By Dave Brousseau - BCAA Writer
When the Broward County Athletic Association (BCAA) annual North vs. South All-Star Game takes center stage on Thursday night (7:00) at Nova High School in Davie, the North squad comes in with a 17-9 advantage.’
For the past 26 years, there have been some quality players and coaches who have had the opportunity to showcase their skills and receive additional attention.
Each year some of the best seniors have the opportunity to practice for over week and join cheerleaders from throughout Broward County to get recognized at a banquet and during the game where parents and friends have the chance to join in to make some memories.
Here is a look at the series throughout the years:
2023
North 27, South 20
Led by Plantation quarterback Jorge Tabora and Blanche Ely running back Edward McIntosh the North defeated the South 27-20 in the 26th annual BCAA All-Star Football Classic at Nova High.
Deon Wiggins of Blanche Ely put the kibosh on the South side to open the second half with a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as the North increased their lead to 27-6 before the fans settled into their seats.
It turned out to be the winning score as it was enough to fend off the South’s late fourth quarter rally to equal the score.
2022
South 14, North 7
Stranahan running back Sincere Rodriguez scored on a two-yard run with 3:29 left in the fourth quarter to lead the South in the BCAA All-Star Football Classic at Nova High. Cypress Bay quarterback Ryder Lewin, who scored on a quarterback sneak late in the first quarter for the South, drove his team 80-yards for the winning score. His 19-yard run through the center of the North defense set up Rodriguez’s winning touchdown. Lewin, who had a combined 164 yards of offense, was named the Otis Gray Most Valuable Player of the game.
Blanche Ely quarterback Nah’coy Daniels threw a scoring pass to teammate receiver Marcus Williams that tied the score at 7-7 with 1:23 left in the third quarter.
2021
North 30, South 7
One year following COVID, the BCAA resumed the All-Star football game at Dillard High. Coral Glades quarterback Dylan Knaebel led the North to a pair of touchdowns, but it was Piper defensive back Joseph Brown’s two first half interceptions, one resulting in a 21-yard return for a touchdown that keyed the North’s 30-7 victory. Brown would be named the games overall Most Valuable Player, while Knaebel was the Offensive MVP for the North.
2019
North 9, South 2
Plantation quarterback Gerard Nesbitt threw and an eight-yard scoring pass pass to Blanche Ely wide receiver Darnell Deas with 4:49 left in the first half proved to be the difference in the 9-2 victory on a rain-soaked field Nova High. The final score was also the second lowest scoring game in the 23 years of the event. The all-time lowest was a 7-0 South victory in 1999.
2018
North 20, South 14
Taravella quarterback Logan Rubin finished his high school career on a high note. The senior threw for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including the game winner on a 13-yarder to wide receiver and Taravella teammate Vantraveous Stewart for the game-winning touchdown to lead the North over the South 20-14 in the 22nd annual BCAA All-Star Football Classic at Nova High. Rubin was named the MVP of the game.
2017
North 13, South 7
The South struck first scoring on the opening possession of the game. Cooper City quarterback Michael DiLiello found Watt streaking down the South sideline for a 35-yard touchdown. The North evened the score at 7-7 early in the second quarter when Jamari Sweet of Plantation hauled in a 23-yard touchdown pass from Deerfield Beach quarterback Kyle Kaplan.
DiLiello was named the Offensive Player of the game for the South. DiLiello was 5-of-8 for 62 yards and a touchdown. Sweet, who was named the Offensive Player of the Game for the North, finished with six receptions for 58 yards and the touchdown.
2016
South 14, North 12
Damian Huttenhoff Outstanding Player Awards
South Outstanding Offensive Player – Destra Benoit, South Broward HS
South Outstanding Defensive Player – Devin Adams, Miramar HS
North Outstanding Offensive Player – DaQuan Bailey-Brown, Stoneman Douglas HS
North Outstanding Defensive Player – Kaory Simmons, Piper HS
Otis Gray Award - Overall MVP
Ethenic Sands, McArthur HS
2015
North 46, South 6
Teddrick Moffett out of Deerfield Beach High, scored on touchdown runs of 85 and 10 yards in the first half, and added fourth-quarter TD passes to Blanche Ely’s Thomas Geddis and Boyd Anderson’s Basil Spencer in the fourth quarter.
2014
South 10, North 7
Dillard quarterback Jason Collins’ unlikely second-and-goal conversion set up his game-winning one-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. That and a fourth-down stand with 40 seconds remaining helped the South All-Stars capture a 10-7 win over the North in the 18th annual Broward County Athletic Association All-Star Classic. Collins, who was named the game’s Most Valuable Player, finished with 98 passing yards, 78 of those coming on the game-winning drive.
