By Dave Brousseau
COCONUT CREEK – It was going to take something special for the Monarch football team to steal a victory against St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday.
For three quarters the Knights played well enough to hold a three-point lead through three quarters. But this was a Raiders team that hadn’t lost to Monarch in three previous meetings.
Junior running back Virgil Lemons scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns as Aquinas rallied for a 31-20 victory in a non-district game at Coconut Creek High.
The Raiders (7-1) have won seven straight games since a season opening loss to Mater Dei and 12 of the last 13 games. The Knights (4-4) have lost all four meetings against Aquinas.
“Our team has great character,” said St. Thomas Aquinas coach Roger Harriott. “We worked through some adversity early and our guys responded well.
“We still need to clean up some penalties and some things we need to focus on in regard to the management of the game, he added.”
Trailing 20-17 after three quarters, the Raiders took the lead for good on a 1-yard run by Lemons with 11:15 left in the fourth quarter.
The lead was secured after an interception by Jermiyah Douglas that led to a 13-yard scoring reception by Lemons from Mason Mallory with 4:27 to play.
“Mallory told me we got this before he threw the pass,” said Lemons. “I was ready and answered the call. We did great things after the halftime.”
Monarch trailed 3-0 after the Raiders opening field goal. Senior quarterback Florentino Lopez scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter and added a 71-yard scoring pass to Chris Cortinas in the second quarter for a 13-3 Knight lead.
A Mallory 8-yard touchdown run with 1:54 left in the first half closing the Monarch lead 13-10.
He added his second rushing touchdown on the night on a 3-yard run midway through the third quarter for a Raiders 17-13 advantage. Monarch answered on its ensuing possession on a Lopez 13-yard scoring pass to Wallace McIntosh late in the quarter to regain the lead.
“Despite the loss this was probably the most complete game we have played,” said Monarch coach Calvin Davis. “This type of game was about getting snaps. We had a chance but just didn’t get it done.”
St. Thomas plays at American Heritage this Friday, while Monarch plays at Piper with the District 13-6A title on the line.
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When the 2025 high school football season began, the experts who choose the top teams talked about Miami Central returning as a favorite in 3A – and Miami Southridge being a team to keep an eye on in 6A.
Tonight (7:30) when the Greater Miami Athletic Conference week comes to an end, it will be these two programs that will be in the spotlight at Traz Powell Stadium.
For head coach Pierre Senatus and his unbeaten (8-0) Spartans, it has been a season in which they have answered every bell, and in a very competitive Class 6A, they are indeed one of the programs that everyone is looking at to make a serious run at a state title.
This is a team that has talent on both sides of the ball and certainly belongs in the conversation as one of the best in the state.
ROCKETS REBOUNDING FROM LOSS TO NORTHWESTERN
No matter what happens this evening, the Central Rockets and first year head coach Derrick Gibson feel they are one obstacle from playing for a state title. But that major hurdle is a team they lost to already – the defending 3A state champion Northwestern Bulls.
That 30-21 setback a few weeks ago was indeed the first of two meetings as they should collide once again in the second round of the state playoffs.
The region is not strong, and Central and Northwestern would have to suffer a complete letdown not to meet for the second time this season.
As colleges and universities do their thing on this Saturday, tonight should indeed be a contest that will further showcase the elite talent that is Miami-Dade County.
MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SPARTANS (8-0)
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 28-21
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, W 63-22
Miami Palmetto, W 34-24
Hialeah, W 37-0
Doral Academy, W 42-7
Homestead, W 59-18
Miami Edison, W 30-16
Southwest Miami, W 49-0
10/18 – Miami Central
10/31 – Homestead South Dade
MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS (5-1)
Miami Edison, W 50-12
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 58-14
Plantation American Heritage, W 31-21
Miami Northwestern, L 30-21
Pompano Beach, W 52-0
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan, W 59-6
10/18 – Miami Southridge
10/24 – Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy
10/30 – Miami Carol City
In addition to Southridge and Central, here is the other contest scheduled for today:
Miami St. Brendan at No. 12 Miami Immaculata La Salle, 5
THIS WEEK’S MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD SCOREBOARD
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 17, Coral Springs Charter 14
Cooper City 56, South Plantation 49
Coral Gables 29, Miami Beach 20
Coral Springs Coral Glades 31, Coral Springs Taravella 0
Davie Western 26, Weston Cypress Bay 0
Delray Beach Atlantic 55, Deerfield Beach 21
Doral Academy 37, Boca Raton Spanish River 27
Doral Ronald Regan 49, Miami Jackson 12
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 16, Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 14
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 35, Boca Raton 13
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 31, Coconut Creek Monarch 20
Hialeah Gardens 28, Miami Braddock 14
Hollywood Hills 41, Pompano Beach 0
Hollywood McArthur 39, Fort Lauderdale 6
Hollywood South Broward 21, Davie Nova 20
Homestead 14, Hialeah American 13
Homestead Somerset Silver Palms 47, St. Petersburg Hollins 0
Lakeland Kathleen 28, Lakeland George Jenkins 7
Lakeland Lake Gibson 34, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 26
Miami Archbishop Carroll 35, Somerset Homestead South 14
Miami Beach 29, Coral Gables 20
Miami Carol City 26, Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 21
Miami Coral Park 12, South Miami 8
Miami Dr. Krop 7, Miami Ferguson 6
Miami Edison 51, Miami Coral Reef 0
Miami Florida Christian 52, Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 16
Miami Gulliver Prep 26, Miami Belen Jesuit 14
Miami Northwestern 28, Miami Palmetto 0
Miami Killian 36, Hialeah 32
Miami Norland 30, Miami Christopher Columbus 14
Miami Ransom Everglades 42, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 0
Miami Springs 42, Miami High 40
Miami Sunset 1, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0 (Forfeit)
Miami True North Classical Academy 42, Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons 0
Miami Varela 7, Southwest Miami 0
Moore Haven 12, Miami Palmer Trinity 3
North Miami 34, Miami Booker T. Washington 31
North Miami Beach 23, Homestead South Dade 19
Orlando Lake Highland Prep 20, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 10
Parkland Douglas 35, Coral Springs 12
Pembroke Pines Charter 35, Miramar Everglades 20
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 42, Hallandale 8
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 36, North Lauderdale Somerset Prep 8
Pembroke Pines West Broward 52, Miramar 8
Plantation 47, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 7
Riviera Beach Suncoast 28, Oakland Park Northeast 18
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 13, Plantation American Heritage 10
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For over five decades, the one thing we have done and will continue to do is give every team and prospect in the state of Florida maximum exposure.
As we are in our 55th year of consecutively covering high school football – by far the most in the country – we continue to ensure that the fans will get the best and most up-to-date information.
Because college coaches have little time to flip through pages of scores, we have brought ALL the scores we gather on one page. It is something that we provide for and add to as we get these results in.
SATURDAY
Miami Central 34, Miami Southridge 28
Miami Immaculata La Salle 40, Miami St. Brendan 0
FRIDAY GAMES
