As the 2025 football season continues to unfold in south Florida, the Fourth Annual Broward County National Showcase will continue as well.
Two locations (Fort Lauderdale Dillard and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas) and three games will add to this impressive event with out of area programs competing with some quality local programs who have earned their way into this year’s event.
AT FORT LAUDERDALE DILLARD
Pembroke Pines West Broward (0-0) vs. Draper Corner Canyon, Utah (1-0), 4
WEST BROWARD BOBCATS
HEAD COACH: Brian McCartney
DISTRICT: 15-6A
2024 RECORD: 9-4
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 22 Corner Canyon, Utah
Aug. 29 @ Camden County, Georgia
Sept. 5 Plantation
Sept. 11 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
Sept. 19 @ Pembroke Pines Flanagan
Sept. 26 Miramar Everglades
Oct. 10 Miami Beach
Oct. 17 Miramar
Oct. 23 Miami Dr. Krop
Oct. 31 @ Davie Western
ABOUT THE BOBCATS: West Broward’s junior running back Amos Bradford (Toledo commit) led the Bobcats running game behind standout lineman Alejandro Schmitt (Florida Atlantic commit) with 1227 yards on 127 carries and five touchdowns. West Broward advanced to the Class 6A Regional Finals before losing to Southridge. This is the team’s first appearance in the National Showcase. Coach Brian McCartney has led the Bobcats to back-to-back District Championships. Bryan Granger (OL) and Shmar Akande (DB) are also players to watch.
CORNER CANYON CHARGERS
HEAD COACH: Eric Kjar
REGION: 3-6A
2024 RECORD: 13-1
2025 SCHEDULE
Bingham, W 45-0
Aug. 22 @ West Broward (FL)
Aug. 29 @ Plain City Fremont, Utah
Sept. 5 Peoria Liberty, Arizona
Sept. 12 Salt Lake City Brighton, Utah
Sept. 19 @ Highland Lone Peak, Utah
Sepr. 26 Lehi Skyridge, Utah
Oct. 3 Eagle Mountain Cedar Valley, Utah
Oct. 9 American Fork, Utah
Oct. 15 Lehi Utah
ABOUT THE CHARGERS: Corner Canyon is the two-time defending Class 6A state champion in Utah and has won six state titles over the last eight years. Senior running back Weston Briggs returns as the team’s leading rusher with 1324 yards on 177 carries and 13 touchdowns. Esun Tafa (USC commit), 6-4, 325-pound offensive lineman opens the lanes for the Charger offense. Senior quarterback Helaman Casuga (Texas A&M commit) passed for 1617 total yards and 18 touchdowns in just six games last season. They opened the season with a 45-0 win against Bingham, Utah.
Orlando Dr. Phillips (0-0) at Fort Lauderdale Dillard (0-0), 8 p.m.
DR. PHILLIPS PANTHERS
HEAD COACH: Rodney Wells
DISTRICT: 9-7A
2024 RECORD: 12-2
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 29 Dillard
Aug. 29 Orlando University
Sept. 5 Apopka
Sept. 12 @ Ocoee
Sept. 19 @ Apopka Wekiva
Sept. 26 Orlando Olympia
Oct. 10 @ Clermont East Ridge
Oct. 17 @ Orlando Edgewater
Oct. 24 Celebration
Oct. 30 @ Winter Garden West Orange
ABOUT THE PANTHERS: Dr. Phillips was a senior heavy team in 2024. The Panthers first appearance in a FHSAA state championship game was against in the 8A title game against Miami Southridge in 2016. Their only state title came in 2018 when they defeated Delray Atlantic. Dr. Phillips is 2-0 against Broward teams dated back to 2004. As a team, the offense passed for 2181 yards and rushed for 1501 yards. They averaged 31.4 points per game last season. R.J. Stamm (OL) and Maurice Jones (LB) are top players.
DILLARD PANTHERS
HEAD COACH: Demetris Mincey Sr.
DISTRICT: 14-4A
2024 RECORD: 9-3
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 22 Orlando Dr. Phillips
Aug. 29 Fort Lauderdale Stranahan
Sept. 5 Fort Lauderdale Northeast
Sept. 13 @ Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson
Sept. 19 Miramar
Sept. 26 Riviera Beach Suncoast
Oct. 4 @ Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
Oct. 10 @ Lake Worth Joaquin Garcia
Oct. 24 Boynton Beach
Oct. 31 @ Deerfield Beach
ABOUT THE PANTHERS: Dillard is the first and only public school in Broward County to win multiple state championships (1986, 89). Both titles came under coaching great Otis Gray. Senior outside linebacker Demitris Mincey, Jr. (FIU commit) returns after recording 64 tackles --16 for a loss and two interceptions last year. The offense will be led by four-star Anthony Jennings who hold several P4 offers.
