As much of the attention for tonight’s Sunshine State Athletic Association state title game between defending champion Oviedo The Master’s Academy and Fort Lauderdale’s NSU University School, which focuses on the game, itself, maybe it would be wise to see what motivated the 9-2 Sharks this season.
When head coach Mike Norman and his team dropped a 41-20 decision to Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy on Nov. 2, 2023, it brough to an end a successful season, and dashed dreams of an unbeaten year and a state title.
Perhaps the one thing that took a long time to get over was the fact that the Sharks had beaten that same Westminster team by 35 points a month earlier.
University School has been impressive this season with offensive prospects Carlos Avila-Lopez, Devin Mila, Kobe Conway, Jacques Dixson Jr., Collin Francis and Jayden Miller leading the way on offense.
Defensively, Joey Novelli, Shawn Garcon, Justice Martin, Darwin Brooks, Charvis Hood, Jaidyne Dixson, and Kai Starks making an impact on defense.
With that being said, the state championship game this evening (7:00) at The Villages is a chance to accomplish something they fell short of a year ago against a quality team that is led by freshman quarterback Jackson Stecher, who has thrown for 34 touchdowns.
The Eagles are also led by Oshea Faison, Davon Washington, and Oakley Foster on offense - and Christopher Barnes, Sawyer Smith, Joseph Tesorio, Jadon McLennan, Foster and Philip Faragalla on defense.
FORT LAUDERDALE NSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
Jupiter Christian, W 14-7
Coral Springs Charter, W 51-7
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, L 42-34
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 21-7
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s, W 16-14
Orlando Lake Highland Prep, W 46-10
Miami Ransom Everglades, W 17-16 (OT)
Hialeah ABF Academy, W 52-6
Miami Gulliver Prep, L 34-17
Vero Beach St. Edward’s, W 42-6
Cape Coral Oasis, W 21-10
OVIEDO THE MASTER’S ACADEMY
Winter Garden Foundation Academy, W 42-17
Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal, W 62-14
Middle Tennessee Christian, W 42-0
Gainesville Oak Hall, W 57-20
Winter Park Lake Howell, W 35-17
Jacksonville Providence, L 51-34
Cocoa Beach, W 49-0
Mount Dora Christian Academy, W 42-14
Jacksonville Duval Charter, W 48-6
Orlando Lake Highland Prep, W 55-14
Jacksonville Christ’s Church Academy, W 40-29
LOCAL FHSAA RESULTS
1A
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Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 63, Boca Raton Saint John Paul II 0
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy 31, Miami Archbishop Carroll 20
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Miami Edison 42, Deerfield Beach Somerset Academy Key 0
Miami True North Classical Academy 42, Miami Palmer Trinity 0
2A
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Miami Booker T. Washington 31, North Miami Beach 13
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 17, Miami Carol City 14
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Miami Immaculata LaSalle 27, Miami Gulliver Prep 21
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 40, Miami Ransom Everglades 10
3A
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Miami Northwestern 69, Naples Barron Collier 0
Naples Lely 44, Miami Jackson 39
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Key West 42, Estero 7
Fort Myers Cypress Lake 27, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 7
4A
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Plantation American Heritage 40, Jensen Beach 7
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 43, Fort Pierce John Carroll 14
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Miami Norland 39, Hialeah 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop Carroll 7, Plantation 0
5A
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Delray Atlantic 49, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 13
Miramar 32, Palm Bay Heritage 10
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Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 58, North Miami 0
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 34, Coconut Creek 27
6A
REGION 4
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Miami Southridge 37, Hollywood South Broward 6
Coconut Creek Monarch 28, Homestead 21
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Sunrise Piper 33, Doral Academy 14
Pembroke Pines West Broward 34, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 7
7A
REGION 4
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Miami Christopher Columbus 56, Boca Raton Spanish River 8
Homestead South Dade 48, Lantana Santaluces 13
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Boca Raton 27, Miami Lakes Goleman 21 (OT)
Davie Western 26, Miami Palmetto 10
GMAC INDEPENDENT CHAMPIONSHIP
Miami Coral Reef 14, Miami Ferguson 7
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