After two weeks off because the opponent had Covid cases, No. 3 Chaminade-Madonna gets back to the football field tonight (7:00) for its very first home game of the season.
The dominating 3A powerhouse, which lost only to Plantation American Heritage, and owns wins over national powerhouse Buford, Ga., defending 8A state champion Sanford Seminole and Western, will welcome in No. 4 and unbeaten Miami Gulliver Prep in a matchup of two of south Florida’s top teams.
The Lions, winners of three of the past four state titles, are looking for an amazing sixth straight trip to the state finals under head coach Dameon Jones.
The Raiders have enjoyed so much success under head coach Earl Sims, who has taken this program to the state finals in the past – and is certainly ready to do it again in 4A.
This is a team loaded with talent on both sides of the ball, but understand to come out on top in this game, the effort will have to be the best of the year – against a defense that has been more than impressive.
This is what south Florida is all about – as we still have these marquee matchups this late in the season.
CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS (4-1)
Western, W 30-13
Plantation American Heritage, L 26-24
Christopher Columbus, W 33-17
Buford, Georgia, W 7-0
Sanford Seminole, W 26-23
GULLIVER PREP RAIDERS (5-0)
Bradenton Manatee, W 20-7
TRU Prep Academy, W 39-38
Benjamin, W 49-14
Dade Christian, W 43-0
Champagnat Catholic, W 52-27
EDISON GETS NO. 1 MIAMI CENTRAL
Fresh off a 620 mile road trip to Niceville last week, where they took the state-rated Eagles down to the wire, 21-14, the 3-2 Miami Edison Red Raiders, rated No. 14, now have the 4-2 Miami Central Rockets, who are the No. 1 team in south Florida with four straight wins at 7:30 at Traz Powell Stadium. While Central comes in as large favorites, some believe that Edison will come to play.
DR. KROP AND MIAMI HIGH CLASH
While they may not get the publicity they deserve, Miami Dr. Krop (4-1) and Miami High (3-1) will square off this evening as well.
The Lightning, which captured the Independent title last year under head coach Tom Caporale, has gotten off to a solid start and looks keep things going at home at Ives Park (7:30).
The Stingarees and first year head coach Paul Volero are also having a solid season – as one of the top teams in 8A and are currently one of the top four teams in the current GMAC ranking.
MORE FRIDAY ACTION
In addition to those three games, here is a look at some of the other matchups that fans will watching as well:
Berean Christian at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Blanche Ely at Fort Lauderdale (Lockhart Park), 7
Boca Raton at Monarch (Coconut Creek), 7
Coconut Creek at Hollywood Hills, 4
Coral Gables at Miami Beach (Memorial), 7
Coral Glades at West Broward (Pines Charter), 7
Coral Springs Charter at Pine Crest, 7
Cypress Bay at Flanagan, 7
Dade Christian at Bainbridge, Georgia, 7:30
Delray Atlantic at Piper, 7
No. 7 Dillard at Hallandale, 7
Everglades at North Miami (Ferguson Park), 7
Key West at Miami Jackson (Curtis Park), 7:30
No. 6 Miami Killian at St. Brendan, 7
Miami Southridge at No. 12 Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30
No. 20 Miramar at McArthur, 7
Mourning at Goleman, 3:30
Northeast at Coral Park, 3:30
Palm Glades Prep at Marathon, 7
No. 13 Plantation American Heritage at Jensen Beach, 7
Pompano Beach at Nova, 7
Somerset South Homestead at Ransom Everglades, 7
Southwest Miami at South Dade (Harris), 7:30
True North Academy at Coral Shores, 7
West Boca Raton at Douglas, 7
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy at Calvary Christian, 7
Westminster Christian at Palmer Trinity, 4
WEDNESDAY SCORE
Northwestern (Miami) 49, South Miami 20
THURSDAY NIGHT SCORES
Avant Garde (Hollywood) 48, Everglades Prep 8
Booker T. Washington (Miami) 25, North Miami Beach 0
Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) 28, Benjamin 23
Christopher Columbus (Miami) 49, Coral Reef 0
Ferguson (Miami) 14, Reagan 0
Florida Christian (Miami) 32, Somerset Academy Silver Palms 10
Hialeah Gardens 10, Sunset 6
Homestead 47, Doral Academy 6
Killian (Miami) 49, St. Brendan 0
Plantation 51, Boyd Anderson 8
Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) 21, Somerset Canyons 3
Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 26, Boynton Beach 7
TRU Prep (Miami Gardens) 38, Miami International Academy 16
Western (Davie) 91, Taravella 0
Westland Hialeah 23, American 20
Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 27, North Broward Prep 14
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