2013
North 17, South 14
Danarius Graham, Deerfield Beach, quarterback capped off an 80-yard drive with a six-yard touchdown run with 1:51 left in the game. Graham completed three of his five passes for 81 yards and rushed for 67 yards on seven carries including the game winning touchdown on a play action boot. He was named MVP of the game. The South defensive game also scored a touchdown. Hallandale defensive back Paul Anderson had a 32-yard scoop and score.
2012
North 14, South 13
Timonte King, Northeast High, 5’9, 225-pound full back bullied up the middle and scored a 5-yard touchdown with 8:27 left in the game. King then watched Northeast teammates Tavius James come up with an even bigger play when he darted around the left side and blasted Cooper City kicker Jeremy Moss’ 32-yard field goal attempt with 12 seconds left to secure the win. King was voted the game’s Otis Gray Most Valuable Player.
2011
South 21, North 8
McArthur quarterback Joseph Villar threw for two touchdowns, a 1-yard scoring pass in the second quarter as well as from 13-yards out to Everglades tight end Kendall Couamin. Couamin received the Otis Gray Foundation Award as the games Most Valuable Player after finishing with two catches for 14 yards and two touchdowns.
Hallandale running back Jared Sanders had seven carries for 77 yards and won offensive MVP honors for the South while Hollywood Hills defensive lineman Jean-Marc Charles received the defensive MVP award.
2010
South 44, North 7
The South broke the North’s two-year winning streak with a convincing victory over the North. Western’s Cory Peart had two interceptions, Flanagan’s Austin Warnock recovered two fumbles and scored a touchdown, and the South All-Stars scored 34 points off eight turnovers and rolled to a 44-7 victory over the North. Dillard running back Otis Wright rushed for 87 yards on 13 carries to take home the Otis Gray Foundation Award as the game’s most valuable player.
2009
North 15, South 9
Steven Garitty, Coral Springs High quarterback, hit Fort Lauderdale High wide receiver David Harding with a 31-yard scoring pass with 5:49 remaining to give the North All-Stars a come from behind 15-9 victory over the South. Garitty rallied the North team from an early 9-0 deficit when he connected with Deven Drane of Plantation on a 21-yard scoring toss with 1:52 remaining in the first half.
The South team took an early 9-0 lead on a 5-yard scoring toss from Stranahan’s Willie Tindal to McArthur’s Terry Brownlee and a safety when the North’s Dareyon Chance, Cardinal Gibbons, was tackled in the end zone.
2008
North 19, South 17
Carlos Romero, kicker from Coral Springs High drilled a 37-yard field goal with 1:22 remaining to give the North a 19-17 victory. Romero, the North’s MVP also kicked a 36-yard field goal earlier in the game to give the North a 10-0 lead.
The South’s Phil Genovese (Cooper City) scored on a 6-yard run with 6:44 remaining to give the South a 17-16 lead. Genovese a 5’11, 180-pound running back was the South’s offensive MVP.
2007
South 11, North 8
Alex Bailey, QB from Hallandale High passed for 143 yards and a touchdown in the final quarter. Cooper City’s Robert Yanks kicked a 21-yard field goal with 11 seconds left to seal the comeback win for the South.
2006
North 26, South 7
North won with a potent passing attack while Gary Wright, linebacker from Everglades High, formed an attack of his own. The senior, who played mostly at defensive end, had four sacks and recovered a fumble in the loss.
2005
South 19, North 14
Pembroke Pines Charter’s Carl Volny scored on a 7-yard run to complete the South’s comeback from a 14-0 third quarter deficit.
2004
North 26, South 0
Coconut Creek’s Jeanriles Metezier caught touchdown passes of 40 and 11 yards in the second quarter.
2003
North 14, South 10
Northeast High’s Dimitri Linton ran for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also had a 40-yard punt return.
2002
South 17, North 10
McArthur’s David Robinson ran for 97 yards on six carries in the first half on his way to a 151-yard performance.
2001
North 21, South 14
Defensive MVP honors went to Hollywood Hills’ William Clark, who had three interceptions.
2000
North 14, South 3
The North won its third game in four tries to take control of the series.
1999
South 7, North 0
Flanagan linebacker Mike Osinka scored on a 30-yard interception return.
1998
North 12, South 10
The North rallied from a 10-0 deficit, winning on a 90-yard pass from Cardinal Gibbons’ Gerald Backer to Dillard’s Devon O’Neal.
1997
North 18, South 12
Deerfield Beach’s Davardo Smith rushed for 100 yards on 13 carries to spark the North in the inaugural game.
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