Last season, Miami Norland finished 5-5 and Miami Booker T. Washington ended the year 5-7, including 1-1 in the state playoffs.

When the season ended, both programs were frustrated, knowing that the year could have gone much differently. Both schools committed to getting better.

While the Vikings looked to veteran head coach Daryle Heidelberg to help them get back on track – the Tornadoes reached into their storied past, once again welcoming back Tim “Ice” Harris.

From the time spring started right until the first game of the 2022 season, you could see a change in both programs. New players and coaches on both sides of the ball certainly helped both programs turn things around.

As they head into tonight’s (7:30) showdown at Traz Powell Stadium, everything has indeed changed. Undefeated in four games, Norland comes in with a load of confidence and plenty of talent on both sides of the ball.

For BTW, the No. 10th rated team in south Florida, a 5-1 record and momentum is on their side for this much-anticipated showdown.

From average programs that many paid little attention to a pair of teams that has everyone’s attention, Week 7 gets going in style!

MIAMI BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TORNADOES
MIAMI KILLIAN, W 48-14

At Miami Edison, W 28-20

At Miami Central, L 36-19

MIAMI IMMACULATA LASALLE, W 41-19

At Miami Carol City, W 26-6

MIAMI JACKSON, W 36-15

10/6 – MIAMI NORLAND

10/15 – MIAMI NORTHWESTERN

10/21 – GMAC Week

10/29 – At Westland Hialeah

PROSPECTS TO WATCH:

2023

Cormury Butts (LB, 6-0, 220)

Jamorie Flagg (DL, 6-3, 255)

Jaquentin Ford (DE, 6-0, 230)

Xavier Irvin (WR, 5-11, 175)

Cordell Roberts (DL, 5-9, 233)

Carlton Williams (LB, 5-7, 175)

2024

Jayden Knowles (WR, 6-3, 180)

Gerald Modest (RB, 6-0, 180)

Claudell Sherman (QB, 5-11, 175)

Antwon Smith (RB, 5-11, 218)

2025

Antonio Branch (DB, 6-2, 160)

Ben Hanks Jr. (DB, 6-2, 160)

Eric Henton (WR, 5-8, 145)

Rudolph Jones (QB, 5-11, 165)

2026

Anton Smith (WR, 5-7, 145)

MIAMI NORLAND VIKINGS

CAROL CITY, W 31-12

MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE, W 66-28

At Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 29-12

At Hialeah American, W 49-0

10/6 - At Miami Booker T. Washington

10/14 – At Miami Central

10/21 – GMAC Week

10/27 – NORTH MIAMI BEACH

11/3 – MIAMI KILLIAN

PROSPECTS TO WATCH:

2023

Jermaine Beard (LB/FB, 5-11, 240)

Lemmie Faulk Jr (RB, 5-7, 160)

Caleb Jean (WR, 5-11, 170)

Aidan Martinez (PK/P, 5-11, 165)

Javin Simpkins (RB, 5-8, 170)

2024

Ivory Aikens (WR, 5-8, 140)

Rashard Carter (CB/SS, 5-10, 160)

Jeremiah Marcelin (DE, 6-2, 215)

Jaheim Miller (DB, 6-0, 170)

Joaquin Reid (WR, 5-10, 150)

Isaiah Scott (WR, 5-11, 160)

2025

Daryll Desir (DE/TE, 6-3, 225)

Mandrell Desir (TE/DE, 6-3, 225)

Jack Sawyer, DE/OLB, 6-1, 220)

Ennio Yapoor (QB, 5-11, 205)

2006

Cleveland Gary III (LB, 5-11, 180)

Here is a look at some of the other Thursday games today:

Doral Ronald Reagan (1-2) at Miami Coral Reef (3-2), 7:00

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (1-5) at Miami Ransom Everglades (3-1), 4:00

Miami Beach (1-3) at Hialeah American (1-4), Milander, 7:00

Miami Belen Jesuit (4-2) at No. 7 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (5-1), 7:00

