As Thursday kicked off the 2025 state playoffs in Florida, today will also uncover some impressive first round contests.

While football fans are looking forward to the next few weeks when games will get much more interesting, there are also some first round games that many will be attending.

Today, we shine the spotlight on three more games that could be very interesting and could easily go either way:

REGION 4-2A

No. 3. Miami Killian (7-3) vs. No. 6. Miami Carol City (6-4), 7:30, Betty Ferguson.

This is one of those matchups with two programs trying to reclaim their successful history.

Coach Rudy Trevino and his Cougars have been playing competitive football down the stretch, and head coach George Stubbs and the Chiefs are looking to play on a district championship. It should be very entertaining.

MIAMI KILLIAN COUGARS

Miami Dr. Krop, W 44-6

Miami Edison, W 24-18

Homestead South Dade, W 34-10

Miami Palmetto, L 42-21

Miami Gulliver Prep, L 34-27

Tampa Catholic, W 32-17

Hialeah, W 36-32

Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms, W 55-6

Miami Belen Jesuit, W 44-0

11/14 - @Miami Carol City

MIAMI CAROL CITY CHIEFS

Hialeah, W 32-25

Miami Norland, L 42-13

Miami Northwestern, L 37-6

Coral Gables, W 21-14

Westland Hialeah, W Forfeit

Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 22-21

South Miami, W 29-0

North Miami Beach, L 14-13

Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, W 26-21

Miami Central, L 23-6

11/14 – Miami Killian

REGION 4-4A

No. 6. Plantation (6-4) at No. 3. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (10-0), 7:30. This is one of those first round contests that many have been looking forward to.

The Colonels and head coach Darrell Strong have played in the most competitive 4A district in the state – while the Panthers and head coach Demetris Mincey have answered every bell as one of just a few unbeaten programs heading into the state playoffs.

There is plenty of interest in this game with the winner having plenty of momentum moving on to the second round.

PLANTATION COLONELS

Davie Western, W 18-0

Miramar, L 13-12

Pembroke Pines West Broward, L 31-6

Sunrise Piper, W 25-13

Hollywood South Broward, W 28-6

Plantation American Heritage, L 28-13

Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 28-27

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 47-0

Miami Norland, L 35-34

South Plantation, W 49-0

11/14 - @ Fort Lauderdale Dillard

FORT LAUDERDALE DILLARD PANTHERS

Orlando Dr. Phillips, W 39-0

Fort Lauderdale Stranahan, W 43-6

Oakland Park Northeast, W 66-0

Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 63-0

Miramar, W 21-17

Riviera Beach Suncoast, W 66-0

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 35-0

Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia, W 38-24

Boynton Beach, W 41-13

Deerfield Beach, W 56-0

11/14 - Plantation

REGION 4-5A

No. 4. Coconut Creek (8-2) at No. 5. Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (8-2), 7:30, Milander. If there was one game that could be regarded as the most competitive of all first-round games, here it is.

In his very first year as head coach of the Lions, iconic Tim “Ice” Harris has done an amazing job and are loaded with young talent that has served as a building block for the district champions.

On the other side of the ball are the Cougars who are eight points away from being unbeaten under head coach Chris Yeargin and a staff that has been together for several years.

COCONUT CREEK COUGARS

Miramar, W 22-12

Sunrise Piper, W 33-6

Davie Western, W 28-16

Deerfield Beach, W 34-7

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, L 11-6

Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 66-0

Hollywood South Broward, W 45-6

Delray Beach Atlantic, L 33-30

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 46-6

Parkland Douglas, W 34-6

11/14 - @Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy

HIALEAH GARDENS MATER ACADEMY LIONS

Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 34-12

Doral Academy, W 34-6

Hialeah Gardens, W 62-0

Miramar, W 20-0

Miramar Everglades, W 42-0

North Miami, W 35-14

Pembroke Pines Charter, W 54-0

Lakeland Lake Gibson, L 34-26

Miami Immaculata LaSalle, L 21-18

Miami Jackson, W 45-0

11/14 – Coconut Creek

In addition to those games, here are the other Friday playoff contests:

REGION 4-7A

No. 5 Miami Christopher Columbus (3-7) at No. 4 Lantana Santaluces (6-3), 7:30, Friday

No. 7 Davie Western (4-6) at No. 2 Boca Raton Spanish River (6-4), 7:30, Friday

REGION 4-6A

No. 8. Davie Nova (5-5) at No. 1. Miami Southridge (9-1), 7:30, Friday.

