With two successful seasons under his belt – one included a frustrating pandemic season – Somerset Pembroke Pines football team continues to move forward.
With head coach Derrick ‘Nitro” Baker using his years of experience in football, things are starting to take shape – and two winning seasons – have helped in building the Panthers into a program that can compete.
The five games that the Piper Bengals played in 2020 gave head coach Cedric Alexander and his staff a glimpse into the future – and that small sample was indeed something to be happy about.
Beating Nova and battling Cooper City, Hallandale and West Broward for all four quarters, this is a program that once again has the talent to compete – and build for that future.
What Gene Chew is doing today, in 2021, is the same thing he was doing when Miami Ferguson opened 20 years ago.
As the Falcons only varsity football head coach, it has long been about developing and getting these student/athletes ready for the next level – no matter where it is.
It has been said over and over again that one of the best – and most underrated stories in south Florida is what has been unfolding the past few season at Calvary Christian.
What head coach Kirk Hoza and his staff have been able to accomplish, with very little fanfare or publicity, is indeed special.
When the 5A state championships were held last December in Tallahassee, one very familiar face was missing.
Having been a three-time defending state champion, many felt that the Bulls and head coach Max Edwards would make it a fourth consecutive trip to state – and of course – another win.