It may be just an exhibition game for many, but tonight’s (7:00) kickoff classic in Vero Beach has everyone’s attention nationally.
Less than a month after the Teddy Bridgewater news spread across the nation, the Miami Northwestern Bulls will take to the field for a matchup against powerhouse Lakeland.
This game, while not counting in the standings, will showcase some of the elite talent in the country – and while the defending 3A state champion Bulls and the 5A state runner up Dreadnaughts are favorites to get back to Miami again in December, it’s this evening on the field at Vero Beach High School is all that matters.
Both teams are loaded and have spent the past few weeks getting ready for this much-anticipated game that has been sold out for weeks.
Bragging rights are definitely on the line as the Bulls are out to show that they are the best team in Florida – and one of the elite in the country – and Lakeland and its loyal fans who feel that they can silence the experts with a solid performance.
Fresh off Friday’s thrilling 30-30 inaugural Treasure Coast Classic tie between 4A Miami Norland and 7A Vero Beach, today we will continue to set the table for next week’s openers across the state.
Miami Northwestern Bulls
HEAD COACH: Jaquatin Victrum
DISTRICT: 16-3A
2024 RECORD: 12-2 (3A State Champions).
2025 SCHEDULE
8/23 – Orange Lutheran, California
8/29 – Venice
9/4 – Miami Carol City
9/12 – Miami Norland
9/19 - @Miami Christopher Columbus
9/26 - @Miami Jackson
10/3 - @MiamiCentral
10/11 – Key West
10/17 – GMAC Week
10/24 - @Miami St. Brendan
Lakeland Dreadnaughts
HEAD COACH: Marvin Frazier
DISTRICT: 6-5A
2024 RECORD: 13-1 (5A State Runner Up).
2025 SCHEDULE
8/21 – Auburndale
8/29 - @Concorde De La Salle, California
9/5 – Lake Mary
9/19 - @Miami Booker T. Washington
9/26 - @Lakeland Lake Gibson
10/3 – Riverview Sumner
10/10 – Sebring
10/17 – Dover Specialty Fit Academy
10/24 – Lakeland Kathleen
10/31 – Orlando The First Academy
LINCOLN AND CAROL CITY GET THE DAY STARTED
While Lakeland and Northwestern are certainly the main event, the Treasure Coast Classic will also pit Miami Carol City and Tallahassee Lincoln for a 3 p.m. kickoff.
Both programs have rich traditions and will be out to get the season off to a fast and promising start!
Tallahassee Lincon Trojans
HEAD COACH: Matt Jackson
DISTRICT: 2-5A
2024 RECORD: 10-3
2025 SCHEDULE
8/22 - Niceville
8/28 – Madison County
9/5 – Ponte Vedra Nease
9/19 - @Ware County, Georgia
9/26 – Tallahassee Leon
10/3 – Havana Gadsden County
10/10 - @Tallahassee Chiles
10/17 - @Jacksonville Trinity Christian
10/24 – Tallahassee Godby
10/31 - @Tallahassee Rickards
Miami Carol City Chiefs
HEAD COACH: George Stubbs Sr.
DISTRICT: 14-2A
2024 RECORD: 7-4
2025 SCHEDULE
8/21 - Hialeah
8/28 – Miami Norland
9/4 - @Miami Northwestern
9/11 – Westland Hialeah
9/26 - @Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
10/2 – South Miami
10/10 – North Miami Beach
10/16 – GMAC WEEK
10/30 - @Miami Central
FRIDAY GAMES
Bridge Prep at Miami Varela
Coconut Creek at Coconut Creek Monarch
Coral Springs Charter at Delray American Heritage
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Davie Nova
Hialeah at Miami True North Classical Academy (Tropical Park)
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons
Homestead at Key West
Lehigh at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
Miami Central at Ocala Vanguard
Miami Christopher Columbus 36, Miramar 0
Miami Ferguson at Hialeah American
Miami LaSalle Immaculata at Miami Gulliver Prep
Miami Norland at Vero Beach
Miami Ransom Everglades at Miami Beach
Miami Springs & Miami Braddock at Miramar Everglades
Naples Barron Collier at Cooper City
Naples Lely at South Plantation
North Miami at Orange City University
Eau Gallie 38, Plantation 24
Plantation American Heritage 23, Hollywood McArthur 14
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 22, Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 14
Somerset South Homestead at Boca Raton Olympic Heights
South Miami at Hialeah Gardens
Southwest Miami at Tavernier Coral Shores
WEDNESDAY
Miami Dr. Krop 0, Coral Gables 0
THURSDAY GAMES
Fort Lauderdale 7, Pembroke Pines Charter 7
Jupiter Christian 42, Fort Lauderdale University School 28
Coral Springs Coral Glades 52, Pompano Beach 0
Davie Western 13, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 11
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 18, West Boca Raton 10
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 42, Hollywood South Broward 0
Miami Archbishop Carroll 24, Hialeah Miami Lakes 0
Miami Booker T. Washington 7, Deerfield Beach 6
Miami Southridge 28, Miami Killian 0
Miami Belen Jesuit 23, Miami Palmer Trinity 0
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 20, Miami Palmetto 13
Miami Edison 28, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 22
Somerset Academy Silver Palms over Miami High
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 31, Sunrise Piper 0
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