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley 58, Orlando University 0
Auburndale 42, Eagle Lake – Lake Region 0
Ave Maria Donahue Catholic 47, Jacksonville First Coast Christian 12
Baker 48, Freeport 20
Baldwin 35, Jacksonville Ribault 12
Blountstown 59, Century Northview 0
Bonifay Holmes County 42, Marianna 8
Bradenton Christian 40, Sarasota
Bradenton Lakewood Ranch 36, Fort Myers Gateway Charter 14
Bradenton Southeast 28, Bradenton Braden River 15
Brooksville Central 47, Inverness Citrus 16
Brooksville Hernando County 71, Seminole 0
Brooksville Hernando Christian 53, Ocoee Legacy Charter 8
Cantonment Tate 24, Pensacola Booker T. Washington 21
Chiefland 42, Keystone Heights 7
Chipley 31, Destin 6
Bradenton Christian 40, Sarasota Classical Academy 6
Bradenton IMG National 41, NFL Academy 24
Bradenton Southeast 28, Bradenton Braden River 15
Bristol Liberty County 42, Monticello Jefferson 6
Cape Coral Oasis 25, Cape Coral Ida Baker 11
Chiefland 42, Keystone Heights 7
Clearwater 48, Tarpon Springs East Lake 10
Clearwater Calvary Christian 39, St. Petersburg 7
Clearwater Lakeside Christian 36, Riverview Academy 0
Cocoa 27, The Villages Charter 6
Cocoa Space Coast 47, Vero Beach The Master’s Academy 14
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 17, Coral Springs Charter 14
Cooper City 56, South Plantation 49
Cottondale 48, Panama City North Bay Haven 22
Crestview 21, Pensacola Escambia 6
Davenport Four Corners Charter 48, SLAM Tampa 44
Davie Western 26, Weston Cypress Bay 0
Daytona Beach Father Lopez 54, Daytona Beach Halifax Academy 6
Daytona Beach Mainland 33, Palm Bay Heritage 6
Englewood Lemon Bay 52, Lehigh Acres East Lee County 0
Estero 28, Cape Coral Mariner 0
Flagler Palm Coast 42, Yulee 14
Fleming Island 55, Jacksonville Terry Parker 20
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 16, Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 14
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 31, Coconut Creek Monarch 20
Fort Meade 48, Tampa Freedom 21
Fort Myers Bishop Verot 42, Naples Gulf Coast 0
Fort Myers Canterbury 34, Marco Island 0
Fort Myers Dunbar 32, North Fort Myers 14
Fort Myers Charter 29, Belle Glade Glades Day 27
Fort Myers Riverdale 25, Cape Coral 15
Fort Myers Southwest Florida Christian 16, Fort Myers Keswick Christian 6
Fort Pierce Central 32, Jensen Beach 18
Fort Pierce Westwood 40, Kissimmee Liberty 6
Gainesville Countryside Christian 47, Ocala St. John Lutheran 6
Gainesville Eastside 43, Jacksonville Sandalwood 14
Green Cove Springs Clay 35, Fernandina Beach 34
Groveland South Lake 49, Clermont East Ridge 35
Harmony 28, Celebration 16
Hialeah Gardens 28, Miami Braddock 14
Hilliard 54, Interlachen 34
Hollywood Hills 41, Pompano Beach 0
Hollywood South Broward 21, Davie Nova 20
Homestead Somerset Silver Palms 47, St. Petersburg Hollins 0
Homestead South Dade 25, North Miami Beach 22
Immokalee 47, Naples Aubrey Rogers 3
Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 56, Jacksonville Englewood 0
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 45, Jacksonville First Coast 13
Jacksonville Christ’s Church 24, Orlando Cornerstone Charter 23
Jacksonville Eagle’s View 18, Port Orange Atlantic 6
Jacksonville Impact Christian 56, Orange Park Ridgeview 20
Jacksonville North Florida Educational 60, Gainesville P.K. Yonge 0
Jacksonville Old Plank Christian 64, Jacksonville Bishop Snyder 20
Jacksonville Paxon 52, Wildwood 25
Jacksonville Providence 37, Jacksonville KIPP Bold City 8
Jacksonville Raines 52, St. Johns Creekside 3
Jacksonville Stanton Prep 36, Jacksonville Westside 24
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 32, Tallahassee Lincoln 14
Jasper Hamilton County 48, Cross City Dixie County 16
Jay 13, Toxey South Choctaw, Alabama 6
Jupiter 27, Stuart Martin County 7
Jupiter Christian 41, Port St. Lucie 0
Key West 28, Lehigh 6
Kissimmee Gateway 19, Kissimmee Poinciana 8
Kissimmee Osceola 50, Apopka 7
LaBelle 36, Marathon 7
Lakeland 48, Dover Specialty Fit 6
Lakeland Christian 42, Delray American Heritage 28
Lakeland Kathleen 28, Lakeland George Jenkins 7
Lakeland Lake Gibson 34, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 26
Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 35, Bradenton St. Stephen’s 26
Lakeland Tenoroc 28, Holiday Anclote 14
