It is now evident at the halfway point of the season, there are three teams in the state of Florida who are certainly playing at a different level.

Take nothing away from so many stellar programs – locally and statewide, but Miami Central (4-0), Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (5-0) and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0) are easily the best three in Florida and Top 5-10 nationally.

Between the three schools in the past five years you have 11 state titles, and all three are favored to add another title this season.

The Rockets disposed of Fort Lauderdale Dillard on Saturday night at Traz Powell Stadium, 43-7, using key plays on offense and a defense that limited just one big play. Head Coach Jube Joseph knows that if his Rockets continue on this path, they will have a legitimate national title claim. No matter what Max Preps or anyone else says. The weekly competition in this state is unmatched -m and the challenge has been set to bring those national powers to this region of the country and play a football schedule and see how powerful they are. ANY TEAM can win one big game but try 10 and a five-game gauntlet in the playoffs.

MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS (5-0)

HEAD COACH: Jube Joseph

SCHEDULE:

IMG Academy, W 20-14

MIAMI BOOKER T. WASHINGON, W 36-19

Miami Carol City, W 34-0

FORT LAUDERDALE DILLARD, W 43-7

9/30 At North Miami Beach

10/7 – At Miami Northwestern

10/14 – MIAMI NORLAND

10/28 - MIAMI MONSIGNOR PACE

CHAMINADE-MADONNA’S TRAIN KEEPS ROLLING

When you are headed to a state record seventh consecutive finals appearances finding teams to play you is never easy and head coach Dameon Jones and his Lions understand that.

Here is a program that has the toughest schedule in the state – playing huge games every week. They beat Miami Gulliver Prep, 28-0, in a game that was called at halftime because of lightning. Two tough contests remaining and they can start thinking of a fourth title in five years.

HOLLYWOOD CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS (5-0)

HEAD COACH: Dameon Jones

SCHEDULE:

St. John’s Washington DC, W 35-28

FORT LAUDERDALE DILLARD, W 49-28

At Miami Northwestern, W 42-14

PLANTATION AMERICAN HERITAGE, W 42-34

At Miami Gulliver Prep, 28-0

9/30 – ST. LUCIE TREASURE COAST PREP

10/7 – At Venice

10/13 – DEERFIELD BEACH SOMERSET KEY

10/21 – HOLLYWOOD AVANT GARDE ACADEMY

RAIDERS ROLL ON THE ROAD

For those who say that head coach Roger Harriott and his team never play road games, this season you can save the hate. With a 21-7 win at Port St. Lucie Treasure coast this past week, the national powerhouse Raiders made it 3-0 on the road.

With Fort Myers, Davie Western and Treasure Coast in the rearview mirror, this

FORT LAUDERDALE ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (5-0)

HEAD COACH: Roger Harriott

SCHEDULE:

ST. JOSEPH’S PREP, PHILADELPHIA, W 48-37

At Fort Myers, W 42-0

COCOA, W 42-14

At Davie Western, W 38-0

At Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast, W 21-7

9/30 – MIRAMAR

10/7 – At Fort Lauderdale Dillard

10/21 – COCONUT CREEK MONARCH

10/28 – At Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson

HUGE WEEKEND FOR AREA TEAMS

While No. 1 Miami Central, No. 2 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna and No. 3 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas all won this past week to stay unbeaten, there were some other local games as well.

Check out these results:

Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 42, NSU University School 6

Coconut Creek Monarch 20, Parkland Douglas 20

Coral Gables 21, Miami Braddock 7

Coral Springs 31, Oakland Park Northeast 13

Coral Springs Charter 48, Tradition Prep 16

Davie Western 51, Coral Springs Taravella 0

Delray Beach American Heritage 21, SW Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 13

Doral Academy 46, Miami Southridge 45, 2 OT

Fort Lauderdale 27, Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 0

Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 17, North Miami 7

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 63, Key West 7

Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 21, Windermere Prep 20

Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 48, Vero Beach St. Edward’s 6

Hollywood Avant Garde 41, Boca Raton St. John Paul II 0

Hollywood Hills 11, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 8

Hollywood South Broward 34, Miami Dr. Krop 19

Miami Archbishop Carroll 55, Miami Palm Glades 6

Miami Belen Jesuit 41, Somerset Academy Silver Palms 6

Miami Booker T. Washington 26, Miami Carol City 6

Miami Christopher Columbus 23, Miami Northwestern 19

Miami Coral Park 7, Hialeah Miami-Lakes 6

Miami Immaculata LaSalle 43, South Fort Myers 33

Miami Jackson 27, Homestead South Dade 21

Miami Norland 49, Hialeah American 0

Miami Ransom Everglades 48, Marathon 8

Miami St. Brendan 27, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 24

Miami Sunset 25, Doral Reagan 21

Miami Westminster Christian 51, Miami BridgePrep Academy 6

Miramar 47, Coral Springs Coral Glades 0

Naples 56, Miami Killian 6

North Miami Beach 22, Miami Monsignor Pace 13

North Miami Mourning 27, Miami Country Day 14

Pembroke Pines West Broward 20, Pembroke Pines Charter 13

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 28, Coconut Creek 21

Sunrise Piper 30, Hollywood McArthur 29

Tallahassee Rickards 38, Miami Edison 25

Vero Beach 21, Miami Palmetto 17

Weston Cypress Bay 34, Davie Nova 22

West Palm Beach SLAM Academy 22, Deerfield Somerset Key 20

West Palm Beach The King’s Academy 28, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 6

Westland Hialeah 39, Miami Springs 12

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