All season long, Chaminade-Madonna has been making a statement as one of the nation’s best football teams.
On Thursday morning at Bragg Memorial Stadium on the campus of Florida A&M, the Lions finished off a perfect season with a 56-0 win over Clearwater Central Catholic.
In a week that saw three area teams win state titles and two others battle down to the wire, it was certainly a weekend that everyone will remember.
In addition to head coach Dameon Jones and his team were making their record-breaking eighth straight state title appearance, the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders and head coach Roger Harriott, in beating head coach Ronnie Thornton and Homestead, brought home a state record fifth consecutive win, and Miami Christopher Columbus and head coach Dave Dunn who made it back to back championships.
Here is a look at the Final Miami/Dade and Broward Top 20 for the 2022 season:
The state title games will showcased programs that more than paid their dues in May, June and July for the fruits that paid off here in December.
The entire season, we have given you the top teams in Miami-Dade and Broward.
Here is a look at how the teams stack up after the state championships:
1. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1M, 14-0). LAST WEEK: The Lions beat previously unbeaten Clearwater Central Catholic, 56-0.
2. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (3M, 14-1). LAST WEEK: The Raiders beat Homestead, 31-28, for their fifth consecutive title.
3. Miami Christopher Columbus (4M, 13-2). LAST WEEK: The Explorers captured their second straight state title with a 38-19 victory over Jacksonville Mandarin.
4. Miami Norland (2M, 14-1). LAST WEEK: The Vikings saw their dreams of a state title and unbeaten season fade in a loss to Tampa Berkeley Prep, 28-20.
5. Homestead (3M, 12-2). LAST WEEK: The Broncos grabbed the attention of every football fan in the Sunshine State, falling just short of national powerhouse, St. Thomas Aquinas, 31-28
6. Plantation American Heritage (2M, 10-2).
7. Miami Central (2M, 8-3).
8. Coconut Creek Monarch (11-3).
9. Coconut Creek (3M, 10-3).
10. Davie Western (4M, 9-4).
11. Miami Palmetto (4M, 9-2).
12. Miramar (3M, 8-5).
13. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2M, 9-4).
14. Miami Booker T. Washington (2M, 9-3).
15. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3M, 9-3).
16. Homestead South Dade (4M, 6-4).
17. Miami Archbishop Carroll (1M, 11-2).
18. Miami Southridge (3M, 7-5).
19. Miami True North Classical Academy (1M, 9-3).
20. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (1M, 8-4).
OTHER PLAYOFF TEAMS
1M
REGION 3
Hollywood Avant Garde (5-7).
2M
REGION 3
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep (5-5).
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (4-6).
REGION 4
Hialeah (9-2).
Miami Edison (6-4).
Miami Monsignor Pace (7-5).
Miami St. Brendan (7-3).
North Miami Beach (4-6).
Pinecrest Gulliver Prep (7-3).
3M
REGION 3
Fort Lauderdale Dillard (5-5).
Plantation (6-4).
Sunrise Piper (6-4).
REGION 4
Hialeah American (6-4).
Hollywood McArthur (5-4).
Miami Belen Jesuit (4-6).
Hollywood South Broward (8-3).
4M
REGION 3
Parkland Stoneman Douglas (4-6).
REGION 4
Doral Academy (5-4).
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (5-4).
Pembroke Pines West Broward (7-4).
Weston Cypress Bay (8-2).
TRACKING WEEKLY RANKINGS:
Week 1. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-south-broward-week-1-top-20
Week 2. https://larryblustein.com/news/here-is-a-look-at-week-2-miami-dade-broward-top-20
Week 3. https://larryblustein.com/news/chaminade-madonna-moves-into-the-top-spot-in-south-florida
Week 4. https://larryblustein.com/news/head-to-head-matchups-highlight-week-4
Week 5. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-5-district-games-taking-center-stage
Week 6. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-6-battles-are-starting-to-take-place
Week 8. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-8-plenty-at-stake-once-again-this-week
Week 9. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-9-the-final-three-weeks
Week 10. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-10-exciting-final-two-weeks-in-miami-dade-and-broward
Week 11. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-11-final-week-of-the-regular-season
Week 12 – Playoff Week 1. https://larryblustein.com/news/top-teams-head-to-state-playoffs
Week 13 – Playoff Week 2. https://larryblustein.com/news/important-matchups-in-this-week-s-local-regional-semifinals
Week 14 – Playoff Week 3. https://larryblustein.com/news/region-finals-take-center-stage
Week 15 – Playoff Week 4. https://prepredzone.com/2023/11/state-semifinals-take-center-stage/
MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD INFORMATION YEAR-ROUND. https://larryblustein.com/
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