Lake Mary Prep 51, West Melbourne Calvary Christian 28
Lake Placid 42, Arcadia DeSoto 0
Land O’Lakes 38, Brooksville Nature Coast 22
Lantana Santaluces 49, West Palm Beach Forest Hill 0
Leesburg 42, Longwood Lyman 13
Leesburg First Academy 30, Lakeland Geneva Classical 28 (OT)
Lithia Newsome 35, Tampa Middleton 26
Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge 14, Palm Beach Gardens 8
Lynn Haven Mosley 49, Panama City Beach Arnold 0
Madison County 41, Tallahassee Florida High 21
Maitland Orangewood Christian 45, Spring Hill Bishop McLaughlin 7
Mayo Lafayette 47, Trenton 6
Melbourne Central Catholic 37, Orlando Christian Prep 14
Melbourne Eau Gallie 56, Melbourne Palm Bay 6
Melbourne Holy Trinity 49, West Palm Beach Oxbridge 0
Merritt Island 31, Titusville 28
Merritt Island Christian 54, Orlando Eastland Christian 0
Miami Florida Christian 52, Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 16
Miami Northwestern 28, Miami Palmetto 0
Miami Springs 42, Miami High 40
Miami True North Classical Academy 42, Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons 0
Miami Varela 7, Southwest Miami 0
Middleburg 37, St. Johns Beachside 36 (OT)
Milton 27, Pensacola West Florida 20
Milton Central 51, Vernon 8
Monticello Aucilla Christian 49, Eastpoint Franklin County 27
Moore Haven 12, Miami Palmer Trinity 3
Naples 38, Naples Lely 24
Naples Barron Collier 49, Naples Golden Gate 35
Naples First Baptist 19, Naples Palmetto Ridge 6
Navarre 46, Gulf Breeze 6
New Port Richey Gulf 39, Hudson Fivay 21
New Smyrna Beach 26, Deltona 7
Newberry 25, Fort White 7
Niceville Rocky Bayou Christian 40, Graceville 0
Ocala Forest 28, Davenport 24
Ocala Trinity Catholic 17, Lake Butler Union County 6
Ocala Vanguard 35, Wellington Palm Beach Central 22
Okeechobee 22, Palm Bay Bayside 0
Orange Park Oakleaf 45, Jacksonville Ed White 41
Orlando Bishop Moore 53, Tavares 33
Orlando Boone 58, Orlando Colonial 0
Orlando Central Florida Christian 70, Boca Raton Christian 42
Orlando East River 37, Orlando Cypress Creek 0
Orlando Edgewater 35, Orlando Dr. Phillips 6
Orlando Evans 33, Lake Mary 14
Orlando Freedom 20, Orlando Oak Ridge 18
Orlando Innovation 35, Orlando Lake Buena Vista 8
Orlando Lake Highland Prep 20, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 10
Orlando Lake Nona 48, Orlando Timber Creek 8
Oviedo 55, Orange City University 7
Oviedo Hagerty 37, Mount Dora 21
Orlando Jones 56, Apopka Wevika 0
Pace 34, Pensacola Pine Forest 12
Palm Harbor University 14, Gulfport Boca Ciega 3
Palmetto 31, Bradenton Manatee 13
Panama City Bay 27, DeFuniak Springs Walton 21
Parkland Douglas 35, Coral Springs 12
Parrish Community 14, Ruskin Lennard 6
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 42, Hallandale 8
Perry Taylor County 35, Live Oak Suwannee 25
Ponte Vedra 53, Orange Park 0
Ponte Vedra Nease 29, Jacksonville Atlantic Coast 0
Plantation 47, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 7
Port Charlotte 35, Punta Gorda Charlotte 7
Port St. Lucie Centennial 8, Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 6
Riverview 35, Gibsonton East Bay 14
Riverview Bell Creek 24, Land O’Lakes Academy At The Lakes 14
Riverview Sumner 30, Dover Strawberry Crest 14
Rockledge 41, Deltona Pine Ridge 24
Sanford Seminole 16, Port Orange Spruce Creek 10 (OT)
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton 38, Wakulla 35 (2 OT)
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 47, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 6
Sarasota Christian 42, Babcock Ranch Babcock 0
Seffner Armwood 58, Lutz Steinbrenner 0
Seffner Christian 48, Oviedo The Master’s Academy 7
Sneads 46, Pensacola Lighthouse PCA 14
South Fort Myers 41, Clewiston 0
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 13, Plantation American Heritage 10
Springfield The St. James Performance, Virginia 41, Orlando The First Academy 40
St. Augustine 34, St. Johns Bartram Trail 20
St. Augustine St. Joseph 26, Gainesville Oak Hall 17
St. Augustine Tocoi Creek 23, St. Augustine Menendez 17
St. Cloud 44, Kissimmee Tohopekaliga 21
St. Petersburg Catholic 49, Sarasota Out-of-Door 6
St. Petersburg Lakewood 28, St. Petersburg Gibbs 0
St. Petersburg Shorecrest 22, Valrico Foundation Christian 8
Starke Bradford County 45, Tallahassee Leon 10
Tallahassee Maclay 43, Tallahassee North Florida Christian 20
