With four consecutive days of football in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties this week, Day 2 certainly has some key matchups to keep an eye on.
With the Jewish Holiday forcing some games to be played one day earlier, today will take center stage as Week 4 unfolds.
While both counties have some quality games, there are two spotlight games in Broward County to keep an eye on. Check out these two contests:
No. 16 Davie Western at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7. Two teams who started this season in the spotlight as part of the second annual Broward County National Football Showcase, and the spotlight continues to shine.
Both programs are coming off thrilling games – with the Raiders and head coach Roger Harriott holding on at home, 37-36, to defending 2S state champion Cocoa.
The Wildcats and head coach Adam Ratkevich were upset at home against a surging Coconut Creek program.
As far as state ranking, this game means just about everything as each program is looking to stay in the hunt for a state title. The Raiders have won four straight.
WESTERN WILDCATS (4M, 1-1)
Milton, Georgia, W 14-10
Coconut Creek, L 20-15
9/14 – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
9/22 – Coral Springs Taravella
9/28 - Sunrise Piper
10/6 - Plantation American Heritage
10/13 - at Weston Cypress Bay
10/20 - at Miramar
10/27 – Coral Springs Coral Glades
11/3 – at Plantation
5 WILDCAT PLAYERS TO WATCH:
2024 – Davi Belfort, QB, 6-0, 190
2025 – Koby Howard, WR
2024 – Nathan Jean, DB, 5-11, 165
2025 – Jacob Joseph, LB, 6-2, 215
2025 – Julian Mendez, LB, 6-1, 195
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS (3M, 2-1)
Bellflower St. John Bosco, California, L 20-7
Fort Myers, W 49-0
Cocoa, W 37-36
9/14 – Davie Western
9/22 – Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast
9/29 – Miramar
10/6 – Lauderdale Lake Boyd Anderson
10/13 – at Fort Lauderdale
10/20 – at Coconut Creek Monarch
10/27 – Fort Lauderdale Dillard
5 RAIDERS TO WATCH
2024 - Michael Kern, P, 6-3, 180
2024 – Jordan Lyle, RB, 5-11, 190
2024 – James Madison II, WR, 6-3, 205
2024 – Chance Robinson, WR, 6-2, 185
2024 – Nicholas Rodriguez, LB, 6-1, 205
No. 9 Plantation at No. 13 Coconut Creek, 7. No other way to slice this matchup tonight. This is huge and both teams will use this game as a springboard.
The Colonels and veteran head coach Steve Davis have been averaging 50 points per game, but the schedule has not been what the Cougars and head coach Johnnie Sloan have faced so far this season.
A trip to play Georgia power Gainesville and a major upset win against 4M power Davie Western pave the way for this evening’s game as well as a challenging schedule the rest of the way.
PLANTATION COLONELS (3M, 3-0)
Hallandale, W 51-0
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan, W 56-28
Parkland Douglas, W 49-3
9/14 – at Coconut Creek
9/29 – at South Plantation
10/5 – Davie Nova
10/13 – at Fort Lauderdale Dillard
10/20 – at Deerfield Beach
10/27 – Sunrise Piper
11/3 – Davie Western
5 COLONELS TO WATCH:
2024 – Reginald Johnson, RB, 5-9, 160
2024 – Brian Lane, WR, 5-9, 165
2024 - Tyjuan Gourdine-Moran, CB, 5-8, 150.
2024 – Jorge Tabora II, QB, 5-11, 175
2024 – Jaden Williams, WR, 6-2, 190
COCONUT CREEK COUGARS (3M, 2-1)
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W (forfeit)
Gainesville, Georgia, L 30-22
Western, W 20-15
9/14 – Plantation
9/22 – at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
9/29 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
10/6 – Fort Lauderdale
10/13 – West Boca Raton
10/20 – at Hollywood McArthur
10/27 – Deerfield Beach
5 COUGARS TO WATCH
2025 – Nimari Brantley, DT, 6-2, 270
2024 – James Hayes, QB, 6-4, 230
2024 – Jamarie Hostzclaw, RB, 5-9, 165
2024 – Hyajah Miller, CB, 6-2, 160
2024 – Martin Montero Jr., DE, 6-0, 220
OTHER GAMES TO KEEP AN EYE ON
In addition to this evening’s matchup, here is a full slate of Miami-Dade and Broward programs to keep an eye on this week:
WEDNESDAY SCOREBOARD
Coconut Creek Monarch 32, Piper 6
Hallandale at South Broward, Postponed
North Miami Mourning 21, Hialeah Gardens 6
Miami Lakes Goleman 18, American (Milander) 14
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Boca Raton St. John Paul II at Pompano Beach, 7
Coral Park at Coral Gables, 3:30
Coral Springs Taravella at Pembroke Pines Charter, 6
Coral Springs Coral Glades at Miramar Everglades, 7
Fort Lauderdale at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Delray American Heritage, 7
Hollywood Hills at Davie Nova, 7
Hollywood McArthur at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
Jensen Beach at Parkland Douglas, 6
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (Lockhart), 7
Miami Belen at No. 18 Miami Southridge, 7
No. 20 Miami Dr. Krop at Hollywood Avant Garde Academy, 7
Miami Immaculata LaSalle at No. 12 Miami Booker T. Washington (Tropical), 3:30
Miami Coral Reef at Miami Braddock, 3:30
Miami Beach at Hialeah (Milander), 7
Miami BridgePrep at Miami Country Day, 7
Miami Edison at No. 17 Miami Northwestern (Traz Powell), 7
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace at Miami Norland (Traz Powell), 3:30
Miami Gulliver at Benjamin, 6:30
Miami Jackson at Hialeah Miami-Lakes, 3:30
Miami Palmer Trinity at Ransom Everglades, 4
Miami Springs at Doral Reagan (Doral Reagan Legacy), 3:30
Miami Sunset at Marathon, 7
No. 15 Miramar at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
North Miami at Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (Milander), 3:30
NSU University School at Boca Raton St. Andrews, 6
Oakland Park Northeast at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, 7
Pembroke Pines West Broward at Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer, 6:30
South Dade at Miami Killian (Tropical), 7
South Miami at Somerset Silver Palms, 7
Southwest Miami at No. 8 Homestead (Harris), 7
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Clewiston at Calvary Christian, 7
Deerfield Beach at Valdosta (Ga.), 8
No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna at No. 6 Plantation American Heritage, 7:30
Miami True North Classical Academy at Miami Florida Christian, 7
Miami Westminster Christian at St. Brendan, 7
Somerset Homestead South at Goulds Palm Glades Prep, 7
Somerset Key at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
SmartEn Sports Academy at Coral Shores, 7
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Miami Archbishop Carroll vs. Miami Lakes Goleman (Milander), 7 (comp. of game)
Miami Carol City at No. 2 Miami Central (Traz Powell Stadium), 4
No. 7 Miami Palmetto at No. 3 Miami Christopher Columbus (Tropical), 4
Miami Archbishop Carroll at Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (Milander), 7
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