As the stakes rise nationally and the need to play the toughest schedule possible to be considered in the race for the coveted, but mythical national title, programs throughout south Florida have upped the ante when it comes to scheduling games.

The days when a few tough games would carry you into the national picture, is no longer a thing – not when powerhouses are banging heads with other national powerhouses weekly.

Miami-Dade and Broward teams have been forced to play tougher schedules, knowing that when the season ends in December the programs with the tougher schedules will be favored over those teams who step up to the plate once or twice.

Programs such as California’s Mater Dei and St. John Bosco lineup against nationally rated teams every week. So does IMG Academy and Maryland’s St. Francis Academy.

Teams in the hunt locally such as Miami Central, St. Thomas Aquinas, Chaminade-Madonna understand that if they are going to be considered as a national championship contender by the season’s end, the schedule will need to reflect it.

The only drawback for many south Florida powers is the need to play conferred and district teams – which in many cases – lowers the strength of schedule, while many of the teams mentioned are able to play national contenders every week.

PLENTY OF MARQUEE MATCHUPS

There is no doubt that the local schedule this coming season illustrates the many upgrades made to enhance their schedule.

Here is a look at some of the games that you may want to check out this regular season:

August 24 

Milton, Georgia vs. Davie Western (BROWARD FOOTBALL SHOWCASE).

Cedar Grove, Georgia vs. Coconut Creek Monarch (BROWARD FOOTBALL SHOWCASE).

August 25

Cardinal Gibbons, North Carolina vs. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (BROWARD FOOTBALL SHOWCASE).

Highland Springs, Virginia vs. Miramar (BROWARD FOOTBALL SHOWCASE).

Miami Norland at Lakeland.   

Miami Northwestern at Vero Beach.

Miami Christopher Columbus at Clearwater Academy International.

Miami Palmetto at Homestead.

August 26

St. John Bosco, California vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (BROWARD FOOTBALL SHOWCASE).

St. Frances Academy, Maryland vs. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (BROWARD FOOTBALL SHOWCASE).

St. John’s (DC) vs. Plantation American Heritage (BROWARD FOOTBALL SHOWCASE).

September 1

Miami Central at Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna at Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 

September 8

Venice at Miami Northwestern 

Miami Christopher Columbus at Tampa Jesuit 

Cocoa at Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 

Bergen Catholic, New Jersey at Chaminade-Madonna

Miami Central at Miami Booker T. Washington

September 15

Western at St. Thomas Aquinas

September 16

Christopher Columbus at Miami Palmetto.

September 21

Chaminade-Madonna at Miami Central.

September 29

Cardinal Gibbons at Plantation American Heritage.

Miramar at St. Thomas Aquinas. 

October 5

Miami Booker T. Washington at Miami Norland.

October 6

Homestead at Miami Christopher Columbus. 

Miami Northwestern at Miami Central.

October 13

Miami Southridge at Homestead.

Miami Central at Miami Norland. 

October 20 

Naples at Plantation American Heritage.

Western at Miramar. 

St. Thomas Aquinas at Coconut Creek Monarch.

November 3

Chaminade-Madonna at St. Petersburg Lakewood. 

Western at Plantation.

November 4

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at Fort Lauderdale Dillard

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