Tampa Alonso 23, Pant City 22
Tampa Berkeley Prep 19, Tampa Plant 7
Tampa Blake 33, Tampa Hillsborough 22
Tampa Cambridge Christian 51, Orlando Faith Christian 0
Tampa Carrollwood Day 48, Community School of Naples 7
Tampa Chamberlain 38, Tampa King 0
Tampa Gaither 48, Tampa Wharton 7
Tampa Jefferson 41, Davenport Ridge Community 6
Tampa Jesuit 57, Brandon 7
Tarpon Springs 34, Dunedin 0
Umatilla 42, Pierson Taylor County 0
Valrico Bloomingdale 42, Tampa Robinson 7
Venice 35, Clearwater Central Catholic 21
Vero Beach 53, Pahokee 14
Vero Beach St. Edward’s 16, Stuart South Fork 15
Viera 41, Daytona Beach Seabreeze 14
Wauchula Hardee County 29, North Port 25
Weeki Wachee 36, Crystal River 20
Wesley Chapel 30, Land O’Lakes Sunlake 0
Wesley Chapel Cypress Creek 52, Dade City Pasco 17
Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch 48, Spring Hill Springstead 20
West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman 26, West Boca Raton 20
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy 13, North Palm Beach Benjamin 12
Windermere 55, Lake Wales McLaughlin 0
Windermere Prep 34, Bronson 0
Winter Garden Foundation Academy 37, Cocoa Beach 34
Winter Garden Horizon 59, Lake Minneola 8
Winter Garden West Orange 48, Orlando Olympia 0
Winter Haven 19, Sarasota 12
Winter Haven All Saints 55, Tavares Liberty Christian Prep 0
Winter Park 39, Ocoee 28
Zephyrhills 20, Bushnell South Sumter 14
THURSDAY
Alachua Santa Fe 37, Ocala Lake Weir 0
Boynton Beach 56, Greenacres John I. Leonard 0
Coral Gables 29, Miami Beach 20
Coral Springs Coral Glades 31, Coral Springs Taravella 0
Delray Beach Atlantic 55, Deerfield Beach 21
Doral Academy 37, Boca Raton Spanish River 27
Doral Ronald Regan 49, Miami Jackson 12
Fairhope St. Michael Catholic, Alabama 50, Pensacola 13
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 35, Boca Raton 13
Hawthorne 26, Dunnellon 0
Hollywood McArthur 39, Fort Lauderdale 6
Homestead 14, Hialeah American 13
Jacksonville Bolles 45, Jacksonville Riverside 14
Miami Archbishop Carroll 35, Somerset Homestead South 14
Miami Beach 29, Coral Gables 20
Miami Carol City 26, Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 21
Miami Dr. Krop 7, Miami Ferguson 6
Miami Edison 51, Miami Coral Reef 0
Miami Gulliver Prep 26, Miami Belen Jesuit 14
Miami Killian 36, Hialeah 32
Miami Norland 30, Miami Christopher Columbus 14
Miami Ransom Everglades 42, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 0
Miami Sunset 1, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0 (Forfeit)
North Miami 34, Miami Booker T. Washington 31
Palm Beach Lakes 20, Lake Worth 7
Panama City Bozeman 51, Panama City Rutherford 27
Pembroke Pines Charter 35, Miramar Everglades 20
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 36, North Lauderdale Somerset Prep 8
Pembroke Pines West Broward 52, Miramar 8
Port St. Lucie Legacy 12, Riviera Beach Inlet Grove 8
Riviera Beach Suncoast 28, Oakland Park Northeast 18
Saint Augustine Florida Deaf 72, Gainesville Cornerstone Academy 0
Satellite 41, Port St. Lucie Tradition Prep 6
Sebring 14, Belle Glade Glades Central 13
Wellington 49, Boca Raton Olympic Heights 0
Winter Park Trinity Prep 42, Jacksonville Cedar Creek Christian 0
WEDNESDAY GAME
Miami Coral Park 12, South Miami 8
2025 STATE SCOREBOARD
Week 1. https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/statewide-scoreboard-week-1/
Week 2. https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/week-2-florida-football-scoreboard/
Week 3. https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/week-3-florida-school-scoreboard/
Week 4. https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/week-4-florida-football-scoreboard/
Week 5. https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/week-5-florida-high-school-scores/
Week 6. https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/florida-high-school-scoreboard-week-6/
Week 7. https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/state-football-scoreboard-week-7/
Week 8. https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/florida-state-football-scoreboard-week-8/
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It’s the third day of Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC) Week and the first marquee matchup will take place.