AT FORT LAUDERDALE ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
Plantation American Heritage (0-0) vs. Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep (0-0), 6
AMERICAN HERITAGE PATRIOTS
HEAD COACH: Mike Smith
DISTRICT: 15-4A
2024 RECORD: 12-2 (State Champions)
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 22 Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep (PA)
Sept. 5 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
Sept. 12 @ New Orleans Edna Karr, Louisiana
Sept. 19 Miami Central
Sept. 26 @ Plantation
Oct. 3 @ Pembroke Pines Flanagan
Oct. 10 Miami Norland
Oct. 17 @ Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy
Oct. 25 @ Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS: American Heritage, five-star senior QB Dia Bell (Texas commit) led Heritage to a state championship last year throwing for 4879 career yards and 51 TDs. Senior wide receiver Brandon Bennett (FSU commit) enters his senior season with 47 receptions for 1058 yards and 13 TDs. The Patriots enter the 2025 season as the defending FHSAA Class 4A state champion and an 11-game winning streak. They are ranked No. 7 in the USA Today preseason poll. Jaffar Jean-Noel, WR, Aldarius Johnson, Jr., DB, Kymani Morales, LB, Dylan Bennett, LB, Jamar Denson, WR, Derrick Nichols, CB, and Rodarion Tellez, Edge are players to watch.
ST. JOSEPH’S PREP HAWKS
HEAD COACH: Tim Roken
DISTRICT: Philadelphia Catholic
2024 RECORD: 11-2
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 22 @ Plantation American Heritage
Aug. 30 @ Hyatsville DeMatha, Maryland
Sept. 13 Baltimore St. Francis Academy, Maryland
Sept. 20 Olney Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland
Sept. 26 @ Philadelphia Father Judge
Oct. 4 Wyndmoor LaSalle College, Pennsylvania
Oct. 10 Philadelphia Roman Catholic
Oct. 18 Drexel Hill Monsignor Bonner, Pennsylvania
Oct. 26 Springfield Cardinal O’Hara, Pennsylvania
ABOUT THE HAWKS: St. Joseph Prep enters their 2025 campaign as the PIAA defending state champion. They defeated Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) home of NFL great Dan Marino, 35-6. Quarterback Charlie Foulke has nine offers that include Georgia, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Miami. Team has won 164 games with 24 losses since the 2011 season. Twelve players from St. Joe’s have played in the NFL including Rich Gannon and Marvin Harrison, Jr., to name a few.
OTHER GREAT GAMES ON THIS FRIDAY
In addition to the Broward Showcase games, south Florida is loaded with some impressive games on this Friday. Check these contests out:
Coconut Creek at Miramar, 7
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7
Cooper City vs. Coral Springs Coral Glades (CS Sportsplex), 7
Coral Gables at Miami Ferguson, 3:30
Coral Springs Taravella at Hollywood Hills, 4
Deerfield Beach at Hollywood South Broward, 7
Doral Academy at Miami Gulliver Prep, 4
Doral Ronald Reagan at Miami Sunset, 3:30
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School at Lakeland Christian, 7
Hialeah ABF Academy at BridgePrep Village Green, 7
Homestead South Dade at Miami Booker T. Washington (Traz), 7:30
Marathon at Pompano Beach, 7
Miami Belen Jesuit at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
Miami Dr. Krop at Miami St. Brendan, 7
Miami Florida Christian at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Miami High at Miami Immaculata La Salle, 7
Miami Lakes Goleman at Key West, 7:30
Miami Norland at Lake Mary, 7
Miami Palmetto vs. Homestead (Harris), 7:30
Miami SmartEn Academy at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
Miami Springs vs. Miami Beach (Memorial), 7
Miami True North Classical Academy at Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, 7
Miami Varela at Hialeah Gardens, 3:30
Miami Westminster Christian at Coral Springs, 7
North Miami vs. Miami Jackson (Milander), 7:30
North Miami Beach at Tampa Carrollwood Day, 7
Pembroke Pines Charter at Oakland Park Northeast, 6:30
Plantation at Davie Western, 7
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
Riviera Beach Inlet Grove vs. Miami Killian (Burley), 7
Somerset Silver Palms at Miami Braddock, 3:30
Southwest Miami vs. Miami Coral Park (Tropical), 7:30
Wellington Palm Beach Central at Davie Nova, 7
Saturday August 23
HS Football Showcase: Mater Dei at St. Thomas Aquinas, 3:30
HS Football Showcase at St. Thomas Aquinas: St. Frances Academy vs. Chaminade, 8
Miami Southridge at Miami Christopher Columbus, 10 a.m.
Orange (Ca.) Lutheran vs. Miami Northwestern (Traz), 7 p.m.
THURSDAY RESULTS
Boca Raton Christian 35, Deerfield Beach Somerset Key 17
Coral Springs Charter 20, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 13 (OT)
Delray American Heritage 54, North Lauderdale Somerset Prep 0
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, Port St. Lucie Tradition Prep 6
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 34, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 12
Miami Carol City 35, Hialeah 25
Jacksonville Bolles 34, Coconut Creek Monarch 15
Miami Coral Reef 54, South Miami 0
Miami Edison 46, Hialeah American 0
Miramar Everglades 20, Fort Lauderdale Northeast 19
Peachtree Ridge, Georgia 31, Sunrise Piper 6
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 42, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 35
Tavernier Coral Shores 20, Somerset South Homestead 12
Westland Hialeah 35, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0
Weston Cypress Bay 40, Parkland Douglas 7
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