During their 10-game winning streak which included a huge win over 7A power Miami Christopher Columbus, there was still that one huge obstacle that loomed in the third round of the state playoffs.
For head coach Greg Laffere and his Miami True North Classical Academy football team, the 10 wins that they compiled in their seventh year as a program was a program builder and something that gave his player and coaches confidence, but that region final against 1A power Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna was still a major hurdle that this team had not been able to conquer.
The 35-14 loss to the Lions ended the streak, season and dashed any hope this program had of playing for a state title.
Fast forward to the off-season, and that dark cloud started to give way to an eye-covering bright light.
This football program which could only dream of getting to the state final saw a major weight lifted – when Chaminade-Madonna and defending state champion West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman were moved to 2A, leaving the Titans as the team to watch for in 1A for the 2026 season.
While there are still going to be major obstacles for this program with key 1A teams across the state, True North found themselves coming off a 10-3 season with plenty of optimism.
As it would have been real easy for the Titans to just play a competitive schedule, Laffere is not cut out of that type of cloth. He gave his team a challenge. One that perhaps gave them the toughest schedule in the state – with defending state champions Sarasota Cardinal Mooney and Plantation American Heritage, state runner up Chaminade-Madonna, regional finalists Miami Southridge and Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, and Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, Key West, Miami Norland, Fort Pierce John Carroll and Coconut Creek in the prestigious Broward County National Showcase.
While a few prospects graduated or transferred from last year, some key returners come back – such as rising seniors (2027) Zac Katz (QB), Ronald Riley (OL) and athlete George Harris, rising sophomore Ricky Carter (LB) and talented rising freshman athlete Gregory Florence.
Here is a look at this solid team as year No. 8 begins:
CLASS OF 2027
Jaden Daniels, WR, 5'7, 160 – 4.4 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/24250080/69220866776090401ccda781
Davarious Dean, WR, 6'3, 155 – 3.0 GPA.
TAPE: 21.8 (305) 610-6299 3 https://www.hudl.com/video/3/26917870/68f8851dec5609ef43ac6004
Dante de la FE, OL, 6'0, 283 – 4.0 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19337270/691031c390223eab69d4353c
Damian Font, TE/OL, 6'2, 240 – 3.2 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/20996439/Damian-Font/highlights
George Harris, SS,RB,WR, 5'11, 188 – 2.56 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/17631972/George-Harris/highlights
Sebastian Ibarra, LB, 6'0, 200 – 4.0 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16929773/68f3b77cf045037b7c8cdaae
Zac Katz, QB, 6'2, 199 – 3.5 GPA. FIU Commitment.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/17908883/Zachary-Katz/highlights
Walter Maestre, WR/S, 6'3, 185 – 3.1 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19384739/69d85e762833847363ee40e0
Jahmir McCall, WR, 5'6, 123 – 2.5 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/23266725/Nathan-Wilson/highlights
Luis Quevedo, OL, 6'0, 247 – 4.0 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19594896/Luis-Quevedo/highlights#
Ronald Riley, OL, 6'4, 336 – 3.2 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/17569464/Ronald-Riley/highlights
Alejandro Valdes, OL, 5'10, 258 – 3.3 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19337261/69812f5fa165df2122e956b3
Jayden Williams, DB, 5'8, 175 – 3.8 GPA.
TAPE: 20.9 (954) 305-5081 3.8 https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20359042/68fe994fad5c89f57c94ea5b
AWAITING SPRING/SUMMER VIDEO
Gabe Garcia, OL/DL, 6'4, 283 – 3.8 GPA
Derek Rhodd, TE, 5'11, 180 - 2.9 GPA
CLASS OF 2028
Ricky Carter, LB/DE, 6'2, 194 – 3.8 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22328895/Ricky-Cater/highlights
Jermaine Green, RB, 5'8, 161.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/26924963/68fe68872903f84385faa03c
AWAITING SPRING/SUMMER VIDEO
Dominic Caiaffa, DB, 5'8, 140
Emerson Heffernan, LB, 5'11, 187
Mason Hernandez, QB, 5'8, 159
Patrick Lane, LB, 5'10, 197
Damian Lago, DL, 6'0.5, 205
Jack Partagas, DL, 5'10, 231
CLASS OF 2029
Juan Gonzalez, OL, 6'3, 280 – 3.7 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/26571203/69eb873fe3150b10624fe8ab
AWAITING SPRING/SUMMER VIDEO
Damian Agudelo, OL, 5'9, 214
Bradley Alvarez, DB, 5'8, 127
Kingston Cocking, OL, 5'10, 215
Deacon de la Fe DL 5'7 197 (305) 337-6891
Mason Gilmore LB 5'9 183 (786) 783-8806
Myon Gore, DB, 5'9, 165
Micheal Gilmore, DL, 5'11, 181
Luke McCloud DB 5'7 145 (786) 905-7623
Jamari Morrison, Athlete, 5'8, 168
Max Oyarzun, K, 5'7, 137 – 3.8 GPA
Jayden Perez, WR, 5'8, 156
Derrius Thompkins, DL, 6'3, 360 – 3.4 GPA
CLASS OF 2030
Gregory Florence, Athlete, 5’7, 142.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/26348153/690cd4ced73efefe8c0f76f0
AWAITING SPRING/SUMMER VIDEO
Traelon Chambers, TE/DE, 6'1, 166
Tyrese Johnson, DE/LB, 6'1, 175
Reese Laffere, OL, 6'1, 205
Darrius Lee, Athlete, 6'1, 144
Jayden Lopez, RB, 5'5, 126
Robert Mancha, DL, 6'1, 185
Mason Massana, DB, 5'9, 152
Jason Molina, OL, 5'10, 200
Kristopher Rodriguez, QB, 5'8, 128
Justin Selent, K, 5'4, 118
Bryan Silva, DL, 6'1, 235
Dallas Solis OL, 5'8, 161
Dyllan Solis, OL, 5'9, 150
Javarius Thompson, Athlete, 5'6, 154
Sammy Tusitala, OL, 6'2, 340
Steven Williams, QB, 5'5, 131
2025 Miami True North Classical Titans
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, L 41-14
Fort Myers Bishop Verot, L 44-34
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 49-18
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 31-6
Jacksonville University Christian, W 28-8
Miami Jackson, W 42-0
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, W 42-0
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 34-15
Miami Westminster Christian, W 35-6
Miami Archbishop Carroll, W 49-20
STATE PLAYOFFS
Miami Palmer Trinity, W 42-17
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy, W 62-28
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 35-14
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