Back during the summer at a competitive 7-on-7 tournament, Miami Northwestern junior receiver Nick Lennear made a catch and quickly proclaimed: “nobody can cover me.”
On Saturday afternoon before a sellout crowd at Traz Powell Stadium, playing against their biggest rivals Miami Central, the No. 1 receiver in the state of Florida continued to back up that statement as the Bulls (5-1) finally broke through against the Rockets, 30-21.
It had been since 2020 since Northwestern had been able to come out on top against Central, but this team would not be denied in a late afternoon game that brought in fans from all over the state.
While Northwestern won the game, many experts believe that this was the first of two meetings. With both programs so far ahead of the Class 3A competition in the state, they are almost certain to meet in early round of the state playoffs in November.
Lennear, who is always a major force on the offensive side of the ball, got it done on defense as well, coming up with an interception to start the second half and had a perfectly timed hit to break up a pass near the goal line in the fourth quarter.
Northwestern took a 24-21 lead into the half behind a pair of touchdown passes from sophomore Neimann Lawrence and a defensive score from senior safety Tedarius Hughes.
After an scoring outburst in the first half, the two teams combined for just two Bulls’ field goals in the final 24 minutes. The win was not only the first for the team, first-year coach Jaquatin Victrum also broke through with a huge victory but knows that they will see head coach Derrick Gibson and the Rockets again.
Other key players in the game made an impact as well. Central senior linebacker Karon Mayock (Florida State commit) had several impact plays.
Northwestern wide receiver Calvin Russell (Syracuse commit) caught a touchdown pass in the first half.
Central running back Jayden Ford (FIU commit) opened the scoring with a 95-yard kickoff return.
ANOTHER BIG WEEK IN MIAMI-DADE & BROWARD
While the Bulls and Rockets were the main course in Week 7, it wasn’t the only game that grabbed the spotlight.
Here is a look at other Week 7 games:
Coconut Creek 49, Hollywood South Broward 6
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 27, Boca Raton St. John Paul II 24
Coral Gables 41, Miami Braddock 0
Coral Springs Charter 35, Oakland Park Northeast 20
Coral Springs Coral Glades 20, Parkland Douglas 7
Davie Nova 21, Pembroke Pines Charter 7
Doral Academy 20, Homestead 0
Doral Ronald Reagan 14, Miami Varela 13
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy 14, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 6
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 51, Hallandale 14
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 35, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 0
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 47, West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy 0
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 63, Hollywood Hills 0
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 25, Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 7
Hialeah 52, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0
Hialeah American 23, Miami Dr. Krop 21
Hialeah Gardens 40, Westland Hialeah 0
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 28, Coconut Creek Monarch 7
Hollywood McArthur 35, Deerfield Beach 0
Lake Mary 45, North Miami Beach 13
Miami Archbishop Carroll 12, Miami Westminster Christian 3
Miami Belen Jesuit 42, Southwest Miami 0
Miami Carol City 29, South Miami 0
Miami Christopher Columbus 58, Miami High 0
Miami Ferguson 28, Miami Beach 14
Miami Florida Christian 31, Naples Aubrey Rogers 14
Miami Killian 32, Tampa Catholic 17
Miami LaSalle Immaculata 42, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 0
Miami Norland 28, Cocoa 6
Miami Palmer Trinity 37, Somerset South Homestead 0
Miami Palmetto 45, Homestead South Dade 7
Miami Ransom Everglades 38, Miami Springs 14
Miami Southridge 30, Miami Edison 16
Miami Sunset 14, Miami Coral Park 12
Miami True North Classical Academy 28, Jacksonville University Christian 8
Miramar 32, North Miami 6
Riviera Beach Inlet Grove 14, Hialeah ABF 2
South Plantation 62, Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 8
Sunrise Piper 48, Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 0
Vero Beach 42, Miami Booker T. Washington 13
West Boca Raton 35, Davie Western 0
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy 50, North Lauderdale Somerset Academy 7
Weston Cypress Bay 21, Coral Springs 6
West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman 28, Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 7
MONDAY GAMES
Pompano Beach at Miami Central. 4:30
Miami Christopher Columbus 14, Miami Southridge 7 (Resume late in the third quarter at Columbus), 4:30
WEDNESDAY
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas at NFL Academy (London, England)
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