It’s hard to believe that we are now six weeks into the football season here in south Florida and things are starting to take shape.

As we have said all along, 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 6 teams:

1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (4-1, 5A). LAST WEEK: The Raiders beat Hollywood McArthur, 56-0. THIS WEEK: 9/27 - @Orlando Bishop Moore. NEXT GAME: 10/4 – Hollywood Hills.

2. Miami Central (4-1, 3A). LAST WEEK: The Rockets won a tough 38-35 contest against No. 5 Plantation American Heritage. THIS WEEK: They will take the week off. NEXT GAME: 10/4 – A major 3A matchup with rival No. 6 Miami Northwestern.

3. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (3-2, 1A). LAST WEEK: The Lions continue to get their act together, jumping on No. 4 Miami Norland, 45-20. THIS WEEK: 9/27 - @Davie Western. NEXT GAME: 10/5 - @ No. 9 Coconut Creek Monarch.

4. Miami Norland (3-1, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Vikings lost for the first time this season, 45-20 to No. 3 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. THIS WEEK:  9/27 - @ No. 20 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy. NEXT GAME: 10/11 - @ No. 8 Cocoa.

5. Plantation American Heritage (2-3, 4A). LAST WEEK: Forget the record – under .500, the Patriots and their rugged schedule, lost a tough 35-32 decision to No. 2 Miami Central. THIS WEEK: 9/27 – No. 7 Plantation. NEXT GAME: 10/12 - @ No.4 Miami Norland.

6. Miami Northwestern (2-2, 3A). LAST WEEK: The Bulls and No. 10 Miami Christopher Columbus were postponed. A new date for makeup is not set. THIS WEEK: 9/27 – The annual “Soul Bowl” against Miami Jackson. NEXT GAME: - 10/4 – A huge contest with No. 2 Miami Central.

7. Plantation (4-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Colonels remained unbeaten with a 23-0 win against Hollywood South Broward. THIS WEEK: 9/27 - @ No. 5 Plantation American Heritage. NEXT GAME: 10/5 - @ No. 17 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely.

8. Miami Southridge (4-1, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Spartans continued to stay hot as they beat Doral Academy, 31-8. THIS WEEK: 9/27 - @No. 14 Homestead. NEXT GAME: 10/5 - @Miami Edison.

9. Coconut Creek Monarch (3-1, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Knights bounced back with a 42-8 win against Fort Lauderdale. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Coral Springs. NEXT GAME: 10/5 – No. 3 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.

10. Miami Christopher Columbus (2-2, 7A). LAST WEEK: The Explorers and No. 6 Miami Northwestern were postponed. A new date for makeup is not set. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Homestead South Dade. NEXT GAME: 10/3 - @Miami High.

11. Sunrise Piper (5-0, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Bengals continued their hot starts with a 21-20 win against No. 17 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely. THIS WEEK: 10/4 - @Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson. NEXT GAME: 10/10 – Fort Lauderdale.

12. Miami Palmetto (2-2, 7A). LAST WEEK: The Panthers bounced back against longtime rival Miami Killian, 28-0. THIS WEEK: 9/27 - Coral Gables. NEXT GAME: 10/4 @Homestead South Dade.

13. Homestead (2-2, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Broncos were off, getting ready for the stretch run. THIS WEEK: 9/27 – No. 8 Miami Southridge. NEXT GAME: 10/4 - @Doral Academy.

14. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (4-1, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Panthers continued to showcase a strong defense in a 14-12 win against Miramar. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Riviera Beach Suncoast. NEXT GAME: 10/10 - Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia.

15. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (5-0, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Eagles remained unbeaten with a 48-36 win against North Miami. THIS WEEK: 9/27 - @No. 19 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons. NEXT GAME: 10/4 – Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace.

16. Pembroke Pines West Broward (3-2, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Bobcats won the battle of Pembroke Pines, beating Flanagan, 35-0. THIS WEEK: 9/27 - @Miramar Everglades. NEXT GAME:  10/11 - @Miami Beach.

17. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3-2, 5A). LAST WEEK: The season, once promising, started to go south with a 21-20 loss to No. 11 Sunrise Piper. THIS WEEK: 9/27 - @Deerfield Beach. NEXT GAME: 10/5 – No. 7 Plantation.

18. Miami Booker T. Washington (2-2, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Tornadoes were soundly beaten by Florida’s No. 1 team Lakeland, 48-13. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Miami Springs. NEXT GAME: 10/4 - @Vero Beach.

19. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2-2, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Chiefs bounced back with a 27-25 win against Coconut Creek. THIS WEEK: 9/27 – No. 15 Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian. NEXT GAME: 10/4 - @Hallandale

20. Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (4-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Mavericks won a convincing 42-12 decision against Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons. THIS WEEK: 9/27 – No. 4 Miami Norland. NEXT GAME: 10/10 @ No. 7 Plantation.

KEEP AN EYE ON: Coconut Creek (0-3, 5A), Coral Gables (2-1, 7A), Davie Western (1-3, 7A), Deerfield Beach (1-2, 5A), Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (1-3, 3A), Doral Academy (2-2, 6A), Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (3-2, Independent), Hialeah (3-2, 4A), Hollywood South Broward (1-3, 6A), Homestead South Dade (2-2, 7A), Miami Archbishop Carroll (4-1, 1A), Miami Carol City (1-3, 2A), Miami High (3-2, 7A), Miami Edison (2-2, 1A), Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (2-2, 1A), Miami Immaculata LaSalle (3-1, 2A), Miami Jackson (2-3, 3A), Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (3-1, 7A), Miami Ransom Everglades (3-0, 2A), Miami Springs (3-1, 2A), Miami True North Classical Academy (2-1, 1A), Miramar (1-3, 5A), North Miami (3-2, 5A), North Miami Beach (1-3, 2A), Pembroke Pines Charter (3-1, 5A), Pembroke Pines Flanagan (1-2, 6A), Weston Cypress Bay (2-1, 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

WEEK 4. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-4-things-are-getting-very-interesting

MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD INFORMATION YEAR-ROUND. https://larryblustein.com/

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