No. 5 Plantation American Heritage vs. No. 2 Miami Central, 7:30. Before the 2024 high school football season began, there was a promise made that every week during the regular season, you would be able to see a marquee game.
As week 5 is under way, the spotlight shifts back to “Mecca” – Traz Powell Stadium for Miami-Dade vs. Broward matchup between two programs who know what it’s like to play in huge games.
The Plantation American Heritage Patriots roll into town with an unexpected 2-2 record but have shown that they can compete with anyone.
Head Coach Mike Smith and his team rebounded from a tough loss to Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna with a win at Naples.
They will play their third consecutive road game tonight and are out to show that they can get back on track.
For the Patriots to get back on track, they will need to beat a Central team that has rebounded from the opening night loss to No. 1 Lakeland – with three consecutive wins. But head coach Jube Joseph and his team realize that the program lining up on the other side of the ball is more than battle tested with some quality opponents under their belt.
To win the game, the Rockets will need to stop a high-power offensive attack that can run and throw.
Central comes into the game with plenty of confidence, believing a win will only set the tone in 3A, where rival Miami Northwestern will be coming up in two weeks.
PLANTATION AMERICAN HERITAGE PATRIOTS
2024 SCHEDULE
Milton, Georgia, L 37-28
Davie Western, W 51-12
@Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 48-45
@Naples, W 23-3
9/20 - @Miami Central
9/27 – Plantation
10/12 - @Miami Norland
10/18 – Fort Lauderdale Archbishop McCarthy
MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS
2024 SCHEDULE
Lakeland, L 16-8
Miami Edison, W 54-7
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 55-25
@Pompano Beach, W 67-0
9/20 – Plantation American Heritage
10/4 - @Miami Northwestern
10/10 – Fort Lauderdale Stranahan
10/25 - @Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy
In addition to the Miami Central and Plantation American Heritage matchup, here is a look at some of the other Friday games:
Boca Raton St. Andrews at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, 6
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons at Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, 7
Coconut Creek at No. 18 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, 7
Davie Western at Coral Springs Taravella, 4
Fort Lauderdale at No. 10 Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek High), 7
No. 16 Fort Lauderdale Dillard at Miramar, 7
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy at Tampa Cambridge Christian, 7
Hallandale at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
Hialeah ABF Academy at Somerset South Homestead (Harris), 7
Hollywood Avant Garde at Miami Florida Christian, 7
Hollywood McArthur at No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Parkland Stoneman Douglas, 7
Miami Archbishop Carroll vs. Miami Jackson (Curtis), 7:30
No. 12 Miami Booker T. Washington at Lakeland, 7:30
Miami Coral Park vs. Miami Braddock (Tropical), 3:30
Miami Coral Reef vs. Doral Ronald Reagan (Southridge), 7:30
Miami Edison at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
Miami Gulliver at Naples Lely, 7
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman at Hialeah Gardens (Milander), 7:30
No. 14 Miami Palmetto vs. Miami Killian (Tropical), 7:30
No. 8 Miami Southridge at Doral Academy, 7
Miami Springs at Somerset Silver Palms, 7
Miami St. Brendan at Miami Westminster Christian, 4
Miami True North at Homestead Everglades Prep (Harris), 7
North Miami at No. 17 Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
North Miami Mourning at Miami Sunset, 3:30
North Port at Key West, 7
Pembroke Pines Flanagan vs. No. 18 Pembroke Pines West Broward (Ansin), 7
No. 7 Plantation at Hollywood South Broward, 7
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at Sunrise Piper, 7
South Plantation at Coral Springs, 7
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER. 21
North Miami Beach vs. Hialeah American (Traz), 7
THURSDAY SCOREBOARD
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 46, Orlando Lake Highland Prep 10
Hialeah 49, Miami High 19
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 45, Miami Norland 20
Miami Country Day 42, Hialeah Miami Lakes 0
South Miami 7, Westland Hialeah 6
Southwest Miami 21, Miami Ferguson 0
TUESDAY
Miami Beach 14, Miami Dr. Krop 13
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