In two weeks, the second annual Broward County National Football Showcase will kickoff six different sites.
With last year’s success of the event, and the promise of more national attention, the event officially began this week.
With all 14 teams in this year’s field of teams getting the chance to see much of south Florida and the beaches, Dave & Busters Hollywood will once again be a focal point for the teams, coaches and fans who are headed down to the Sunshine State.
With Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna and Miramar coming this past week to eat and play unlimited games, Wednesday was time for the Western Wildcats, who had plenty of food and drink and had the opportunity to bond with one another.
“This is amazing,” said head coach Adam Ratkevich. “We are the only public school invited back for the second straight year – and I can tell you it is truly an honor.”
Western will square off in the first game on Thursday, August 24 at 7:30 on campus in Davie against Georgia powerhouse Milton and coach Ben Reaves.
Wednesday – like earlier in the week – when Chaminade-Madonna and head coach Dameon Jones, and Miramar and head coach A.J. Scott had the chance eat all they want and show their skill on hundreds and hundreds of games, these young men will never forget this event and being chose to play in nationally-televised games.
The Lions will play a huge 12 noon contest on ESPN against fellow national power St. Frances Academy and head coach Messay Hailemariam at Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. Miramar will have a huge home game on Friday, August 25th against Virginia powerhouse Highland Springs and former Patriot standout Loren Johnson, who has been an amazing football coach since graduating from Virginia Tech.
Dave and Busters will show all seven games in their facilities across the nation, giving families in Georgia, Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland and California a chance to watch the action as it happens.
“This is a unique opportunity, and we cannot thank Dave and Busters enough for stepping up and recognizing the importance of this event,” said Co-Organizer Dr. Kevin Perry. “We are looking forward to having the remainder of the teams come out and enjoy like the three teams have so far.”
Next up will be this week will be Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons and head coach Matt Dubuc come out. His Chiefs will clash with Cardinal Gibbons of North Carolina and head coach Steven Wright on Friday, August 25th in Fort Lauderdale.
Plantation American Heritage and head coach Mike Smith, who will play St. John’s of Washington DC and head coach Pat Ward, who return for a second straight year, on Saturday night, August 26th, Coconut Creek Monarch and head coach Calvin Davis, slated to play head coach John Adams and Cedar Grove, Georgia on Thursday, August 24th and St. Thomas Aquinas will all be headed to Dave and Busters as well.
Speaking of the Raiders, head coach Roger Harriott and his team will put their nearly two-year unbeaten streak on the line when they host defending national champion St. John Bosco and head coach Jason Negro from Bellflower, California at 4 p.m. on ESPN.
In addition to enjoying Dave and Busters, visiting teams will also have the option of attending a Marlins game, visiting the world famous Jungle Queen or several other destinations.
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