After a strong season in 2022, where they finished 9-4, Miami’s True North Classical Academy felt great about what they were rolling out this season.
With a number of returning players coming back, which included a record setting freshman quarterback and sophomore receiver, the Titans and head coach Greg Laferre felt very confident.
With a season-ending loss to eventual state champion Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna last year, this program spent the off-season looking for ways to close the gap with the national power Lions.
Playing a competitive schedule, losing only to 2S unbeaten power Starke Bradford County and 2M playoff team West Palm Beach The King’s Academy in close games had this program feeling very confident as the state playoffs begin for 1M schools tonight (7:00) at Tropical Park against 5-5 Miami Westminster Christian.
Outscoring the opposition, 400-127, this is a team that has its sights on Chaminade once again in the Region Finals in two weeks.
Coming into this evening’s game the Titans boast freshman quarterback Zac Katz (2,188 passing yards, 27 touchdowns), two-way (receiver/defensive back) Jasen Lopez, versatile senior Joshua Reyes, freshman defensive back Dominic Turnbull, senior defensive back Clifton Brown III, freshman running back Johnathan Bueno Jr., senior receiver Reed Ramirez, eighth grade linebacker Steven Moore, sophomore Camaul King, freshman linebacker George Harris, versatile freshman Lamari Simmons, senior sack specialist Stephen McCloud and others, this is a program that is ready for the challenge.
MIAMI WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN WARRIORS (5-5)
Delray American Heritage, L 43-34
Hollywood Avant Garde Academy, W 32-26
Moore Haven, L 40-20
Miami St. Brendan, L 27-8
Somerset South Homestead, W 30-21
Goulds Palm Glades, W 42-0
Miami Immaculata LaSalle, L 21-20 (OT)
Miami Palmer Trinity, W 45-20
Miami Archbishop Carroll, L 42-14
Somerset Academy Silver Palms, W 42-21
MIAMI TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY TITANS (8-2)
Coral Shores, W 42-7
Miami BridgePrep, W 70-0
Tallahassee Maclay, W 41-13
Miami Florida Christian, W 55-0
Naples First Baptist, W 21-8
Miami St. Brendan, W 34-15
Starke Bradford County, L 24-13
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy, L 40-34 (OT)
Fort Pierce John Carroll, W 41-0
Homestead Everglades Prep, W 49-0
The True North and Westminster Christian contest isn’t the only game this evening. The 2M Region Semifinal between No. 1 seed Miami Norland (11-0) and No. 4 seed Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (7-4) will be at Traz Powell Stadium at 7.
WEDNESDAY’S SCORE
Braddock vs. Ferguson postponed. Will be made up Thursday at 2:30 at Tropical Park.
SOUTH FLORIDA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
1M
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
REGION 3
No. 4 Hollywood Avant Garde (5-5) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (10-0)
No. 3 North Palm Beach Benjamin (8-2) at No. 2 West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman (8-1)
REGION 4
No. 3 Miami Palmer Trinty (6-3) at No. 2 Miami Archbishop Carroll (9-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
CLASS 2M
REGION 3
Plantation American Heritage 63, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 13
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy 49, Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 42, Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 12
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 20, Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 13
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
No. 6 Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (8-3) at No. 2 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (8-3)
No. 4 West Palm Beach The King’s Academy (9-2) at No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (8-1)
REGION 4
Miami Norland 55, Miami St. Brendan 0
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 41, Pinecrest Gulliver Prep 14
Miami Central 31, Miami Edison 13
Miami Booker T. Washington 34, North Miami Beach 8
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Miami Booker T. Washington (9-2) at No. 2 Miami Central (7-3)
CLASS 3M
REGION 3
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 63, Plantation 6
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 35, No. 5 Fort Lauderdale Dillard 12
West Boca Raton 23, Delray Beach Atlantic 22
Coconut Creek 42, Sunrise Piper 6
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (9-2) at No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (10-1)
No. 7 West Boca Raton (9-2) at No. 3 Coconut Creek (9-2)
REGION 4
Homestead 52, Hollywood McArthur 27
Miami Southridge 48, Hialeah 23
Belen Jesuit 20, Hollywood South Broward 13
Miramar 23, Hialeah American 0
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Miami Southridge (7-4) at No. 1 Homestead (9-1)
No. 7 Belen Jesuit (5-6) at No. 3 Miramar (7-4)
CLASS 4M
REGION 3
No. 1 Coconut Creek Monarch 40, Parkland Stoneman Douglas 7
Lantana Santaluces 35, Palm Beach Gardens 28
Wellington Palm Beach Central 36, Boca Spanish River 0
Boca Raton 48, Jupiter 41
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Lantana Santaluces (8-3) at No. 1 Coconut Creek Monarch (9-2)
No. 6 Boca Raton (7-4) at No. 2 Wellington Palm Beach Central (9-2)
REGION 4
Miami Columbus 49, Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 6
Homestead South Dade 43, Pembroke Pines West Broward 31
Miami Palmetto 14, Doral Academy 7
Davie Western 51, Weston Cypress Bay 0
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Homestead South Dade (8-3) at No. 1 Miami Christopher Columbus (9-2)
No. 3 Davie Western (8-3) at No. 2 Miami Palmetto (9-1)
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