We are now three rounds into the 2024 high school football playoffs and 12 Miami-Dade and Broward County programs still have hopes of making it to the state finals in the second week of December.
With Florida International University’s Pitbull Stadium serving as the host for the next three years, area programs are looking to have that home field advantage.
While this week will only set the table for next week’s state semifinals, the post-Thanksgiving menu is indeed something to satisfy all football fans.
With five-time defending state champion Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A), four-time defending state champion Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A) looking for a ninth consecutive trip and two-time defending state champion Miami Christopher Columbus (7A) still alive in the race for state, things will indeed be competitive.
1A
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Miami Edison (8-4) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (10-2), 6. This is a rematch of the first meeting that got out of hand early. Chaminade-Madonna is not only one of the best in Florida, but as they look for a ninth consecutive trip to the state finals, they are among the best in the country.
MIAMI EDISON RED RAIDERS
Hialeah American, W 21-0
Miami Central, W Forfeit
Miami Killian, W 27-7
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 56-19
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 17-14
Hollywood Avant Garde, W 57-0
Miami Southridge, L 40-8
Miami Palmetto, L 41-24
Homestead, L 27-12
Miami Jackson, W 38-14
*Deerfield Beach Somerset Key, W 42-0
*Miami True North Classical Academy, W 47-39
HOLLYWOOD CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS
St. John Bosco, California, L 34-27
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, L 35-34 (OT)
Plantation American Heritage, W 48-45
Miami Edison, W 56-19
Miami Norland, W 45-20
Davie Western, W 26-9
Coconut Creek Monarch, W 37-8
Hollywood Avant Garde, W 56-0
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, W 62-17
*Boca Raton St. John Paul II, W 63-0
*Boca Raton St. Andrew’s, W 70-0
2A
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Miami Immaculata LaSalle (11-1) at No. 1 Miami Booker T. Washington (9-2), Traz Powell Stadium, 3:30. The rematch of the district title game back in September, which proved to be the only loss for the visitors. BTW has been on a roll and is one of the best in the state in the class.
MIAMI IMMACULATA LASALLE ROYAL LIONS
Miami High, W 40-7
Miami Jackson, W 20-14
Miami Belen Jesuit, W 34-0
Miami Booker T. Washington, L 35-20
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 47-16
Miami Springs, W 14-0
Miami St. Brendan, W 14-7
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, W 34-14
Miami Dr. Krop, W 35-6
Miami Ransom Everglades, W 43-31
*Miami Gulliver Prep, W 27-21
*Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 20-14
MIAMI BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TORNADOES
Homestead South Dade, W 28-6
Miami Central, W Forfeit
Miami Immaculata LaSalle, W 35-20
Lakeland, L 48-13
Miami Springs, W 62-7
Vero Beach, L 24-21
Miami Southridge, W 27-14
Miami Ransom Everglades, W 42-13
Miami Palmetto, W 21-16
*North Miami Beach, W 31-13
*Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, W 47-0
3A
REGION FINAL
No. 6 Fort Myers Cypress Lake (7-5) at No. 1 Miami Northwestern (9-2), Traz Powell Stadium, 7:30. Outscoring the first two playoff opponents, 113-12, first year head coach Teddy Bridgewater and his team have been untouchable. Cypress Lake pulled a surprise at Key West and will tackle the huge assignment ahead.
FORT MYERS CYPRESS LAKE PANTHERS
Fort Myers Dunbar, L 30-15
Cape Coral Ida Baker, W 48-7
Fort Myers, L 56-28
Lehigh Acres East Lee County, L 37-36
Fort Myers Riverdale, L 43-27
Estero, W 49-9
South Fort Myers, L 21-6
Cape Coral Island Coast, W 34-22
Englewood Lemon Bay, W 47-6
Cape Coral Mariner, W 39-7
*Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 27-7
*Key West, W 24-21
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN BULLS
Coconut Creek, W 45-0
Venice, L 48-42 (OT)
Miami Carol City, W 42-7
Miami Norland, L 21-17
Miami Jackson, W 48-6
Miami Central, W Forfeit
Key West, W 50-14
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 23-18
Miami St. Brendan, W 57-7
*Naples Barron Collier, W 69-0
*Naples Lely, W 64-12
4A
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Miami Norland (9-2) at No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (9-2), 7. The Vikings won the first meeting, but had the game and district title stripped for using an ineligible player, forcing them to be on the road for this very important round. The Patriots are not at full strength. Plenty on the line, here.
