It’s hard to believe that we are now four weeks into the football season here in south Florida and things are starting to take shape.
Because many of the powers play each other this year, each week will see a shift in rankings, and that is something that fans, players and coaches all embrace.
If you follow what we do over the course of a season, each week we adjust the rankings, and while many want to see their teams in the spotlight, the only ranking that truly counts is the one that comes out in late December.
This is just an opinion based on seeing teams and having a valid ground to compare.
Here is a look at 20 Miami-Dade Broward Week 4 teams:
1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (2-1, 5A). LAST WEEK: The Raiders dominated two-time defending state champion Miami Christopher Columbus, 42-6. THIS WEEK: 9/13 – @Davie Western. NEXT GAME: 9/20 – Hollywood McArthur.
2. Miami Central (2-1, 3A). LAST WEEK: The Rockets rolled to a 55-25 win against No. 13 Miami Booker T. Washington. THIS WEEK: 9/13 – The district opens against Pompano Beach. NEXT GAME: 9/20 – A home game against No. 7 Plantation American Heritage.
3. Miami Northwestern (2-1, 3A). LAST WEEK: The Bulls scored over 40 for the third straight week, rebounding with a 42-7 win against Miami Carol City. THIS WEEK: 9/13 @ No. 4 Miami Norland. NEXT GAME: 9/19 – No. 11 Miami Christopher Columbus.
4. Miami Norland (2-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Vikings were off. THIS WEEK: The Vikings will be off. NEXT GAME: 9/13 – No. 3 Miami Northwestern. NEXT GAME: 9/19 - @No. 6 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.
5. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3-0, 5A). LAST WEEK: The Tigers remained unbeaten with a convincing 54-20 win against Fort Lauderdale Stranahan. THIS WEEK: 9/13 – Delray Beach Atlantic. NEXT GAME: 9/20 - @ No. 18 Sunrise Piper.
6. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1-2, 1A). LAST WEEK: The Lions rebounded with a thrilling 48-45 contest against No. 7 Plantation American. THIS WEEK: 9/12 – Miami Edison. NEXT GAME: 9/19 – No. 4 Miami Norland.
7. Plantation American Heritage (1-2, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Patriots lost a tough 48-45 game against No. 6 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. THIS WEEK: 9/13 - @Naples. NEXT GAME: 9/20 - @No. 2 Miami Central.
8. Coconut Creek Monarch (1-0, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Knights were off. THIS WEEK: 9/13 - @Sanford Seminole. NEXT WEEK: 9/20 - @Fort Lauderdale.
9. Plantation (3-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Colonels moved to 3-0 with a 25-21 win against Pembroke Pines West Broward. THIS WEEK: 9/13 – The team will have a much-deserved week off. NEXT GAME: 9/20 - @Hollywood South Broward.
10. Miami Southridge (2-1, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Spartans won for the second straight week, 21-7, against No. 12 Miami Palmetto. THIS WEEK: 9/12 – No. 19 Hialeah. NEXT GAME: 9/20 - @Doral Academy.
11. Miami Christopher Columbus (1-2, 7A). LAST WEEK: The Explorers were beaten by No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 42-6. THIS WEEK: 9/13 – No. 12 @Miami Palmetto. NEXT GAME: 9/19 - @No. 3 Miami Northwestern.
12. Miami Palmetto (1-1), 7A). LAST WEEK: The Panthers were beaten by Np. 10 Miami Southridge, 21-7. THIS WEEK: 9/13 – No. 11 Miami Christopher Columbus. NEXT GAME: 9/20 - @Miami Killian.
13. Miami Booker T. Washington (1-1, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Tornadoes were soundly beaten by No. 2 Miami Central, 55-25. THIS WEEK: 9/12 – Miami Immaculata LaSalle. NEXT GAME: 9/20 - @Lakeland.
14. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (1-1, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Chiefs were off, getting ready for the next few weeks. THIS WEEK: 9/13 @Pembroke Pines West Broward. NEXT GAME: 9/20 – Coconut Creek.
15. Homestead (1-2, 6A). LAST WEEK: The two-time defending state runner-up Broncos got into the win column with a 42-33 win at Vero Beach. THIS WEEK: 9/12 - @Southwest Miami. NEXT GAME: 9/27 – No. 10 Miami Southridge.
16. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (2-1, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Panthers posted their second straight shutout, 44-0, over Oakland Park Northeast. THIS WEEK: 9/13 - Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson. NEXT WEEK: @Miramar.
17. Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (3-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Mavericks won for the 13th straight time, 45-6 against Miami St. Brendan. THIS WEEK: 9/13 - @Miami True North Classical Academy. NEXT GAME: Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons.
18. Sunrise Piper (3-0, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Bengals ran their scoreless streak to 12 quarters with a 35-0 win against South Plantation. THIS WEEK: @Coral Springs. NEXT GAME: No. 5 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely.
19. Hialeah (2-1, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Thoroughbreds picked up two wins in the week, 28-22, against Miami Belen Jesuit, and 35-7 over Doral Academy. THIS WEEK: 9/12 - @No. 10 Miami Southridge. NEXT GAME: 9/19 - @Miami High.
20. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (3-0, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Eagles stayed unbeaten with a 48-6 win against Miami Gardens TRU Prep Academy. THIS WEEK: 9/13 - @Clewiston. NEXT GAME: 9/20 - North Miami.
KEEP AN EYE ON: Coconut Creek (0-2, 5A), Coral Gables (), Deerfield Beach (1-1, 5A), Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (1-2, 3A), Doral Academy (2-1, 6A), Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (2-0, Independent), Hollywood South Broward (1-2, 6A), Homestead South Dade (1-2, 7A), Miami Archbishop Carroll (3-0, 1A), Miami Carol City (1-4, 2A), Miami Edison (2-1, 1A), Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (2-1, 1A), Miami Immaculata LaSalle (3-0, 2A), Miami Jackson (0-3, 3A), Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (2-1, 7A), Miami Ransom Everglades (2-0, 2A), Miami Springs (2-0, 2A), Miami True North Classical Academy (1-1, 1A), Miramar (1-2, 5A), North Miami (2-1, 5A), North Miami Beach (0-2, 2A), Pembroke Pines Charter (3-0, 5A), Pembroke Pines Flanagan (1-1, 6A), Pembroke Pines West Broward (1-2, 6A), Weston Cypress Bay (1-2, 7A).
WEEKLY RANKINGS
PRE-SEASON. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-pre-season-top-20-st-thomas-begins-at-no-1
Week 2. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-week-2-top-20-st-thomas-remains-on-top
Week 3. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-week-3-top-20-surprises-shake-things-up
Are You Keeping Up With Miami-Dade & Broward High School Football Transfers? https://larryblustein.com/news/keeping-up-with-miami-dade-broward-high-school-football-transfers
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