No. 5. Doral Academy (5-4) at No. 4. Coconut Creek Monarch (6-4), 7:30, Friday, Coconut Creek.

No. 7. South Plantation (6-4) at No. 2. Pembroke Pines West Broward (8-2), 7:30, Friday, Cypress Bay

No. 6. Sunrise Piper (6-4) at No. 3 Pembroke Pines Flanagan (8-2), 7:30, Friday.

REGION 4-5A

No. 8. Palm Bay Heritage (4-6) at No. 1. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (9-1), 7:30, Friday.

No. 7. North Miami (7-3) at No. 2. Delray Beach Atlantic (9-1), 7:30, Friday.

No. 6. Hollywood McArthur (8-2) at No. 3. Stuart Martin County (8-2), 7:30, Friday.

REGION 4-4A

No. 8. Hialeah (7-3) at No. 1. Archbishop McCarthy (8-2), 7:30, Friday.

No. 4. Miami Norland (5-5) at No. 5. Jensen Beach (8-2), 7:30, Friday.

No. 7. Fort Pierce John Carroll (8-2) at No. 2. Plantation American Heritage (4-5), 7:30, Friday.

REGION 4-3A

No. 4. Key West (6-4) at No. 5. Fort Myers Cypress Lake (7-3), 7:30, Friday.

No. 7. Miami St. Brendan (4-6) at No. 2. Central (8-1) 7, Friday, Traz.

No. 6. Estero (7-3) at No. 3. Naples Lely (7-3), 7:30, Friday.

REGION 3-2A

No. 8. Coconut Creek North Broward Prep (5-5) at No. 1. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (9-1), 7:30, Friday.

No. 5. Fort Myers Bishop Verot (4-6) at No. 4. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (7-2), 7:30, Friday.

No. 7. Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons (5-5) at No. 2. St. Petersburg Lakewood (9-1), 7:30, Friday.

No. 6. West Palm Beach King’s Academy (5-5) at No. 3. Belle Glade Glades Central (9-1), 7:30, Friday.

REGION 4-2A

No. 5. Miami Ransom Everglades (6-4) at No. 4. Miami Gulliver Prep (6-4), 2:30, Friday

No. 7. Miami Monsignor Pace (4-6) at No. 2. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (7-3), 7:30, Friday.

REGION 4-1A

No. 8. Boca Raton St. John Paul II (3-5) at No. 1. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (7-2), 7:30, Friday.

No. 5. Miami Westminster Christian (8-2) at No. 4. Miami Edison (5-4), 3:30, Friday, Traz

No. 7. Miami Palmer Trinity (7-2) at No. 2. Miami True North (8-2), 7:30, Friday, Tropical

No. 6. Miami Archbishop Carroll (7-2-1) at No. 3. Boca Raton St. Andrews (9-1), 7:30, Friday.

SSAC SEMIFINAL

NSU University School at Jupiter Christian, 7

SATURDAY

REGION 4-7A

No. 6. Homestead South Dade (5-5) vs. No. 3. Hialeah Goleman (6-4), 7:30, Traz

3A-1A FIT first round: Dunedin vs. North Miami Beach (Traz), 4, Saturday 

THURSDAY SCOREBOARD

4-2A

Miami Immaculata LaSalle 42, Homestead Silver Palms 7

4-3A

Miami Northwestern 70, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 0

4-7A

Miami Palmetto 42, Coral Springs Coral Glades 0

FIT (Florida Invitational Tournament)

Fort Pierce Westwood 14, Miramar 8

WEDNESDAY

Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC) Independent Championship

Miami Coral Reef 26, Hialeah Gardens 8

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