While the defending 3A state champion Miami Northwestern Bulls, No. 2 in south Florida, come in as a favorite this evening – when they take on 7A Miami Palmetto, rated No. 8 in south Florida, at Traz Powell Stadium (7:30), it will be the final real tune-up before the start of the state playoffs in the second week of November.
For first year head coach Jaquatin Victrum and his football team, it comes down to taking each game one at a time. This is a program loaded with talent that will be the favorite in every game the rest of the way – and when you see what prospects they have on both sides of the ball – it is indeed a no brainer.
A potential rematch with longtime rival Miami Central looms as the only other obstacle. No matter who they would meet in the state title game – even Jacksonville Raines – they could come in as much as a three-score favorite.
THE PANTHERS HAVE SOMETHING TO PROVE
While head coach Mike Manasco and his Panthers come into tonight’s game with plenty of optimism, no matter what the outcome may be, the only thing that matters is finally getting out of south Florida – and that means beating Miami Christopher Columbus for the second time in the same season. Something they have never done before.
This is a program that has some quality talent, and if they are going to have a chance in this meeting, mistakes cannot be made and getting some key breaks will be essential.
They do have a common opponent. The Panthers beat Columbus, 24-21 – while the Bulls had their way with the Explorers, 41-6.
MIAMI PALMETTO PANTHERS (6-1)
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 35-0
Miami Southridge, L 34-24
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 24-21
Miami Killian, W 42-21
Coral Gables, W 43-0
Homestead South Dade, W 45-7
Homestead, W 40-0
10/17 – Miami Northwestern
10/24 – @Miami High
10/30 – Fort Myers Bishop Verot
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN BULLS (6-1)
Orange Lutheran, California, L 17-15
Miami Carol City, W 37-6
Miami Norland, W 49-21
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 41-6
Miami Jackson, W (Forfeit 2-0)
Miami Central, W 30-21
Key West, W 56-0
10/17 – Miami Palmetto
10/24 – Miami St. Brendan
In addition to the Bulls and Panthers, here is a look at other Friday games in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties:
GMAC WEEK
Hialeah Gardens at Miami Braddock, 3:30
Miami High at Miami Springs (Milander), 7
North Miami Beach at Homestead South Dade (Harris Field), 7
Southwest Miami at Miami Felix Varela, 3:30
OTHER GAMES
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons vs. No. 14 Miami True North (Tropical), 7:30
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Coral Springs Charter, 7
Cooper City at South Plantation, 7
Coral Springs at Parkland Douglas, 7
Davie Western at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Fort Lauderdale at No. 13 Hollywood McArthur, 7
No. 16 Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian at Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy, 6
No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 15 Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 7
No. 7 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Lakeland Lake Gibson, 7
Hollywood South Broward at Davie Nova, 7
Homestead Everglades Prep at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (Dillard), 7
Miami Florida Christian at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace at Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, 7
Miami St. Brendan at No. 12 Miami Immaculata La Salle, 7:30
Orlando Lake Highland Prep at Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, 6
Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Hallandale, 7
No. 10 Plantation American Heritage at No. 20 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 7
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at No. 19 Plantation (PAL), 7
Somerset Silver Palms at St. Petersburg Hollins, 7
Pompano Beach at Hollywood Hills, 4
SATURDAY, October 18
GMAC
No. 5 Miami Southridge vs. No. 4 Miami Central (Traz Powell), 7
THURSDAY
Boynton Beach 56, Greenacres John I. Leonard 0
