It’s been a long time since Miami Norland has beaten Miami Central on the football field, and some believe if the No. 4 Vikings don’t come out on top of the No. 2 Rockets this evening (7:30) at Traz Powell Stadium, that dominating streak will continue – into the future.
Forget about this being possibly the first of two meetings between the district foes, the talking that has gone on since this contest was scheduled way back in the spring has reached a fever pitch, and tonight it all goes down.
On their “Drive For Five” straight state titles, head coach Jube Joseph and his football team approach this as just another game in protecting what has been theirs for a long time.
Central is once again stacked with talent – losing to only national powers Las Vegas Bishop Gorman and Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna by slim margins.
The Vikings and veteran head coach Daryle Heidelberg have been building for this season by bringing in as many as 20 new faces, mostly seniors, to overtake one of the country’s best, but after last week’s close call to Miami Booker T. Washington, the task this evening may be tougher than first expected.
The Rockets are motivated by national ranking and a chance to once again dominate Florida’s 2M competition. They love to prove the doubters wrong!
The talk is over, and the district title is definitely on the line. Are the Vikings actually pretenders or are they really here to contend? The answer will arrive after 10 p.m.
MIAMI CENTRAL (2M, 3-2)
Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, Nevada, L 39-35
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 38-28
Miami Carol City (Will Be Continued)
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 31-28
North Miami Beach, W 54-0
Miami Northwestern, W 17-10
10/13 – at Miami Norland
10/19 – Southridge (Traz)
10/27 – at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
5 ROCKETS TO WATCH TONIGHT
2025 – Randy Adirika, DL
2025 – Armondo Blount, DL
2026 – Jayden Ford, RB
2025 – Ezekiel Marcelin, LB
2024 – Lawayne McCoy, WR
MIAMI NORLAND (2M, 5-0)
Lakeland, W 48-34
Miami Carol City, W 66-0
Miami Southridge, W 54-6
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 42-7
Hialeah American, W 57-12
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 20-19
10/13 – Miami Central
10/20 – Christopher Columbus (Traz)
10/27 – at North Miami Beach
11/2 – at Miami Killian
VIKINGS TO WATCH
2025 – Jade Card, WR, 6-3, 200
2024 – Tycoolhill Luman, DE, 6-3, 235
2024 – Jeremiah Marcelin, LB, 6-1, 220
2024 – Larry Tarver, DB, 5-11, 170
2025 – Ennio Yapoor, QB, 6-0, 220
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13
Boca Raton Olympic Heights vs. Coral Springs, 7
Cooper City at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, 7
Coral Gables vs. Miami Beach (Memorial), 7
No. 17 Davie Western at No. 15 Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Deerfield Beach at No. 13 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7
Deerfield Somerset Key at West Palm Beach Oxbridge, 7
Doral Academy at No. 6 Miami Christopher Columbus, 7
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Coral Springs Charter (Coral Glades), 7
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at No. 7 Plantation American Heritage, 7:30
No. 3 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas at Fort Lauderdale (Lockhart), 7
Hialeah American at Miramar, 7
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Miami Springs (Milander), 7:30
Hollywood Hills at Miami Dr. Krop, 7
Hialeah-Miami Lakes at Miami Florida Christian, 7
Hollywood McArthur at No. 19 Hollywood South Broward, 7
Jupiter Christian at Hollywood Avant Garde, 7
Miami Archbishop Carroll at Tavernier Coral Shores, 7
Miami BridgePrep at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7
Miami Immaculata La Salle at Miami Jackson (Curtis), 7:30
No. 14 Miami Southridge vs. No. 5 Homestead (Harris), 7:30
Miami St. Brendan at Westland Hialeah, 3:30
Miami Westminster Christian at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Miami Country Day, 7
Parkland Stoneman Douglas at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
No. 18 Pembroke Pines West Broward at Naples Gulf Coast, 7
No. 11 Plantation at Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 7
Southwest Miami at Miami Ferguson (Tropical), 7:30
Starke Bradford County at No. 20 Miami True North (Tropical), 3:30
Sunrise Piper at Davie Nova, 7
West Boca Raton at No. 10 Coconut Creek, 7
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
Miami Carol City at North Miami Beach (Traz), 7
Miami High vs. Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (Milander), 7
WEDNESDAY GAMES
Hialeah 25, North Miami 7
Miami Killian 33, South Miami 6
Miami Coral Reef 26, Miami Sunset 0
THURSDAY’S SCORES
Coral Springs Coral Glades 17, Coral Springs Taravella 8
Doral Ronald Reagan 34, North Miami Mourning 28
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 44, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 21
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 63, Hallandale 6
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 42, Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 7
Hialeah Gardens 34, Miami Coral Park 0
Miami Booker T. Washington 28, Miami Northwestern 20
Miami Braddock 35, Miami Varela 28
Miami Palmetto 42, Homestead South Dade 34
Miramar Everglades 29, Pines Charter 2
Somerset South Homestead 31, Homestead Everglades Prep 14
South Plantation 36, Pompano Beach 0
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