Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (4-2, 1-0) at West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman (5-1, 0-0). When they squared off for the 1A state title on December 11th of last year, there was a feeling that the game between state and national powerhouse Chaminade-Madonna and Cardinal Newman would be a formality.
If past results was to be an indication, the Lions had never had a problem with the Crusaders as they were making their 10th consecutive trip to the state title game.
When the game had ended at Pitbull Stadium on the campus of Florida International University, it was Cardinal Newman that would parade around the field with trophy in hand and a stunning 17-14 win.
The victory changed the way everyone felt about head coach Jack Daniels and his football program. This program that was starting to make some noise finally got over the hump by stunning head coach Dameon Jones and his team.
In the months after that win, both teams were elevated to 2A, and along with several other programs were considered to be among a group that would make an impact this year – and they both have.
Add to this matchup was the fact that both programs were added to the same district, and October 9th in West Palm Beach was quickly circled by both schools and football fans across the state.
Tonight (6:30), a sellout crowd will watch these two schools meet once again with just about everything at stake.
While a loss for either team could be a blow to their hopes of appearing in the inaugural “Open Division” – with the “top” eight teams in the state battling for supremacy – you never know as both have played a competitive schedule.
The Crusaders come in after winning the past two games against Jensen Beach and Delray Beach Atlantic.
They have scored 186 points and have given up 105.
The Lions head into the game after a tough 21-20 loss at home against the No. 1 team in the country, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.
They have scores 212 points this season – while yielding 127.
No matter what the outcome, you have two programs that have shown that they are among the best in Florida – and while the season is far from over – this is a key contest for many reasons!
HOLLYWOOD CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS
Coconut Creek Monarch, W 49-22
Chatworth Sierra Canyon, California L 24-7
Plantation American Heritage, W 46-27
Miami True North Classical Academy, W 42-30
Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s Academy, W 48-3
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 21-20
10/9 - @West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman
10/16 – Hollywood McArthur
10/22 - @Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
10/30 - @Coconut Creek
WEST PALM BEACH CARDINAL NEWMAN CRUSADERS
Community School of Naples, W 37-7
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, W 47-46
Fort Pierce John Carroll, W 45-14
West Boca Raton, L 24-7
Jensen Beach, W 22-7
Delray Beach Atlantic, W 28-7
10/9 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
10/16 – Pembroke Pines West Broward
10/23 - @Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s
10/30 – Tampa Carrollwood Day
In addition to that game, here is the way the rest of Thursday will take shape in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties:
Boca Raton Olympic Heights vs. Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 7
Coconut Creek at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
Coral Springs Charter at Port St. Lucie Tradition Prep, 7
Coral Springs Taravella at West Palm Beach Forest Hill, 7
Delray American Heritage at Miami Belen Jesuit, 7
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons vs. Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (Lockhart), 7
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy at Miami Florida Christian, 7
Hialeah at Miami Immaculata La Salle, 7
Hialeah American vs. Miami Beach (Memorial), 7
Hialeah Miami Lakes at Miami Braddock, 3:30
Hollywood McArthur at Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7
Hollywood South Broward at Miramar, 7
Homestead at Miami Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Sunrise Piper, 7
Miami Christopher Columbus at Coral Gables, 4
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace vs. Miami Booker T. Washington (Curtis), 7
Miami Gulliver at Fort Lauderdale NSU University School, 7
Miami High at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Miami Jackson at Miami St. Brendan, 7
Miami Norland at Plantation American Heritage, 7
Miami Northwestern vs. Miami Carol City (Traz), 7:30
Miami SmartEn Academy at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7
Miami Southridge at Miramar Everglades, 7
Miami True North Classical Academy at Fort Pierce John Carroll, 7
Miami Varela vs. Miami Krop (Ives), 7
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Somerset Academy, 7
Oakland Park Northeast at Delray Atlantic, 7
Pembroke Pines West Broward vs. Miami Lakes Goleman (Milander), 7:30
South Miami at Miami Westminster Christian, 4
Southwest Miami vs. Homestead South Dade (Harris), 7:30
South Plantation at Davie Nova, 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy at Orlando First Academy, 7
Tavernier Coral Shores at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
West Boca Raton at Deerfield Beach, 7
THURSDAY
Benjamin (North Palm Beach) 52, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 0
Braddock (Miami) 1, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0 (Forfeit)
Central (Miami) 63, Key West 7
Coral Park (Miami) 18, Hialeah Gardens 14
Fort Lauderdale 27, Stoneman Douglas (Parkland) 7
Glades Day (Belle Glade) 44, Parkridge Christian (Coral Springs) 0
Hallandale 18, Pompano Beach 16
North Miami 41, Edison (Miami) 12
Varela (Miami) 62, Dr. Krop (Miami) 34
Western (Davie) 48, Doral Academy 14
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Miami Ferguson at Miami Coral Reef (Tropical), 7
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 3
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