No. 3 Miami Norland (3-0) at No. 4 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (2-2), 7. The most competitive season in memory will continue in Week 5 this evening with a pair of Top 20 games taking place in each county.

The marquee matchup will take place in Hollywood when last year’s 2M state runner up Miami Norland takes on defending 1M state champion Chaminade-Madonna.

Before the season began, there was a sense that this game would indeed be huge – even though head coach Dameon Jones and his Lions have lost twice already this season.

Chaminade-Madonna is trying to fill several holes left from last year – when several gifted high-level prospects moved on to college, including the No. 1 and No. 2 receivers in the nation.

For head coach Daryle Heidelburg and his Vikings, the objective – in 4A this season – was to get back to the title game.

While they were beaten in the kickoff classic, this team has rebounded with three straight wins – the most impressive last week when they came from behind in the fourth quarter to beat Miami Northwestern.

While this game will be important and competitive, both teams still have a long road with a challenging schedule.

MIAMI NORLAND VIKINGS

Miramar, W 27-0

Miami Carol City, W 36-10

Miami Northwestern, W 21-17

9/19 - @Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

9/27 - @Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy

10/4 - @Cocoa

10/12 – Plantation American Heritage

10/18 – GMAC Week

10/24 – Plantation

HOLLYWOOD CHAMINADE LIONS

St. John Bosco, California L 34-27

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, L 35-34 (OT)

Plantation American Heritage, W 48-45

9/12 – Miami Edison, W 56-19

9/19 – Miami Norland

9/27 - @Davie Western

10/5 - @Coconut Creek Monarch

10/11 – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

10/18 – Hollywood Avant Garde Academy

10/25 – Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

No. 11 Miami Christopher Columbus (2-2) vs. No. 6 Miami Northwestern (2-2), 7. This is another of the games that many had looked forward to when the season started, but both come into the Traz Powell Stadium matchup with the loser falling below the .500 mark.

For head coach Dave Dunn and his two-time defending state champions, the season has not started well, evening though three of the four games have been close. This is a team that is always in the mix, and with 7A not being as strong in the south as it has been, this team still has the opportunity to make a splash in the playoffs.

For first year head coach Teddy Bridgewater and his Bulls this has been an up and down season so far. Two wins have been impressive and even the two setbacks have been by a total of six points to a pair of undefeated teams.

Northwestern saw their lead disappear in the fourth quarter last week against Miami Norland.

MIAMI CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EXPLORERS

2024 SCHEDULE

Miami Southridge, W 17-14

Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland, L 14-10

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 42-6

Miami Palmetto, W 17-14

9/19 - @Miami Northwestern

9/26 – Homestead South Dade

10/3 - @Miami High

10/10 – Coral Gables

10/18 – GMAC Week

10/24 – Miami Archbishop Carroll

MIAMI NORTHWESTERN BULLS

2024 SCHEDULE

Coconut Creek, W 45-0

Venice, L 48-42 (OT)

Miami Carol City, W 47-7

Miami Norland, L 21-17

9/19 – Miami Christopher Columbus

9/27 – Miami Jackson

10/4 – Miami Central

10/11 - @Key West

10/18 – GMAC Week

10/25 – Miami St. Brendan

In addition to those two games, here is a look at other Thursday games:

Cooper City at Pembroke Pines Charter, 5:45

Coral Springs Charter vs. Pompano (Coral Glades), 7

Fort Lauderdale Stranahan vs. Weston Cypress Bay (Lockhart), 7

Goulds Palm Glades Prep at Marathon, 7

Hialeah vs. Miami High (Curtis), 7

Hialeah ABF Academy at Somerset South Homestead (Harris), 7

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy vs. Miramar Everglades (Milander), 7

Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Parkland Stoneman Douglas, 7

Miami Ferguson vs. Southwest Miami (Tropical), 7

Miami SmartEn Sports Academy at Miami Country Day, 7

Orlando Lake Highland Prep at Fort Lauderdale NSU University School, 6

Pembroke Pines Somerset Prep at West Palm Beach Kings Academy, 6:30

Westland Hialeah vs. South Miami (Tropical), 3:30

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

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

Hollywood Avant Garde at Miami Florida Christian, 7

Hollywood McArthur at No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 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

No. 5 Plantation American Heritage vs. No. 2 Miami Central (Traz), 7:30

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

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Some high school football recruiting sites promote star-rated athletes very well, but when it comes to shining a light on every prospect, they fall short.

Because we have the opportunity to watch more football players and teams live than any other source, new talent that many would never find out about are appearing each and every Wednesday – as well as throughout the entire year.

