHEDULE
8/26 – Miami Killian
8/31 – Miami Edison
9/8 – Miami Central
9/14 – Miami LaSalle
9/22 – Miami Carol City
9/28 – Miami Jackson
10/5 – Miami Norland
10/12 – Miami Northwestern
10/20 – GMAC WEEK
10/26 – Westland Hialeah
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
Miami Florida Christian 21, Southwest Miami 0
Miramar 21, Miami Edison 0
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Davie Western 47, Parkland Douglas 2
Dillard 16, Deerfield Beach 0
Hollywood McArthur 13, Davie Nova 0 (Ended in 2nd Quarter)
Homestead 23, Clearwater Academy International 21
Miami Belen Jesuit 30, Miramar Everglades 6 (Called at Half)
Miami High 26, Miami Ferguson 6 (Called at half).
Miami Killian 16, Weston Cypress Bay 6
Miami Palmetto 35, Doral Academy 3
Pembroke Pines West Broward 28, South Plantation 0 (Called at Half)
Plantation 45, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 45
FRIDAY, August 18
Coconut Creek Monarch at Coconut Creek, 7
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Coral Springs Taravella at Cooper City, 6
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School at SW Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, 7
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
Hialeah American at Harmony, 7
Hialeah Miami-Lakes at Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (Milander), 7:30
Lauderdale Lakes at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
Marathon at Miami Varela, 3:30
Miami Archbishop Carroll at Miami Gulliver Prep, 3:30
Miami Braddock at Hollywood Hills, 4
Miami Carol City at Miami Southridge, 7:30
Miami Central at Ocala Vanguard, 7
Miami Dr. Krop at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
Miami Norland at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7
Miami Springs at Hollywood South Broward, 6
Miami Sunset at Lasalle 3:30
Miami True North Academy at South Miami (Tropical), 7
North Miami at Immokalee, 7
North Miami Mourning at Miami Beach, 3:30
Oakland Park Northeast at Hialeah Gardens, 3:30
Somerset vs. Hollywood Avant Garde (Ansin Park), 7
Somerset Pembroke Pines at Coral Shores, 7
Somerset Silver Palms at Homestead South Dade (Harris Field), 7:30
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