It has turned into one of the premier high school football weekends in the nation, and it all gets under way today.
The Fourth Annual Broward National Football Showcase will bring it 16 teams in three locations, and it all starts with a doubleheader at Fort Lauderdale Dillard High’s new field today – as well as at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale.
Over the past three years, this event has not only brought in several south Florida area teams, but some of the best in the country – and this year will be no exception.
AT DILLARD HIGH SCHOOL
Sunrise Piper (0-0) vs. Peachtree Ridge, Georgia (0-1), 4 p.m.
PIPER BENGALS
HEAD COACH: Quentin Short
DISTRICT: 13-6A
2024 RECORD: 10-2
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 21 Peachtree Ridge
Aug. 29 @ Coconut Creek
Sept. 5 @ South Plantation
Sept. 12 @ Plantation
Sept. 20 @ Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
Sept. 26 Coral Springs
Oct. 3 Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson
Oct. 10 @ Fort Lauderdale
Oct. 24 Coconut Creek Monarch
Oct. 31 @ Hollywood South Broward
ABOUT THE BENGALS: Piper is coming off its first 10-win season since 2015 under coach Quinten Short and is making its inaugural appearance in the National Showcase. The Bengals opened the 2024 season with seven consecutive victories with the first four wins by shutout. This will be the first time Piper has played an out of state opponent dating back to the 2010 season. Senior Alex Gammage (FIU commit), who had 24 tackles and three interceptions last season, returns for his third season. Piper added transfer Jahnard Young to the backfield this year to boost their high-power offense
PEACHTREE RIDGE, GEORGIA LIONS
HEAD COACH: Matt Helmerich
REGION: 7-6A
2024 RECORD: 6-6
2025 SCHEDULE
@ Roswell, Georgia L 45-17
Aug. 21 Piper
Sept. 5 Lawrenceville Mountain View, Georgia
Sept. 12 @ Norcross Meadowcreek, Georgia
Sept. 19 @ Norcross, Georgia
Sept. 26 Duluth, Georgia
Oct. 3 North Gwinnett, Georgia
Oct. 17 @ Snellville Brookwood, Georgia
Oct. 24 Lilburn Parkview, Georgia
Oct. 31 @ Lilburn Berkmar, Georgia
ABOUT THE LIONS: While Peachtree Ridge dropped their opener last week against Roswell (GA), they head to south for the second year in a row to compete in the Broward County National Showcase. They are led by seniors Tyson Sanford (Duke commit), Tristen Hill (N.C. State commit), Kobe Hokes (Wake Forest commit) and Sedric Addison (Boston College commit) are key returning starters.
Coconut Creek Monarch (0-0) vs. Jacksonville Bolles (0-0), 8
COCONUT CREEK MONARCH KNIGHTS
HEAD COACH: Calvin Davis
REGION: 13-6A
2024 RECORD: 7-4
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 21 Jacksonville Bolles
Aug. 29 @ Deerfield Beach
Sept. 5 @ Ramsey Don Bosco Prep, New Jersey
Sept. 12 @ Sanford Seminole
Sept. 14 Fort Lauderdale
Oct. 3 @ Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
Oct. 10 Coral Springs
Oct. 17 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
Oct. 24 Sunrise Piper
Oct. 30 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
ABOUT THE KNIGHTS: Monarch is seeking a second straight win in National Showcase after defeating Peachtree Ridge last year. Jabari Brady (Missouri commit) and a four-star athlete had 23 receptions for 485 yards with 7 touchdowns in only seven games for the Knights last season. Offensive tackle Lorvens Barthelemy (FAMU commit) is the anchor on the offensive line. Jaborree Riggins is a four-star senior wide receiver with 25-plus offers. In seven years as head coach, Davis hasn’t had a losing season.