With four weeks of the high school football season in the books, we once again shine the light on five more football players in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties:

2025 – Terrence Honeywood, WR/DB, 6-2, 175, Miami Norland. Here is a versatile, two-way football talent that has given the Vikings a major boost with his play on the field as well as his leadership, working with the younger prospects. In addition to competing in track & field, he also gets it done in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA. Colleges need to check out this impressive student/athlete.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/15244363/Terrence-Honeywood

2025 – Anthony Joicin, DE/OLB, 6-3, 215, Miami Edison. If you don’t watch games live, this is someone you may skip over. This is a playmaker with a motor that never stops. He is quick off the ball and will get into any backfield to disrupt the offense. Can play the edge or perhaps outside linebacker at the next level. Is also very serious in the classroom – with a 3.2 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/17650588/Anthony-Joicin

2027 – Jayden Miller, QB, 5-11, 185, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School. When he made the over to attend the school and play football, he certainly made the right move as he has become one of south Florida’s top sophomore quarterback prospects, giving the Sharks another weapon on the offensive side of the ball. In addition to making an impact on the football field, his 3.4 GPA in the classroom is also impressive and will be another tool in the recruiting process.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19271336/Jayden-Miller

2025 – Matthew Pointer, DE, 6-6, 238, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. On a team loaded with talent, here is someone who has quietly become a force for state-rated Lions. Coming over from Fort Lauderdale, this FIU commitment is turning heads as a game-changer that this program needs moving forward. He is also a basketball player, using his athleticism and athletic ability.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19409092/Matthew-Pointer

2026 – Nicsaint Joseph Jr., WR, 6-2, 170, Miami Northwestern. On a team loaded with quality receivers, here is someone we rarely hear about, but after watching him perform, you can understand why everyone is starting to take notice of this athletic route runner with impressive hands and the ability to get plenty of yards after making a catch. He is indeed one of the fast-rising pass catchers.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/17890598/Nicsaint-Joseph-jr/about

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It’s hard to believe that we are now five 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 5 teams:

1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (3-1, 5A). LAST WEEK: The Raiders went on the road and had a tough time with 7A Davie Western, 23-15. THIS WEEK: 9/20 – Hollywood McArthur. NEXT GAME: 9/27: @Orlando Bishop Moore.

2. Miami Central (3-1, 3A). LAST WEEK: The Rockets blasted off against Pompano Beach in a district game, 63-0. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - A key home game against No. 5 Plantation American Heritage. NEXT GAME: 10/4 – A major 3A matchup with rival No. 6 Miami Northwestern.

3. Miami Norland (3-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Vikings won a thriller against No. 6 Miami Northwestern, 21-17. THIS WEEK:  9/12 - @No. 4 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. NEXT GAME: 9/27 - @ No. 19 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy.

4. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (2-2, 1A). LAST WEEK: The Lions won for the second straight time, 56-19, over Miami Edison. THIS WEEK: 9/19 – No. 3 Miami Norland. NEXT GAME: 9/27 - @Davie Western.

5. Plantation American Heritage (2-2, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Patriots rebounded with a 23-3 win at previously unbeaten Naples. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - @No. 2 Miami Central. NEXT GAME: 9/27 – No. 7 Plantation.

6. Miami Northwestern (2-2, 3A). LAST WEEK: The Bulls lost a thriller to No. 3 Miami Norland, 21-17. THIS WEEK: 9/19 – No. 11 Miami Christopher Columbus. NEXT GAME: 9/27 – The annual “Soul Bowl” against Miami Jackson.

7. Plantation (3-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Colonels were off. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - @Hollywood South Broward. NEXT GAME: 9/27 - @ No. 5 Plantation American Heritage.

8. Miami Southridge (3-1, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Spartans rolled to their third straight win, 34-0, over Hialeah. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - @Doral Academy. NEXT GAME: 9/27 - @No. 15 Homestead.

9. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3-1, 5A). LAST WEEK: The Tigers were brought back down to earth with a 42-13 setback against Delray Beach Atlantic. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - @ No. 13 Sunrise Piper. NEXT GAME: 9/27 - @Deerfield Beach.

10. Coconut Creek Monarch (2-1, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Knights lost a tough one on the road to state-rated Sanford Seminole, 30-26, were off. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - @Fort Lauderdale. NEXT GAME: 9/26 - @Coral Springs.

11. Miami Christopher Columbus (2-2, 7A). LAST WEEK: The Explorers bounced back with a 17-14 win over No. 14 Miami Palmetto. THIS WEEK: 9/19 - @No. 6 Miami Northwestern. NEXT GAME: 9/26 – Homestead South Dade.

12. Miami Booker T. Washington (2-1, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Tornadoes beat Miami Immaculata LaSalle. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - @ Florida’s No. 1 team Lakeland. NEXT GAME: 9/26 – Miami Springs.

13. Sunrise Piper (4-0, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Bengals ran their ran their scoreless streak to 16 quarters with a 41-0 win against Coral Springs. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - No. 9 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely. NEXT GAME: 10/4 - @Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson.

