Fifty-four years ago they laced up the cleats for their first meeting at the then Miami Dade North Community College Stadium. Tonight (7:00), North Miami and North Miami Beach return to where it all began – Traz Powell Stadium.
While they are not in the same district or play every year, the Pioneers (1-0) and Chargers (0-1) are still rivals with many graduating classes throughout the years coming away with bragging rights.
For the Chargers and their head coach Jeff Bertani, a graduate of the school, this is a game that he has played in as a student and many, many times in his 29 years as head coach.
While North Miami head coach Gerald Cox may not have as many of these games under his belt, he still understands the culture of two teams separated by 30 blocks.
These two programs are no longer in the same district, this evening’s meeting at “The Mecca” still means so much to all those graduating classes who remember all the talent that has taken part in this game.
North Miami Beach Chargers (0-1)
HEAD COACH: Jeff Bertani
DISTRICT: 14-2A
2024 RECORD: 4-8
2025 SCHEDULE
Tampa Carrollwood Day, L 28-20
8/30 - @North Miami
9/12 - @Punta Gorda Charlotte
9/18 - @Hialeah American
9/26 - @Westland Hialeah
10/3 - @Lake Mary
10/10 – Miami Carol City
10/16 – GMAC WEEK
10/23 – Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
10/31 – Naples St. John Neumann
North Miami Pioneers
HEAD COACH: Gerald Cox
DISTRICT: 16-5A
2024 RECORD: 6-6
2025 SCHEDULE:
Miami Jackson, W 46-6
8/30 - North Miami Beach
9/5 - @Miami Dr. Krop
9/12 - @Pembroke Pines Charter
9/18 – Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian
9/27 – Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy
10/3 – Miramar
10/10 - @Miramar Everglades
10/16 – GMAC WEEK
10/31 - @Hialeah American
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Coconut Creek Monarch at Deerfield Beach, 9 a.m.
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, 9:30 a.m.
Miami Central at Miami Edison, Traz Powell, 10 a.m.
Miami Gulliver Prep at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 11 a.m.
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Deerfield Beach Somerset Key, 7
North Miami Beach at North Miami, Traz Powell, 7 p.m.
Somerset South Homestead at Miami Westminster Christian, 10 a.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS
Camden County, Georgia 32, Pembroke Pines West Broward 13
Coconut Creek 33, Sunrise Piper 6
Coral Springs Charter 10, Pembroke Pines Charter 8
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 44, Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 6
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 72, Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 6
Fort Myers Bishop Verot 44, Miami True North Classical Academy 34
Hallandale 24, Fort Lauderdale 19
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 28, Hollywood McArthur 14
Homestead South Dade 31, Homestead 0
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 50, Miami Jackson 0
South Plantation 31, Coral Springs Coral Glades 14
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 14, Community School of Naples 10
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Coral Gables 20 Hialeah ABF 0
Davie Nova 14, Coral Springs 12
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 21, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 18
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 45, Pompano Beach 6
Hialeah 46, Miami Belen Jesuit 7
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 36, Doral Academy 6
Miami Coral Reef 23, Miami Sunset 0
Miami Norland 42, Miami Carol City 13
Miami Southridge 63, Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 22
Miami Springs 52, Southwest Miami 14
Miami St. Brendan 28, Miami Beach 17
Oakland Park Northeast 40, Coral Springs Taravella 28
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 40, Weston Cypress Bay 24
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