While many schools are focused on the inaugural “Open Division” that will shine a spotlight the best eight teams in the state, there are several  other teams who are just worrying about getting into the playoffs.

As we completed the eighth week of the 2026 season here in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, several programs came up with wins that will give them a chance to play in the post-season:

American Heritage (Plantation) 27, Norland (Miami) 2. While the two-time defending state champions still have a slight chance, with their competitive schedule, to make it into the Open Division, if not they will be a No. 1 seed in their region and will have the chance the “Three-Peat”.

Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 20, Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 7. With the win on the road, the Lions avenged last year’s 1A state title and certainly put themselves in a position to be one of the elite eight teams come playoff time.

Fort Lauderdale 27, Stoneman Douglas (Parkland) 7. While they are playing as an independent team this year, the Flying Ls remained ubeaten, bringing plenty of recruiting attention to the players.

Piper (Sunrise) 54, Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 13. The Bengals continue to play competitive football and are very much in the post-season conversation. The next two weeks will also tell the story.

Western (Davie) 48, Doral Academy 14. The Wildcats also stayed right in the post season conversation with a big district road win. This a program that could easily make plenty of noise in the coming weeks.

As those programs did their thing, there were other games as well:

American Heritage (Delray) 62, Belen Jesuit (Miami) 0

Atlantic (Delray Beach) 41, Northeast (Oakland Park) 21

Benjamin (North Palm Beach) 52, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 0

Braddock (Miami) 1, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0 (Forfeit)

Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) 49, North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) 7

Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 72, Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 0

Carol City (Miami) 17, Northwestern (Miami) 7

Central (Miami) 63, Key West 7

Christopher Columbus (Miami) 51, Coral Gables 13

Coconut Creek 34, Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) 15

Coral Park (Miami) 18, Hialeah Gardens 14

Coral Shores (Tavernier) 42, Palmer Trinity (Miami) 35

Coral Springs Charter 38, Tradition Prep (Port St. Lucie) 6

Cypress Bay (Weston) 56, Miami High 0

Florida Christian (Miami) 33, Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 15

Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) 18, Taravella (Coral Springs)

Glades Day (Belle Glade) 44, Parkridge Christian (Coral Springs) 0

Ferguson (Miami) 28, Coral Reef (Miami) 7

Fort Lauderdale Dillard 26, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 0

Gulliver Prep (Miami) 42, NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale) 27

Hallandale 18, Pompano Beach 16

Hollywood Hills 28, Coral Springs 12

Jackson (Miami) 48, St. Brendan (Miami) 0

LaSalle Immaculata (Miami) 62, Hialeah 0

Miami Beach 23, American (Hialeah) 12

Miramar 32, South Broward (Hollywood) 7

Monarch (Coconut Creek) 49, Olympic Heights (Boca Raton) 0

Monsignor Pace (Miami Gardens) 20, Booker T. Washington (Miami) 12

Palmetto (Miami) 48, Homestead 8

Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) 56, Somerset Prep (North Lauderdale) 14

Southridge (Miami) 41, Everglades (Miramar)

Ransom Everglades (Miami) 44, Smart En Sports Academy (Miami) 0

Ronald Reagan (Doral) 21, Sunset (Miami) 0

North Miami 41, Edison (Miami) 12

St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 48, McArthur (Hollywood) 0

The First Academy (Orlando) 31, Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches) 24

True North Classical Academy (Miami) 31, John Carroll (Fort Pierce) 20

Varela (Miami) 62, Dr. Krop (Miami) 34

West Boca Raton 56, Deerfield Beach 0

West Broward (Pembroke Pines) 42, Barbara Goleman (Miami Lakes) 35

Westminster Christian (Miami) 42, South Miami 6

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