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Inaugural Broward National Football Showcase Is A Big Deal

When Fort Lauderdale Stranahan and Life Christian of Chester, Virginia kick the 2022 football season off on Thursday at 4:30 at Western High in Davie, it will begin three days and 14 teams that will shine a rather large spotlight on Broward County.

The Inaugural National High School Football Showcase, which Hollywood Hills Athletic Director Dr. Kevin Perry, and Shawn Cerra,  Director, Athletics & Student Activities for Broward County Public Schools, have worked around the clock on, is a HUGE deal and the hours and years of planning has already paid off.

This event and idea were born years ago in Michigan when Dr. Perry brought together the best teams in the state for an east vs. west matchup at the famed “Big House” in Ann Arbor.

When Dr. Perry came to south Florida, his idea was to try it in an area that is indeed the true national hotbed for talent.

With an idea toward inviting Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach schools to be included in this event, the starting point was bringing seven Broward schools together against some national teams that were ready for the challenge.

“We knew that if we got the support and businesses to sponsor this, it was a no brainer,” Dr. Perry pointed out. “Shawn and I have been at this for well over a year, and things have really fallen into place.”

BOWL GAME ATMOSPHERE

What this event is going to be is like a bowl game. All 14 schools who are taking part will visit Dave & Busters in Hollywood and have unlimited food and games. They will also stay in amazing hotels, have transportation and meals provided – and like all bowl games – will receive gear to commemorate this impressive three days.

“You couldn’t ask for a better way to start the season,” Cerra pointed out. “We hadn’t even kicked a game off and there are also a number of national powers wanting to be a part of this in 2023.”

While several schools in south Florida were approached, many declined for a number of reasons, which is a huge mistake on their part.

The seven games that will be played will have national exposure – including on ESPN and ESPN 2 as well as on Flo Sports.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

Thursday

4:30

Davie Western

FLO SPORTS

Chester, Virginia Life Christian Eagles (0-1) vs. Fort Lauderdale Stranahan Dragons (0-0)

LIFE CHRISTIAN

Head Coach: Charles Scott

Collins Hill, L 20-0

Stranahan

Calvert Hall, Maryland

Canarsie, Brooklyn

DeMatha, Maryland

Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland

McCallie, Tennessee

Rock Christian, Maryland

St. Xavier, Ohio

STRANAHAN

Head Coach: Travis Harden

Plantation

Deerfield Beach

Boyd Anderson

Hallandale

Martin County

Plantation American Heritage

Coral Glades

Cardinal Gibbons

Fort Lauderdale

7:30

Davie Western

FLO SPORTS

Johns Creek, Georgia Gladiators (0-1) vs. Davie Western Wildcats (0-0)

JOHNS CREEK

Head Coach: Drew Connell

Parkview, Ga. L, 52-7

Western

Lanier, Georgia

Chattahoochee, Georgia

Roswell, Georgia

Lassiter, Georgia

Sprayberry, Georgia

Blessed Trinity, Georgia

Alpharetta, Georgia

Pope, Georgia

WESTERN

Head Coach: Adam Ratkevich

Johns Creek, Georgia

St. Thomas Aquinas

Taravella

Piper

Plantation American Heritage

Cypress Bay

Miramar

Coral Glades

Plantation

Friday

7:00

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

FLO SPORTS

Hyattsville, Maryland DeMatha Staggs (0-0) vs. Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs (0-0)

DEMATHA

Head Coach: Bill McGregor

Cardinal Gibbons

Rock Creek Christian, Maryland

Benedictine, Ohio

Friendship Collegiate Academy, Washington DC

Life Christian Academy, Virginia

Gonzaga, Washington DC

Bishop McNamara, Maryland

St. John’s, Washington DC

Clarkson North, Arkansas

CARDINAL GIBBONS

Head Coach: Matt Dubuc

DeMatha

Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian

Gulliver Prep

St. Petersburg Northeast

Key West

Plantation American Heritage

Belen Jesuit

Hallandale

Bradenton Manatee

Stranahan

Friday

7:00

Fort Lauderdale Dillard

FLO SPORTS

Rock Creek Christian Academy Eagles (0-0) vs. Dillard Panthers (0-0)

ROCK CREEK CHRISTIAN

Head Coach: Dre Cates

Dillard

DeMatha, Maryland

St. Mary’s Ryken, Maryland

Malvern Prep, Pennsylvania

Life Christian, Virginia

Steubenville, Ohio

Friendship Collegiate Academy, Washington, DC

Silver Oaks Academy, Maryland

DILLARD

Head Coach Tyler Tate

Rock Creek Christian

Miramar

Miami Central

Boyd Anderson

St. Thomas Aquinas

Plantation

Fort Lauderdale

Tallahassee Lincoln

Blanche Ely

Saturday

12 Noon

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

ESPN

Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Academy Hawks (0-0) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (0-0)

ST. JOSEPH’S PREP

Head Coach: Tim Roken

St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Peter’s Prep, New Jersey

Erasmus Hall, New York

Gonzaga, Washington DC

Archbishop Wood, Pennsylvania

LaSalle College Prep, Pennsylvania

Father Judge, Pennsylvania

Roman Catholic, Pennsylvania

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

Head Coach: Roger Harriott

St. Joseph’s Prep

Fort Myers

Cocoa

Western

Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast

Miramar

Dillard

Fort Lauderdale

Monarch

Boyd Anderson

Saturday

4 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

ESPN 2

Los Alamitos, California Griffins (1-0) vs. Plantation American Heritage Patriots (1-0)

FLO SPORTS

Los Alamitos

Head Coach: Ray Fenton

Garces Memorial, W 41-0

Plantation American Heritage

Basha, Arizona

Servite, California

Santa Margarita, California

Newport Harbor, California

Corona Del Mar, California

Edison, California

Huntington Beach, California

Fountain Valley, California

AMERICAN HERITAGE

Head Coach: Mike Smith

Lowndes County (Valdosta), W 38-20

Los Alamitos

Lake Gibson

Glades Central

Chaminade-Madonna

Cardinal Gibbons

Western

Stranahan

Naples

Hallandale

Saturday

8 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

FLO SPORTS

Washington DC St. John’s Cadets (0-0) vs. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna Lions (0-0)

ST. JOHN’S

Head Coach: Pat Ward

Chaminade-Madonna

Middletown, Delaware

Gonzaga Prep, Spokane, Washington

Tottenville, New York

Springfield Central, Massachusetts

Cedar Grove, Georgia

Bishop McNamara, Maryland

DeMatha, Maryland

Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland

Gonzaga, Washington DC

CHAMINADE-MADONNA

Head Coach: Dameon Jones

St. John’s

Dillard

Miami Northwestern

Plantation American Heritage

Gulliver Prep

Treasure Coast

Venice

Deerfield Somerset Academy

Hollywood Avant Garde

Boca Raton St. John Paul

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