Believe it or not, we have arrived at Week 7 – and while weather has pretty much dictated the first half of the season, we are now in Fall and are looking for change.
Surrounding that change in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will be plenty of competition as teams are now looking toward the state playoffs in the second week of November.
While there are makeup games being played along with the regular schedule, this promises to be a very competitive month of October.
Week 7 will see more separation with key district matchups that will tell the story. In addition, there are some non-district contests that will certainly play a role in which teams will take part in the state playoffs and those who will be looking toward 2026.
Either way, the games will be played and this is how the Top 20 teams stack up this week:
1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A, 4-1). The Raiders were off this past week. THIS WEEK: Back to district play with a home game against Hollywood Hills. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
2. Miami Northwestern (3A, 4-1). The Bulls gained a forfeit in their annual “Soul Bowl” against Miami Jack. THIS WEEK: 10/4 - @ No. 3 Miami Central. NEXT WEEK: 10/11 - Key West.
3. Miami Central (3A, 3-0). The Rockets were off. THIS WEEK: 10/4 – No. 2 Miami Northwestern. NEXT WEEK: 10/6 – Pompano Beach & 10/10 – Fort Lauderdale Stranahan.
4. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A, 4-1). The Lions rolled to a 56-0 win against 7A Davie Western. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – No. 9 Coconut Creek Monarch. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Pompano Beach Blanche Ely.
5. Miami Southridge (6A, 5-0). The Spartans continued to impress with a 59-18 win against Homestead. rolled to their fourth straight win, beating Doral Academy, 42-7. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Miami Edison. NEXT WEEK: 10/6 – Complete No. 15 Miami Christopher Columbus game. 10/10 – Southwest Miami.
6. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (4A, 6-0). The Panthers hit 60 for the third time this year in a 65-0 district win against Riviera Beach Suncoast. THIS WEEK: 10/4 - Pompano Beach Blanche Ely. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia.
7. Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (5A, 6-0). The Lions continued to be the talk of south Florida by capturing the district title with a 35-14 win over North Miami. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/11 – Pembroke Pines Charter.
8. Miami Palmetto (7A, 4-1). The Panthers won their third straight game and all but wrapped up the district title with a 43-0 win against Coral Gables. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Homestead South Dade. NEXT WEEK: 10/6 - @Homestead.
9. Coconut Creek Monarch (6A, 3-2). The Knights were off after a tough five games. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - @ No. 4 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. NEXT WEEK: 10/9 – Coral Springs.
10. Pembroke Pines West Broward (6A, 4-2). The Bobcats won twice this past week, beating Miramar Everglades, 55-0, and then Monday night against No. 12 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, 49-38. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Miami Beach.
11. Plantation American Heritage (4A, 2-3). The defending 4A state champion Patriots rebounded with a key 28-13 district win against Plantation. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - No. 17 Pembroke Pines Flanagan. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Miami Norland.
12. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2A, 3-2). The Chiefs split this past week, beating Hollywood South Broward, 52-6, and dropping a 49-38 decision on Monday against No. 10 West Broward. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Hallandale. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - Deerfield Beach.
13. Miami Immaculata LaSalle (2A, 4-0). The Royal Lions moved closer to wrapping up their first district title in 50 years with a 21-17 win against Miami Ransom Everglades. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Miami Springs.
14. Coconut Creek (5A, 5-1). The Cougars rebounded with a 61-0 win against Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - Hollywood South Broward. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – State-rated and unbeaten Delray Beach Atlantic.
15. Miami Christopher Columbus (7A, 1-4). The Explorers won for the first time this season – a key district win, 42-34, against Homestead South Dade. THIS WEEK: 10/2 - Miami High. NEXT WEEK: 10/6 – Finishing up game with No. 5 Miami Southridge. 10/9 – Coral Gables.
16. Hollywood McArthur (5A, 3-2). The Mustangs rebounded in a major way, 70-0, against Hollywood Hills. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - Deerfield Beach. NEXT WEEK: 10/11 - Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson.
17. Pembroke Pines Flanagan (6A, 4-1). The Falcons got back on the winning track with a 28-0 district win against Miami Beach. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – No. 11 Plantation American Heritage. NEXT WEEK: 10/9 - Miami Dr. Krop
18. Miami True North Classical Academy (1A, 2-2). The Titans’ key district game with Miami Archbishop Carroll will be finished 10/6 after the contest was stopped because of bad weather. THIS WEEK: 10/2 – Jacksonville University Christian. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Miami Jackson.
19. Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (4A, 5-1). The Mavericks showed why they are a team to keep an eye on after beating Miami Norland in a huge district game, 21-14. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Plantation.
20. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy (2A, 4-1). The Eagles had the week off after five straight competitive games to start the season. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace. NEXT WEEK: 10/9 - Coconut Creek North Broward Prep.
Here are some other programs that are still in the hunt:
Independent
Fort Lauderdale University School (3-3)
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (4-1)
Miami Coral Reef Football (5-1)
Miami Ferguson (2-1)
1A
Miami Archbishop Carroll (4-0)
Miami Edison (2-3)
Miami Westminster Christian (6-0)
2A
Miami Booker T. Washington (1-5)
Miami Carol City (4-2)
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (2-3)
Miami Gulliver Prep (3-2)
Miami Killian (3-2)
North Miami Beach (3-2)
3A
Miami Springs (2-3)
Miami St. Brendan (4-2)
4A
Hialeah (4-2)
Miami Belen Jesuit (1-5)
Miami Norland (2-4)
Plantation (3-3)
5A
Homestead (1-3)
Miramar (2-4)
North Miami (4-2)
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3-2)
6A
Davie Nova (1-4)
Doral Academy (2-3)
Miami Dr. Krop (1-4)
South Plantation (4-1)
Sunrise Piper (3-3)
7A
Davie Western (1-4)
Homestead South Dade (2-4)
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (4-1)
Weston Cypress Bay (2-3)
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