MIAMI NORLAND VIKINGS
Miramar, W 27-0
Miami Carol City, W 36-10
Miami Northwestern, W 21-17
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 45-20
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 49-16
Cocoa, W 33-14
Plantation American Heritage, L Forfeit
Miami Central, W Forfeit
Plantation, W 37-20
*Hialeah, W 39-7
*Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 31-0
PLANTATION AMERICAN HERITAGE PATRIOTS
Milton, Georgia, L 37-28
Davie Western, W 52-12
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 48-45
Naples, W 23-3
Miami Central, W Forfeit
Plantation, W 35-0
Miami Norland, W Forfeit
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 35-0
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, W 42-38
*Jensen Beach, W 40-7
*Fort Lauderdale Dillard, W 24-14
5A
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (9-3) at No. 1 Delray Atlantic (11-1), 7. For the first time in recent memory, the Raiders are not the No. 1 seed and are on the road against a team that has shown that they can compete. But this is state playoff time and STA seems to turn it up to a different level.
FORT LAUDERDALE ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS
Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, Nevada, L 29-21
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 51-0
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 42-6
Davie Western, W 23-15
Hollywood McArthur, W 56-0
Orlando Bishop Moore, W 50-15
Hollywood Hills, W 64-0
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 29-22
Coconut Creek Monarch, W 44-6
Plantation American Heritage, L 42-38
*North Miami, W 58-0
*Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 53-32
DELRAY ATLANTIC EAGLES
Palm Beach Gardens, W 42-3
Jonesboro, Georgia, W 53-13
North Miami Beach, W 43-7
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 42-13
Orlando The First Academy, W Forfeit
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast, W 47-9
Deerfield Beach, W 41-8
North Palm Beach Benjamin, W 21-14
West Boca Raton, L 28-14
Coconut Creek, W 34-25
*Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, W 49-13
*Miramar, W 35-29
6A
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Pembroke Pines West Broward (9-3) at No. 1 Miami Southridge (10-2), 7:30. This is the furthest that the Bobcats and head coach Brian McCartney have ever been, and while they have come up with two impressive wins in the state playoffs, this is a huge leap in talent they will face. Head Coach Pierre Senatus and the Spartans have turned things around over the past few years and have taken it one step at a time.
PEMBROKE PINES WEST BROWARD BOBCATS
Hollywood South Broward, W 57-14
Camden County, Georgia, L 52-29
Plantation, L 25-21
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, W 43-39
Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 35-0
Miramar Everglades, W 48-0
Naples Gulf Coast, W 63-19
Miami Beach, W 37-6
Miami Dr. Krop, W 48-7
Davie Western, L 35-10
*Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 34-7
*Sunrise Piper, W 35-16
MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SPARTANS
Miami Christopher Columbus, L 17-14
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, W 25-12
Miami Palmetto, W 21-7
Hialeah, W 34-0
Doral Academy, W 31-8
Homestead, W 17-14
Miami Edison, W 40-8
Southwest Miami, W 44-7
Miami Booker T. Washington, L 27-14
Homestead South Dade, W 33-7
*Hollywood South Broward, W 37-6
*Coconut Creek Monarch, W 20-14
7A
REGION 4
REGION FINAL
No. 7 Davie Western (6-6) at No. 1 Miami Christopher Columbus (8-3), 2:00. This is the game that many fans have been pointing toward since the start of the season. Two talented teams who both figured to be in this position the day after Thanksgiving, but the road they each traveled was different than expected. Marquee afternoon contest between Adam Ratkevich and the Wildcats and head coach Dave Dunn and the Explorers.
DAVIE WESTERN WILDCATS
Hoover, Alabama, L 17-14
Plantation American Heritage, L 51-12
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 23-15
Coral Springs Taravella, W 8-0 (Game Called)
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 26-9
West Boca Raton, Forfeit Loss
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, Forfeit Loss
Weston Cypress Bay, W 46-0
Deerfield Beach, W 36-0
Pembroke Pines West Broward, W 35-10
*Miami Palmetto, W 26-10
*Boca Raton, W 42-0
MIAMI CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EXPLORERS
Miami Southridge, W 17-14
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland, L 14-10
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 42-6
Miami Palmetto, W 17-14
Homestead South Dade, W 42-15
Miami High, W 52-6
Coral Gables, W 33-0
Miami Northwestern, L 23-18
Miami Archbishop Carroll, W 35-6
*Boca Raton Spanish River, W 56-8
*Homestead South Dade, W 28-7
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