JACKSONVILLE BOLLES BULLDOGS
HEAD COACH: Matt Toblin
REGION: 4-2A
2024 RECORD: 10-2
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 21 @ Monarch
Aug. 29 Jacksonville Trinity Christian
Sept. 5 St. Augustine
Sept. 12 @ Jacksonville Bishop Kenny
Sept. 19 @ Orange Park Oakleaf
Sept. 26 Baldwin
Oct. 10 Jacksonville Andrew Jackson
Oct. 16 Jacksonville Riverside
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS: Bolles has won the second most state football championships in state history with 11, nine under former coach Corky Rogers. Bolles is lead by a very talented senior class starting with Corbyn Fordham (Ohio State commit), J.J. Sparks (Miami commit), Simeon Caldwell (Ohio State commit), and Naeem Burroughs (Clemson commit) returns as the team’s leading receiver with 2,507 career yards on 116 receptions and 34 touchdowns. Xander Edwards returns as the team’s leading rusher. He gained 558 yards on 78 carries and eight touchdowns.
AT CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (0-0) at Cardinal Gibbons (0-0), 7
ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY MAVERICKS
HEAD COACH: Jake Pew
REGION: 15-4A
2024 RECORD: 7-5
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 21 @ Cardinal Gibbons
Aug. 29 Community Sch. of Naples
Sept. 4 at Miami St. Brendan
Sept. 12 Miami True North Classical Academy
Sept. 19 @ Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons
Sept. 25 @ Miami Norland
Oct. 10 Plantation
Oct. 17 Plantation American Heritage
Oct. 24 @ Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian
Oct. 31 West Palm Beach King’s Academy
ABOUT THE MAVERICKS: Archbishop McCarthy is making their f irst appearance in the National Showcase. The Mavericks finished last season at 7-5, defeating Plantation 7-0 in the Class 4A regional quarterfinals before losing to Miami Norland in a regional semifinal. Senior quarterbacks Kendall Brown and Robert Kerns return combining for 1203 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. Junior Malik Denson returns as the top receiver with 29 catches for 461 yards and four touchdowns. Junior running back Damien Grant rushed for 814 yards last season.
CARDINAL GIBBONS CHIEFS
HEAD COACH: Matt Dubuc
REGION: 13-2A
2024 RECORD: 7-5
2025 SCHEDULE
Aug. 21 Archbishop McCarthy
Aug. 29 @ Hollywood South Broward
Sept. 5 @ Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian
Sept. 11 Pembroke Pines West Broward
Sept. 19 @ Coconut Creek
Oct. 3 Hallandale
Oct. 10 @ Deerfield Beach
Oct. 17 @ Boca Raton, 6:30
Oct. 24 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
Oct. 31 Miramar
ABOUT THE CHIEFS: Cardinal Gibbons returns Jayden Torres as the Chiefs starting quarterback after passing for 2735 yards and 23 touchdowns last season. He also rushed for 358 yards and three touchdowns. Three of his top receiving targets all graduated. They will benefit from the addition of 6’5 junior DeMarcus DeRoche who holds numerous DI offers. Gibbons put itself on the map with state championships in 2018, 2020 and 2021. This is the first time a pair of Broward County teams will face each other in the Showcase. Gibbons defeated DeMatha 11-6 in the inaugural National Showcase in 2022. They also defeated Cardinal Gibbons (NC) in the second Showcase in 2023.
THE SEASON ALSO STARTS THOUGHOUT THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA
In addition to the three showcase contests, today also starts the 2025 season aroubd Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
Here is a look at this week’s schedule:
Boca Raton Christian at Deerfield Beach Somerset Key, 7
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Coral Springs Charter (Coral Springs Sportsplex), 7
Hialeah vs. Miami Carol City (Betty Ferguson), 7
Homestead South Dade at Miami Booker T. Washington (Traz), 7:30
Miami Coral Reef vs. South Miami (Tropical), 7:30
Miami Edison at Hialeah American, 3:30
Miami Southridge at Miami Christopher Columbus (Tropical), 4
Miramar Everglades vs. Fort Lauderdale Northeast, 7
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Delray American Heritage, 6
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy at Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, 7
Port St. Lucie Tradition Prep at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Tavernier Coral Shores at Somerset South Homestead, 3:30
Westland Hialeah at Hialeah-Miami Lakes, 3:30
Weston Cypress Bay at Parkland Douglas, 6
Friday, August 22
HS Football Showcase at Dillard: West Broward vs. Corner Canyon (UT), 4
HS Football Showcase at St. Thomas Aquinas: American Heritage vs. St. Joseph’s Prep, 6
HS Football Showcase: Orlando Dr. Phillips at Dillard, 8
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
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
Orange (Ca.) Lutheran vs. Miami Northwestern (Traz), 7
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