Well, the results are in. The regular season has come to an end – and now the teams in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties play the waiting game.
When the brackets for the 2025 high school playoffs are released on Friday, every team will have an idea what their path will be to reach the state championship games right here at Pitbull Stadium on the Campus of Florida International University.
Programs such as defending state champions Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A), Miami Northwestern (3A), Plantation American Heritage (4A), and six-time defending state champion Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A) – along with Palm Beach County power West Boca Raton (6A) will see what they need to do to repeat.
From the pre-season right through until the final game of state, we will continue to rank and promote teams throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties to give them the spotlight they deserve.
While this is the end of the regular season, we will certainly follow and rank these teams until the final weekend of the season in December at Pitbull Stadium in Miami.
Here is a look at this week’s Top 20 area programs:
1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A, 9-1). The Raiders beat No. 4 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna in a battle of two defending state champions, 27-21. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
2. Miami Northwestern (3A, 9-0). The Bulls were off for the final week of the regular season. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
3. Miami Central (3A, 7-1). The Rockets came alive in the fourth quarter to beat longtime rival Miami Carol City, 23-6. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
4. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A, 7-2). The Lions dropped a 27-21 decision to No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas to end the regular season and get ready for a state record ninth trip to the state championship game. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
5. Miami Southridge (6A, 9-1). The Spartans ended the regular season with a 48-3 victory against Homestead South Dade. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
6. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (4A, 10-0). The Panthers finished the regular season unbeaten with their seventh shutout of the year, 56-0, against Deerfield Beach. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
7. Pembroke Pines West Broward (6A, 8-2). The Bobcats ended the regular season with a 35-7 win against Davie Western. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
8. Hollywood McArthur (5A, 8-2). The Mustangs won their sixth straight game, 69-0, over Miramar Everglades. It was their fifth shutout of the year as they outscored the opposition, 397-85. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
9. Miami True North Classical Academy (1A, 8-2). The Titans won twice this past week, 35-6, over Miami Westminster Christian and 49-20 against Miami Archbishop Carroll to wrap up the district title. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
10. Miami Palmetto (7A, 8-2). The Panthers ended the regular season with a 20-10 win against Fort Myers Bishop Verot. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
11. Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (4A, 8-2). The Mavericks finished the regular season with a convincing 48-7 win against West Palm Beach The King’s Academy. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
12. Miami Immaculata LaSalle (2A, 10-0). The Royal Lions posted their sixth shutout of the season in finishing the regular season perfect with a 31-0 win against Miami Dr. Krop. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
13. Miami Norland (4A, 5-5). The Vikings were off for the final week of the regular season, getting ready for the state playoffs. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
14. Coconut Creek (5A, 8-2). The Cougars ended the regular season with a 34-6 win against Parkland Douglas. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
15. Coconut Creek Monarch (6A, 6-4). After a very challenging season, the Knights finished strong with a 34-0 win against Pompano Beach Blanche Ely. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
16. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2A, 7-3). The Chiefs ended the regular season with a bounce back victory against Miramar, 35-28. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
17. Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (5A, 8-2). The Lions got back on the winning track to end the regular season with a 45-0 win against Miami Jackson. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
18. Plantation American Heritage (4A, 4-5). The defending 4A state champion had the final week of the regular season off – preparing to defend their title in the state playoffs. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
19. Plantation (4A, 6-4). The Colonels had a bounce back win against longtime rival South Plantation, 49-0. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
20. Miami Killian (2A, 7-2). The Cougars ended the regular season with four straight wins – beating Miami Belen Jesuit, 44-0. NEXT WEEK: State Playoffs, TBA.
Here are some other programs who worked hard this year:
INDEPENDENT
Doral Ronald Reagan (7-2). SEASON OVER
Coral Springs Charter (5-6). SEASON OVER
Fort Lauderdale University School (7-4)
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (8-2)
Hialeah Gardens (4-6)
Miami Braddock (4-6). SEASON OVER
Miami Coral Reef Football (8-2)
Miami Ferguson (5-3). SEASON OVER
Miami Florida Christian (7-2-1). SEASON OVER
Miami Varela (6-4). SEASON OVER
CLASS 1A
Miami Archbishop Carroll (6-1)
Miami Edison (5-4)
Miami Palmer Trinity (7-2)
Miami Westminster Christian (8-2)
CLASS 2A
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy (7-3)
Miami Booker T. Washington (2-8). SEASON OVER
Miami Carol City (6-4)
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (4-6)
Miami Gulliver Prep (6-3)
Miami Ransom Everglades (6-4)
North Miami Beach (4-6). SEASON OVER
CLASS 3A
Miami St. Brendan (4-6)
CLASS 4A
Hialeah (6-4)
CLASS 5A
Miramar (4-6)
North Miami (7-3)
CLASS 6A
Davie Nova (5-5)
Doral Academy (5-4)
Pembroke Pines Flanagan (8-2)
South Plantation (6-4)
Sunrise Piper (6-4)
CLASS 7A
Coral Gables (4-5)
Coral Springs Coral Glades (6-4)
Davie Western (4-6)
Homestead South Dade (5-5)
Miami Christopher Columbus (3-7)
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (6-4)
Weston Cypress Bay (5-5)
MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD TOP 20
WEEK 1. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-1-top-20-miami-dade-broward-loaded-with-talent
WEEK 2. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-2-top-20-st-thomas-aquinas-moves-to-no-1
WEEK 3. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-3-local-teams-are-starting-to-emerge
WEEK 4. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-4-huge-games-will-test-local-teams
WEEK 5. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-5-new-teams-enter-an-elite-group
WEEK 6. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-6-district-games-will-put-distance-between-teams
WEEK 7. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-7-things-are-beginning-to-get-interesting-for-area-programs
WEEK 8. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-8-it-s-all-about-the-state-playoffs-now
WEEK 9. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-week-9-playoff-slots-still-up-for-grabs
WEEK 10. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-week-10-playoff-spots-up-for-grabs
WEEK 11. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-week-11-teams-getting-ready-for-the-post-season
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