Miami Coral Park (3-2) at Miami Braddock (4-1), Tropical, 7:00

Miami Palmetto (2-4) at Miami Edison (2-3), Curtis Park, 7:00

No. 13 Miramar (3-1) at Pembroke Pines Charter (2-2), 7:00

North Miami (1-4) at Doral Academy (4-2), 7:00

North Miami Mourning (1-4) at Miami Varela (0-5)

Palm Beach Christian Prep (3-0) at Hollywood Avant Garde Academy (3-1), 7:00

Piper (3-2) at No. 19 South Plantation (4-0), 7:00 

Westland Hialeah (4-1) at Miami Carol City (2-2), Traz Powell Stadium, 3:30

FRIDAY GAMES

Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons (3-2) at Miami Immaculata LaSalle (3-2), 7:00

Coconut Creek (2-3) at No. 17 Fort Lauderdale (4-1), 7:00

No. 16 Coconut Creek Monarch (5-1) at Hollywood McArthur (3-2), 7:00

Coral Gables (3-1) at Miami High (2-2), Curtis Park, 7:30

Coral Springs Coral Glades (0-5) at Coral Springs (2-3), 7:00

Coral Springs Taravella (0-4) at Weston Cypress Bay (3-2), 7:00

No. 8 Davie Western (3-1) at No. 5 Plantation American Heritage (5-1), 7:30

Deerfield Beach (2-4) at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson (0-4), 7:00

No. 20 Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (5-1) at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (2-3), 7:00

No. 3 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0) at No. 12 Fort Lauderdale Dillard (2-2), 7:00 

Fort Lauderdale NSU University School (3-3) at Miami BridgePrep Village Green (0-5), 4:00

Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (4-0) at Jacksonville Bishop Snider (4-1), 7:00

Hialeah (3-1) at Hallandale (0-5), 7:00

Hialeah Barbara Goleman (2-3) at Hialeah Gardens (1-3), 3:30

Hollywood Hills (2-3) at Pompano Beach (3-1), 7:00

Hollywood South Broward (3-1) at Pembroke Pines West Broward (3-2), Pines Charter, 7:00

Homestead South Dade (0-4) at Southwest Miami (0-5), Tropical, 7:30

Jupiter (3-2) at Parkland Douglas (2-3), 7:00

No. 1 Miami Central (5-0) at No. 11 Miami Northwestern (3-2), Traz Powell Stadium, 7:30

No. 4 Miami Christopher Columbus (6-0) at No. 6 Homestead (6-0), Harris Field, 7:30 

Miami Dade Christian (0-3) at Miami St. Brendan (3-2), 7:00

Miami Ferguson (3-2) at Hialeah Miami-Lakes (2-3), 7:00

Miami Dr. Krop (2-3) at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (2-4), 7:30

Miami Gardens TRU Prep Academy (1-2) at Jacksonville Bolles (3-3), 7:30

Miami Springs (1-4) at South Miami (3-1), Tropical Park, 7:30

Miami Westminster Christian (5-0) at Miami Florida Christian (1-3), 7:30

Miramar Everglades (3-2) at Pembroke Pines Flanagan (1-5), 7:00

North Lauderdale Somerset Prep (0-4) at Jupiter Christian (3-3), 6:30

North Miami Beach (2-3) at Lake Mary (3-1), 7:00

Oakland Park Northeast (0-5) at Coral Springs Charter (2-3), 7:00

Palm Glades Prep Academy (1-5) at Miami Palmer Trinity (3-2), 4:00

No. 14 Plantation (3-1) at Davie Nova (2-3), 7:00

Somerset Academy South Homestead (2-3) at Miami Archbishop Carroll (4-1), 3:30

Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (0-5) at Cooper City (1-5), 7:00 

St. Petersburg Lakewood (3-3) at Miami Southridge (3-2), 7:30

West Palm Beach Sports Leadership & Management (1-4) at Miami Country Day (0-5), 7:00

SATURDAY’S GAME

Somerset Silver Palms (2-3) at Miami Gulliver Prep (1-3), 3:30

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