When high school football fans across the state of Florida and throughout the rest of the country talks about where the true “hotbed” for talent is, the answer came last week at Pitbull Stadium in Miami.
With five champions in the seven classes, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach put their best foot forward in the brightest spotlight this sport has.
With media from across the state of Florida and all eyes peeled toward Florida International University in Miami, coaches, players and fanbases had the opportunity to see for themselves.
South Florida programs beat three previously unbeaten teams along the way.
Here is a rewind of this year’s state championship games:
1A
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna Wins Fourth Straight. https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/1a-final-chaminade-wins-fourth-straight/
The Lions parlayed six Clearwater Central Catholic turnovers into a 42-7 win in the 1A state championship game at Pitbull Stadium on the campus of Florida International University Wednesday night.
In their record ninth consecutive trip to the finals, head coach Dameon Jones and his team won for the seventh time in nine years and fourth straight as they continued to show why they are among the best in the country. They beat two state champions this season.
WHO STOOD OUT FOR THE LIONS:
2026 - R.J. Alphonse, DL
2025 - Izziek Chandler, DB
2026 - Derrek Cooper, RB
2027 - Tyler Chance, QB
2027 - John Gay, DB
2026 - Denairius Gray, WR
2025 - Camari Hall, RB
2025 - Kobe Howard, WR
2027 - Arwin Jackson, RB
2026 - Jasen Lopez, WR
2026 - Leonzay Merzius, DB
2026 - Jaiden Roper, LB
2025 - Donta Simpson, DL
2025 - Anthony Smith, DL
2025 - Kyle Washington, WR
3A
The Miami Northwestern Bulls Run Wild In The #305. https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/the-bulls-run-wild-in-the-305/
With over 12,000 fans on hand for this “home” game, the away team on the scoreboard became the third south Florida team to upend an unbeaten program and fifth to capture one of the seven state titles over the four days.
The Bulls, who lost to rival Miami Central, but later awarded the forfeit win, rolled to a 41-0 win over Jacksonville Raines, and in the process posted third straight shutout and gave the starting defense a chance to shine, closing the door for the last 22 quarters of the season without yielding a score.
WHO STOOD OUT FOR THE BULLS:
2025 - King Davis, RB
2026 - Elijah Hardy, RB
2025 - Darius “Boobie” Johnson, WR
2026 - Desmond Johnson, LB
2027 - Nicholas Lennear, WR
2026 - Roderic McFadden, DL
2025 - Tremaine Perriman, DB
2026 - Calvin Russell Jr., WR
2026 - Leon Strawder, QB
2025 - Deangelo Thompson Jr., DE
4A
Tough Season Ends With A Title For American Heritage. https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/season-ends-with-a-title-for-american-heritage/
On Friday night at Pitbull Stadium on the campus of Florida International University, the Patriots captured their sixth state football title when they knocked off previously unbeaten Orlando Jones, 40-31, before over 3,000 supportive fans.
It was all about 2025 signees QB Malachi Toney (Miami) and Florida RB Byron Louis.
WHO STOOD OUT FOR THE PATRIOTS:
2026 - Brandon Bennett, WR
2026 - Dylan Bennett, LB
2026 - Jamar Denson, WR
2025 - Gavin Henry, PK
2025 - Byron Louis
2025 – Dayen Marouf-Araibi, OL
2026 - Kymani Morales, DB
2025 - Gregory Thomas, DB
2025 - Malachi Toney, QB
5A
Six Straight State Titles For The Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/six-straight-state-titles-for-the-raiders/
Let these numbers sink in for a minute: high school football championships and 16 all time!
As veteran head coach Roger Harriott and his Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas football team left Pitbull Stadium on the campus of Florida International University, the scoreboard read RAIDERS 34, LAKELAND DREADNAUGHTS 0.
WHO STOOD OUT FOR THE RAIDERS:
2027 - Temorris Campbell, LB
2025 - Travaris Daniels, OLB
2025 – Caleb Harris, OL
2025 - Branden Hoch, WR
2025 - Cedric Wyche II, RB
2025 - Andrew Indorf, QB
2025 - Nicholas Romero, PK
2027 - Ah’mari Stevens, WR
2025 - Chance Washington, RB
6A
West Boca Raton Ends Season Unbeaten. https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/west-boca-raton-ends-season-unbeaten/
Over the past two off-seasons there may not have been a high school football team that has attended more events than West Boca Raton. It all paid off.
Finishing unbeaten at 15-0, head coach Dylan Potts and his team not only set the table but continued to lay down a future with an impressive 26-7 win over Kissimmee Osceola in the 6A state title game at Pitbull Stadium on the campus of Florida International University.
WHO STOOD OUT FOR THE BULLS:
2026 - Kyle Andrews, WR
2027 - John Farfan, PK
2025 - Aaron Ford Jr., DB
2026 - Mark Hanniford, WR
2026 - Mason Mallory, QB
2027 - Trey Moran, QB
2027 - Maxwell Reid
2027 - Jamar Thompson, DL
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