Once again this week, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will get the jump on the state playoffs when two games kick the Region Semifinals off.
With the second week of December at Pitbull Stadium in Miami as the destination, several south Florida area programs are trying to secure their spot as a true home team as the state championships will start the first of three years at the Florida International University facility.
TRUE NORTH AND EDISON LOOK TO MOVE ONE STEP FURTHER
When Miami True North Classical Academy (8-3) and Miami Edison (7-4) square off at Tropical Park at 5:00 today, the Region Semifinal will take one team to the next level in 1A.
The winner of this game will play for the Region 4-1A title next week against No. 4 Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy (6-5) or No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (9-2)
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
Homestead Somerset Academy Key, W 42-0
MIAMI TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL TITANS
Miami Gardens TRU Prep, W 28-6
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, L 26-7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 13-7
Homestead Everglades Prep, W 40-3
Miami Archbishop Carroll, L 20-19
Jacksonville University Christian, W 55-49
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy, W 27-20
Miami Westminster Christian, W 35-0
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, W 28-17
Melbourne Central Catholic, L 51-44
Miami Palmer Trinity, W 42-0
NORLAND AND ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY IN A REMATCH
The first time that Miami Norland and Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy got together in a district matchup back on Sept. 27, the Vikings (8-2) had their way in a 49-16 game.
Tonight (7:00), because of a scheduling conflict at Traz Powell Stadium, the two teams return to Archbishop McCarthy as the Vikings will look to do it again, taking one more step in returning to the state championship game where they lost a year ago in Tallahassee.
After beating Hialeah last week in the first round of the playoffs, this 4A Region Semifinal is all this team is focusing on.
For the Mavericks, this has been a challenging season after competing as an independent for several years.
With a huge 7-0 win over Plantation in the opening round gives this team plenty of confidence heading into the second meeting with Norland.
The winner of this contest will advance to the Region 4-4A final next week against the winner of No. 5 Fort Lauderdale Dillard (9-2) or No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (8-2).
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 MAVERICKS
Community School of Naples, W 23-6
Weston Cypress Bay, W 42-6
Miami St. Brendan, W 45-6
Miami True North Classical Academy, L 13-7
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, W 42-12
Miami Norland, L 49-16
Plantation, L 18-3
Plantation American Heritage, L 35-0
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, W 31-28
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy, W 31-28
Plantation, W 7-0
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, CARDINAL GIBBONS LOOKS TO GAIN AND EDGE IN 2A
Both Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbon and Miami Booker T. Washington know the post season drill very well.
Both programs have tasted state titles and plenty of success over much of the past decade.
This evening (7:00), the two favorites in Class 2A will look to move on step closer to playing for a state title when they meet at Traz Powell Stadium.
Each program has been tested this year, playing elite programs that have gotten ready for this showdown this evening.
The winner of this game will play No. 3 Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (8-2) or No. 2 Miami Immaculata LaSalle (10-1).
FORT LAUDERDALE CARDINAL GIBBONS CHIEFS
Lake Mary, 49-20
Hollywood South Broward, W 33-7
Pembroke Pines West Broward, L 43-39
Coconut Creek, W 27-25
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, W 36-35
Hallandale, W 28-6
Boca Raton, W 49-14
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 62-17
Miramar, L 38-28
Deerfield Beach, W 48-6
Miami Carol City, W 17-14
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
In addition to those Thursday games, here is a look at the rest of Round 2 Region Semifinal games for Friday:
1A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 63, Boca Raton Saint John Paul II 0
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy 31, Miami Archbishop Carroll 20
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy (6-5) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (9-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Edison 42, Deerfield Beach Somerset Academy Key 0
Miami True North Classical Academy 42, Miami Palmer Trinity 0
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Miami Edison (6-5) at No. 2 Miami True North Classical Academy (8-3)
2A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Booker T. Washington 31, North Miami Beach 13
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 17, Miami Carol City 14
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (7-4) at No. 1 Miami Booker T. Washington (8-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 27, Miami Gulliver Prep 21
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 40, Miami Ransom Everglades 10
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (8-2) at No. 2 Miami Immaculata LaSalle (10-1).
3A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Northwestern 69, Naples Barron Collier 0
Naples Lely 44, Miami Jackson 39
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Naples Lely (7-4) at No. 1 Miami Northwestern (8-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Key West 42, Estero 7
Fort Myers Cypress Lake 27, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 7
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 6 Fort Myers Cypress Lake (6-5) at No. 2 Key West (8-3)
4A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Plantation American Heritage 40, Jensen Beach 7
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 43, Fort Pierce John Carroll 14
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 5 Fort Lauderdale Dillard (9-2) at No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (8-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Norland 39, Hialeah 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop Carroll 7, Plantation 0
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Miami Norland (8-2) at No. 6 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (7-4)
5A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Delray Atlantic 49, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 13
Miramar 32, Palm Bay Heritage 10
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Miramar (7-4) at No. 1 Delray Atlantic (10-1)
QUARTERFINAL
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 58, North Miami 0
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 34, Coconut Creek 27
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (8-3) at No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (8-3)
6A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Southridge 37, Hollywood South Broward 6
Coconut Creek Monarch 28, Homestead 21
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Coconut Creek Monarch (7-3) at No. 1 Miami Southridge (9-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Sunrise Piper 33, Doral Academy 14
Pembroke Pines West Broward 34, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 7
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Pembroke Pines West Broward (8-3) at No. 2 Sunrise Piper (10-1)
7A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Christopher Columbus 56, Boca Raton Spanish River 8
Homestead South Dade 48, Lantana Santaluces 13
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 5 Homestead South Dade (6-5) at No.1 Miami Christopher Columbus (7-3)
QUARTERFINAL
Boca Raton 27, Miami Lakes Goleman 21 (OT)
Davie Western 26, Miami Palmetto 10
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 7 Davie Western (5-6) at No. 3 Boca Raton (10-1)
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