Before the start of the 2025 high school football state playoffs began, Coconut Creek head coach Chris Yeargin and his assistants looked at 8-2 regular season the Cougars had put together.
Only a five-point loss to Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons and a three-point setback in the district title game to Delray Beach Atlantic separated this program from an unbeaten season.
As they traveled to play Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy in the first round, this team knew that if they continued to do what they had done all season, they would come away with a Round 1 victory. They were right!
That opening-round 49-20 win showed what this team was all about, and even though they would have to once again travel for a second-round contest against six-time defending state champion and national power Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, this was a confident team that did everything they could to reach the level where they were still alive in Week 2.
While they would lose to the Raiders, who would go on to win their seventh straight state title and finish among the top 10 teams nationally, the Cougars left 2025 with a feeling that this program had arrived.
PLENTY OF CONFIDENCE FOR 2026
As college coaches are out and checking out football talent throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties this January, one of their stops needs to be at Coconut Creek.
What this program returns are some impressive talent that will give them an opportunity to make a major impact when the season begins in August.
The success of this program will certainly start with the rising senior class (2027). This is a group that will have the experience and leadership that will be needed – and as college coaches who come by during the recruiting period will see – there are some prospects to keep an eye on.
Among those in the 2027 class to keep a close eye on includes Everette Butler (WR), Isaiah Calixte (WR/CB), Javarous Carson (OL – 4.0 GPA), Christopher Elliott (OL), Jaden Francois (WR) and defensive back La’Quadri McCray (DB).
In addition, other 2027 players to watch this off-season will be Braylon Alexis (CB), Franck Alphonse (DE – 3.0 GPA), Myrion Barker (OL), Zachary Byrd (LB), Jonathan Hernandez (P/K), Keshawn Huggins (LB), Marvens Jeanise (OL), Jason Jones (CB), Howayne Rose (CB), Nolex St. Victor (LB) and defensive back Kamryn Williams.
HOW IS THAT FUTURE LOOKING?
As the 2027 class will be a place that this team will look to, you can guarantee that the underclassmen will have plenty tp say about the upcoming season.
Class of 2028 (rising juniors) will be impressive – with Tatetreon Isom (CB/WR), Malik Lane (DE), Jaylyn Mehu (LB), Kitray Ross Mullen (DB), Josiah Sanchious (QB) and talented running back Kody Thompson (RB).
Also, the 2028 class has Zavious Brown Jr. (OL), Elijah Burns (RB), David Florent Jr. (WR), Demario Johnson (DL), Kamari Lamar (DB), Isaiah Lopez (QB), Sergio Lowe (WR), Xavier Marshall (WR – 3.5 GPA), Neo Paul (DE), Josiah Pierre-Louis (DT – 3.6 GPA), Jadarian Rush (DT), Justin Williams (DB) and versatile (LB/RB) Randy Witchard Jr.
This program will also rely on the rising sophomores (2029) such as Eian Givens (QB), Qurban Henley (QB), Amari Johnson (Athlete), Evans Joseph (DE), De’Joshua Newkirk (DT/OG – 3.79 GPA) and receiver Dorrian Simmons.
2025 COCONUT CREEK COUGARS
Miramar, W 22-12
Sunrise Piper, W 33-6
Davie Western, W 28-16
Deerfield Beach, W 34-7
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, L 11-6
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 66-0
Hollywood South Broward, W 45-6
Delray Beach Atlantic, L 33-30
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 46-6
Parkland Douglas, W 34-6
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, W 49-20
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 45-13
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