When it comes to watching, evaluating and seeing prospects and teams throughout the course of a year, there are very few sources who put in the time to come up with accurate information like we do.

Player and team rankings are often subjective, and everyone has their opinion – which is fine – but it’s usually those who see very little that have the loudest voice on who should be higher or lower.

If you follow what we do over the course of a season, each week we adjust the rankings, and while many focus on pre-season and each week during the season, the only ranking that truly counts is the one that comes out in late December.

Our Pre-Season Top 20 is based on several things – and with so many transfers taking place – our opinion varies and changes. This is only a starting point and will change several times.

This is in no way a definitive ranking. Just an opinion based on seeing teams throughout the state and having a valid ground to compare.

Here is a look at 20 Miami-Dade Broward Week 2 teams:

1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (0-1, 5A). LAST WEEK: The Raiders dropped a tough decision in the Broward County National Showcase, 29-21, to defending national champion Las Vegas Bishop Gorman.  THIS WEEK: 8/30 - Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson. NEXT GAME: 9/6 – No. 5 Miami Christopher Columbus.

2. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (0-1, 1A). LAST WEEK: The Lions opened the season in the Broward County National Showcase, dropping a 34-27 decision to national power St. John Bosco of California. THIS WEEK: 8/30 - @Pompano Beach Blanche Ely. NEXT GAME: 9/6 – No. 6 Plantation American Heritage.

3. Miami Northwestern (1-0, 3A). LAST WEEK: Head Coach Teddy Bridgewater and his Bulls rolled to a Broward Showcase win against Coconut Creek, 45-0. THIS WEEK: 8/22 - @Venice. NEXT GAME: 9/6 – No. 18 Miami Carol City.

4. Miami Central (0-1, 3A). LAST WEEK: The Rockets were beaten at home, 16-8, by Lakeland. THIS WEEK: 8/31 – No. 17 Miami Edison. NEXT GAME: 9/7 – No. 12 Miami Booker T. Washington.

5. Miami Christopher Columbus (1-0, 7A). LAST WEEK: The two-time defending state champions opened with a 17-14 win against No. 14 Miami Southridge. THIS WEEK: 8/30 – Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland. NEXT GAME: 9/6 - @ No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.

6. Plantation American Heritage (0-1, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Patriots dropped a 37-28 decision in the Broward National Showcase to Georgia power Milton. THIS WEEK: 8/30 – No. 11 Davie Western. NEXT GAME: 9/6 - @Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.

7. Miami Norland (1-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: After a disappointing kickoff classic loss, the Vikings bounced back with a 27-0 win against Miramar. THIS WEEK: 8/30 – No. 18 Miami Carol City. NEXT GAME: 9/13 – No. 3 Miami Northwestern.

8. Davie Western (0-1, 7A). LAST WEEK: The Wildcats dropped a 17-14 decision to Hoover, Alabama in the Broward County National Showcase. THIS WEEK: 8/30 - @ No. 14 Plantation American Heritage. NEXT GAME: 9/13 – No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.

9. Miami Palmetto (1-0), 7A). LAST WEEK: The Panthers upended No. 11 Homestead, 14-10. THIS WEEK: 8/29 - @ No. 12 Miami Booker T. Washington. NEXT GAME: 9/6 - @ No. 14 Miami Southridge.

10. Coconut Creek Monarch (1-0, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Knights outlasted Suwannee Peachtree Ridge in Broward County National Showcase, 30-29. THIS WEEK: 8/29 – Deerfield Beach. NEXT GAME: 9/13 - @Sanford Seminole.

11. Homestead (0-1, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Broncos were upended by No. 9 Miami Palmetto, 14-10. THIS WEEK: 8/30 – Homestead South Dade. NEXT GAME: 9/6 - @Vero Beach.

12. Miami Booker T. Washington (1-0, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Tornadoes opened with a 28-6 win against Homestead South Dade. THIS WEEK: 8/29 – No. 9 Miami Palmetto. NEXT GAME: 9/7 - @ No. 4 Miami Central.

13. Pembroke Pines West Broward (1-0, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Bobcats rolled on opening night, 57-14, against Hollywood South Broward. THIS WEEK: 8/30 - @Camden County, Georgia. NEXT GAME: – 9/6 @No. 15 Plantation.

14. Miami Southridge (0-1, 6A). LAST WEEK: Dropped a tough 17-14 decision to No. 4 Miami Christopher Columbus. THIS WEEK: 8/30 – Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman. NEXT GAME: 9/6 – No. 9 Miami Palmetto

15. Plantation (1-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Colonels opened the season with a 27-21 win against No. 19 Fort Lauderdale Dillard. THIS WEEK: 8/30 – No. 20 Miramar. NEXT GAME: 9/6 – No. 13 Pembroke Pines West Broward.

16. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (0-1, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Chiefs lost to state-rated Lake Mary in the Broward County National Showcase, 45-20. THIS WEEK: 8/30 – Hollywood South Broward. NEXT GAME: 9/13 @ No. 13 Pembroke Pines West Broward.

17. Miami Edison (1-0, 1A). LAST WEEK: The Red Raiders started the year with a 21-0 win against Hialeah American. THIS WEEK: 8/31 - @ No. 4 Miami Central. NEXT GAME: 9/5 – Miami Killian.

18. Miami Carol City (1-0, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Chiefs won the season-opener against Hialeah, 28-16. THIS WEEK: 8/30 – No. 7 Miami Norland. NEXT GAME: 9/6 – No. 3 Miami Northwestern.

19. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (0-1, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Panthers dropped a 27-21 decision to No. 15 Plantation. THIS WEEK: 8/30 @Fort Lauderdale Stranahan. NEXT GAME: 9/6 @Oakland Park Northeast.

20. Miramar (0-1, 5A). LAST WEEK: The Patriots lost the season-opener to No. 7 Miami Norland, 27-0. THIS WEEK: 8/30 - @ No. 15 Plantation. NEXT GAME: 9/6 - @Hollwyood McArthur.

KEEP AN EYE ON: Coconut Creek (0-1, 5A), Deerfield Beach (0-1, 5A), Doral Academy (1-0, 6A), Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (1-0, 2A), Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (1-0, 3A), Hialeah (0-1, 4A), Hollywood South Broward (0-1, 6A), Homestead South Dade (0-1, 7A), Miami Archbishop Carroll (1-0, 1A), Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (0-1, 1A), Miami Immaculata LaSalle (1-0, 2A), Miami Jackson (0-1, 3A), Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (1-0, 7A), Miami Ransom Everglades (0-0, 2A) Miami True North Classical Academy (1-0, 1A), North Miami (1-0, 5A), North Miami Beach (0-1, 2A), Pembroke Pines Charter (1-0, 5A), Pembroke Pines Flanagan (1-0, 6A), Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (1-0, 5A), Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (1-0, 4A), Sunrise Piper (1-0, 6A), Weston Cypress Bay (1-0, 7A).

WEEKLY RANKINGS

PRE-SEASON. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-pre-season-top-20-st-thomas-begins-at-no-1

Are You Keeping Up With Miami-Dade & Broward High School Football Transfers? https://larryblustein.com/news/keeping-up-with-miami-dade-broward-high-school-football-transfers

MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD INFORMATION YEAR-ROUND. https://larryblustein.com/

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