They have waited nearly six weeks for this district rematch to unfold – and now the wait is over.
Tonight (7:30), perhaps one of the biggest games in the state of Florida in the Region Finals will take place at Traz Powell Stadium.
The day after Thanksgiving, south Florida will indeed jump into the spotlight when two of the best teams will collide – and this time – winner will take all and move on to the 2M state semifinals.
In the first meeting, No. 2 Miami Central (8-3) and head coach Jube Joseph ran out to a 20-0 halftime lead, only to see that advantage evaporate and lose. That was six weeks ago, and in that time the Rockets blasted off, outscoring the opposition, 219-25.
This team is going for a fifth straight state championship, which would be an amazing accomplishment.
For the No. 1 Vikings (12-0), it has been a season of domination as head coach Daryle Heidelburg and his team has scored over 50 points seven times on the way to a 547-point season.
MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS
Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, L 39-35
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 38-28
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 31-28
North Miami Beach, W 54-0
Miami Northwestern, W 17-10
Miami Norland, L 29-26
Miami Southridge, W 41-0
Miami Carol City, W 50-0
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 62-0
Miami Edison, W 31-13
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 35-12
MIAMI NORLAND VIKINGS
Lakeland, W 48-34
Miami Carol City, W 66-0
Miami Southridge, W 54-6
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 42-7
Hialeah American, W 57-12
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 20-19
Miami Central, W 29-26
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 16-3
North Miami Beach, W 54-7
Miami Killian, W 54-0
Miami St. Brendan, W 55-0
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 52-27
In addition to that impressive game, here are some of the other Region Finals going on in the two counties:
CLASS 1M
REGION FINAL
No. 2 West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman (9-1) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (11-0), 7
No. 2 Miami Archbishop Carroll (10-1) at No. 1 Miami True North Classical Academy (9-2), 7
CLASS 2M
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (9-3) at No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (9-1), 7:30
CLASS 3M
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Coconut Creek (10-2) at No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (11-1), 7
No. 3 Miramar (8-4) at No. 1 Homestead (10-1), 5
CLASS 4M
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Wellington Palm Beach Central (10-2) at No. 1 Coconut Creek Monarch (10-2), 7
No. 3 Davie Western (9-3) at No. 1 Miami Christopher Columbus (10-2), 4
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