14. Miami Palmetto (1-2, 7A). LAST WEEK: The Panthers were beaten by No. 11 Miami Christopher Columbus, 17-14. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - @Miami Killian. NEXT GAME: Coral Gables.

15. Homestead (2-2, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Broncos won for the second straight week, 77-6, over Southwest Miami. THIS WEEK: After four weeks, they will be off. NEXT GAME: 9/27 – No. 8 Miami Southridge.

16. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (3-1, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Panthers rolled to a 59-6 win against Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson. NEXT WEEK: 9/20 – @Miramar. NEXT GAME: 9/26 - @Riviera Beach Suncoast.

17. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (4-0, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Eagles shut down Clewiston, 28-0. THIS WEEK: 9/20 – No. 20 North Miami. NEXT GAME: 9/27 - @No. 18 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons.

18. Pembroke Pines West Broward (2-2, 6A). LAST WEEK: The Bobcats came from behind to beat No. 19 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons. THIS WEEK: 9/20 – Pembroke Pines Flanagan (Ansin Park). NEXT GAME: 9/27 - @Miramar Everglades.

19. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (1-2, 2A). LAST WEEK: The Chiefs were beaten by No. 18 Pembroke Pines West Broward, 43-39. THIS WEEK: 9/20 -Coconut Creek. NEXT GAME: 10/4 - @Hallandale

20. Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (3-0, 4A). LAST WEEK: The Mavericks were trailing 13-7 in the fourth quarter at Miami True North when the lighting stopped the contest. It is scheduled to be resumed. THIS WEEK: 9/20 - Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons. NEXT GAME: 9/27 – No. 3 Miami Norland.

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

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With Penn State head football coach James Franklin and assistant JuJuan Seider watching from the sideline, Traz Powell Stadium certainly lived up to its nickname – “The Mecca” on Friday evening.

Held up for well over an hour because of the usual late summer, early fall lightning storms, the Vikings and Bulls delivered in just another week of competitive south Florida football.

While other regions of the nation can boast impressive teams, and for good reason, not one area of this country can offer up more programs loaded with elite prospects like Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.

As Teddy Bridgewater and his team attempted to establish themselves as one of the best teams in the state, a program that earned a reputation in 2023 for championship football, Miami Norland, once again came from behind and won a thrilling 21-17 decision that ended after midnight on Saturday morning.

Used to thrilling finishes, the Vikings and veteran head coach Daryle Heidelburg moved to 3-0 as defense and special teams came up big.

Perhaps the biggest play of the game came when Terrence Honeywood scored on a 38-yard punt return for a touchdown to give the Vikings a 21-17 lead with just over 5 minutes left. He then put the game away with 26 seconds left, intercepting a pass deep in Vikings territory.

In addition to that thriller, south Florida also dodged the storms to produce some impressive games.

Here are some of the other scores from Week 4:

Davie Nova 33, South Plantation 21

Deerfield Beach Somerset Academy Key 44, Hollywood Avant Garde 12

Delray Beach American Heritage 42, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 7

Delray Beach Atlantic 42, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 13

Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 28, Clewiston 0

Fort Lauderdale Dillard 60, Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 6

Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 16, Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 14

Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 16, Miami Westminster Christian 6

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 23, Davie Western 15

Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 7, Homestead Somerset Silver Palms 0

Hialeah Gardens 28, North Miami Mourning 13

Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 56, Miami Edison 19

Homestead 77, Southwest Miami 6

Homestead South Dade 49, Miami Killian 7

Key West 35, Miami Belen Jesuit 7

Marathon 56, Fort Myers Canterbury 52

Melbourne Holy Trinity 17, Miami Gardens TRU Prep 6

Miami Archbishop Carroll 42, Miami SmartEn Sports 0

Miami Booker T. Washington 32, Miami LaSalle Immaculata 20

Miami Carol City 44, Westland Hialeah 0

Miami Central 67, Pompano Beach 0

Miami Christopher Columbus 17, Miami Palmetto 14

Miami Coral Reef 42, Miami Braddock 7

Miami Florida Christian 44, Somerset of Homestead 0

Miami High 14, Coral Gables 7

Miami Jackson 33, Hialeah American 6

Miami Southridge 34, Hialeah 0

Miami Springs 34, South Miami

Miami True North 13, Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 7

North Miami 48, Pembroke Pines Charter 12

Pembroke Pines West Broward 43, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 39

Plantation American Heritage 23, Naples 3

Punta Gorda Charlotte 26, North Miami Beach 14

Sanford Seminole 30, Coconut Creek Monarch 26

Sunrise Piper 41, Coral Springs 0

Tallahassee Florida High 27, Hollywood South Broward 6

Weston Cypress Bay 21, Hollywood McArthur 0

West Palm Beach The King’s Academy 21, North Lauderdale Somerset Prep

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