When the 2022 high school football season began, many were upset that Miami Central was not the top team in south Florida.
The Rockets started the year at No. 2 right behind Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, but it only took one week – a massive win on the road against national powerhouse to change to the pre-season perception – and the Rockets were moved passed the Lions to the No. 1 spot. They held that position all year.
Last Friday night, after knocking off Plantation American Heritage, 38-31 in the 2M state title game, they completed an unbeaten season and the right to not only claim the No. 1 spot in Miami-Dade and Broward, but also in the state of Florida – and even the country.
Despite staying around the top spot all year, first year head coach Jube Joseph and Central wasn’t the unanimous No. 1 team in America, but did take home the title in two different polls – and received the nod from several national recruiters and fan websites.
While they finished No. 1, there were some quality teams right behind them locally.
Here is the final Miami-Dade rankings for the 2022 season:
1. Miami Central (2M, 14-0). Season over 2M state champs and a share of a national title. LAST WEEK: The Rockets beat No. 9 Plantation American Heritage, 38-31
2. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (3M, 14-0). Season over 3M state champs. LAST WEEK: The Raiders beat No. 14 Homestead, 38-20.
3. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1M, 13-1). Ended as 1M state champions. LAST WEEK: The Lions saw their unbeaten streak come to an end with a Geico Bowl post season contest against national power Las Vegas Bishop Gorman,
4. Miami Christopher Columbus (4M, 14-1). Finished as 4M state champions. LAST WEEK: Won an amazing and thrilling 4M overtime game against No. 10 Apopka, 16-13.
5. Plantation American Heritage (2M, 13-2). Season is over. LAST WEEK: Finished second in the competitive 2M class. LAST WEEK: Dropped a 38-31 decision to No. 1 Miami Central.
6. Homestead (3M, 11-3). Ended as the state 3M runner up. LAST WEEK: Battled down to the end in the title game, losing to powerhouse No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 38-21.
7. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2M, 10-2). SEASON OVER.
8. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3M, 10-1). SEASON OVER.
9. Miramar (3M, 10-2). NEXT GAME: SEASON OVER.
10. Miami Norland (2M, 9-3). SEASON OVER.
11. Miami Northwestern (2M, 6-5). SEASON OVER.
12. Doral Academy (4M, 7-5). SEASON OVER.
13. Miami Booker T. Washington (2M, 9-3). SEASON OVER.
14. Miami True North (1M, 8-4). SEASON OVER.
16. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (2M, 8-3). SEASON OVER.
17. Davie Western (4M, 7-4). SEASON OVER.
18. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (3M – 6-5). SEASON OVER.
19. Miami Palmer Trinity (1M, 7-6). SEASON OVER.
20. Parkland Douglas (8-4, 4M). SEASON OVER.
OTHER TEAMS WHO MADE AN IMPACT IN 2022: Coral Gables (4M, 5-4, SEASON OVER), Fort Lauderdale (3M, 6-5, SEASON OVER), Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest (2M, 8-3, SEASON OVER), Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (2M, 4-6, SEASON OVER), Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (1M, 6-2, SEASON OVER), Hialeah Barbara Goleman (4M, 5-5, SEASON OVER), Hialeah (3M, 4-5, SEASON OVER), Hollywood Avant Garde (1M, 6-4, SEASON OVER). Hollywood Hills (3M, 4-6, SEASON OVER), Hollywood McArthur (3M, 5-5, SEASON OVER), Hollywood South Broward (3M, 5-5, SEASON OVER), Miami Archbishop Carroll (1M, 8-3, SEASON OVER), Miami Belen Jesuit (3M, 5-6, SEASON OVER), Miami Braddock (Independent, 8-3, SEASON OVER), Miami Carol City (2M, 5-6, SEASON OVER), Miami Coral Reef (GMAC Independent Champion, 9-2, SEASON OVER), Miami Dr. Krop (3M, 7-5, SEASON OVER), Miami Edison (2M, 5-5, SEASON OVER), Miami Ferguson (Independent, 5-, SEASON OVER), Miami Gulliver Prep (2M, 5-5, SEASON OVER), Miami Immaculata LaSalle (2M, 4-6, SEASON OVER), Miami Palmetto (4M, 6-6, SEASON OVER), Miami Ransom Everglades, Miami Southridge (3M, 7-5, SEASON OVER), (Independent, 6-3, SEASON OVER), Miami St. Brendan (2M, 7-4, SEASON OVER), Miami Westminster Christian (1M, 6-3, SEASON OVER), Miramar Everglades (3M, 4-6, SEASON OVER), North Miami (3M, 5-6, SEASON OVER), North Miami Beach (2M, 4-6, SEASON OVER), Pembroke Pines Charter (3M, 6-4, SEASON OVER), Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (4M, 6-5, SEASON OVER), Pembroke Pines West Broward (4M, 6-5, SEASON OVER), Plantation (3M, 7-4 – SEASON OVER), South Miami (2M, 5-4, SEASON OVER), South Plantation (3M, 7-3, SEASON OVER), Sunrise Piper (3M, 5-4, SEASON OVER), Westland Hialeah (2M, 4-6, SEASON OVER), Weston Cypress Bay (4M, 6-5, SEASON OVER).
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