Coral Springs Coral Glades 31, Coral Springs Taravella 0
Delray Beach Atlantic 55, Deerfield Beach 21
Doral Academy 37, Boca Raton Spanish River 27
Doral Ronald Regan 49, Miami Jackson 12
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 35, Boca Raton 13
Hollywood McArthur 39, Fort Lauderdale 6
Homestead 14, Hialeah American 13
Miami Archbishop Carroll 35, Somerset Homestead South 14
Miami Beach 29, Coral Gables 20
Miami Carol City 26, Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 21
Miami Dr. Krop 7, Miami Ferguson 6
Miami Edison 51, Miami Coral Reef 0
Miami Gulliver Prep 26, Miami Belen Jesuit 14
Miami Killian 36, Hialeah 32
Miami Norland 30, Miami Christopher Columbus 14
Miami Ransom Everglades 42, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 0
North Miami 34, Miami Booker T. Washington 31
Pembroke Pines Charter 35, Miramar Everglades 20
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 36, North Lauderdale Somerset Prep 8
Pembroke Pines West Broward 52, Miramar 8
WEDNESDAY GAME
Miami Coral Park 12, South Miami 8
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When the 2025 high school football season began, the No. 17 Miami Norland Vikings and first year head coach Tyronn Johnson were picked as a team that would be a force in 4A.
At the same time, Miami Christopher Columbus and veteran head coach Dave Dunn were a program that would win the district, be a top seed in the region and once again pose a problem for defending state champion Venice in 7A.
Fast forward two months, and as we begin Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC) Week, these two state powers will clash at 6 p.m. at Columbus in a game that should be a featured contest.
But instead of this being one of those games that everyone wanted to attend to see two of the best, both programs head into this matchup at 3-4. You heard it right – when the Vikings and Explorers kick things off, it will be a battle to reach the .500 mark in Game 8, which is almost unheard of from these two powers.
But while this has not been the best of seasons for either team, they are both very much alive in the race for a post-season appearance, giving both programs another shot to rebound when it counts.
MIAMI NORLAND VIKINGS
Lake Mary, L 30-29
Miami Carol City, W 42-13
Homestead South Dade, W 49-3
Miami Northwestern, L 49-21
Delray Beach Atlantic, L 43-20
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, L 21-14
Cocoa, W 28-6
Plantation American Heritage, L 42-21
10/16 - @Miami Christopher Columbus
10/24 - Plantation
MIAMI CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EXPLORERS
Miami Southridge, L 28-21
Olney Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland, L 14-7
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 42-7
Miami Palmetto, L 24-21
Miami Northwestern, L 41-6
Homestead South Dade, W 42-34
Miami High, W 50-0
Coral Gables, W 45-7
10/16 - Miami Norland
10/24 – Miami True North Classical Academy
In addition to the Vikings and Explorers, here is a look at other Thursday games in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties:
THURSDAY, October 16
GMAC WEEK
North Miami vs. Booker T. Washington (Traz Powell), 7
Hialeah vs. Miami Killian (Milander), 7
Miami Dr. Krop vs. Miami Ferguson (Ives Park), 7
Coral Gables at Miami Beach (Memorial Stadium), 7
Miami Coral Reef vs. Miami Edison (Tropical), 7
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman at Miami Carol City (Betty T. Ferguson Stadium), 7
Miami Jackson at Doral Ronald Reagan, 3:30
Hialeah American at Homestead, (Harris Field), 3:30
OTHER GAMES
Boca Raton Spanish River at Doral Academy, 7
Coral Springs Coral Glades at Coral Springs Taravella, 6:30
Deerfield Beach at Delray Atlantic, 6:30
No. 11 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons at Boca Raton, 6:30
Miami Archbishop Carroll at Somerset South Homestead, 7
Miami Gulliver Prep at Miami Belen Jesuit, 7
Miami Ransom Everglades at Fort Lauderdale NSU University School, 6
Miramar at No. 9 Pembroke Pines West Broward (Flanagan), 7
Miramar Everglades at Pembroke Pines Charter, 6
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, 7
Oakland Park Northeast at Riviera Beach Suncoast, 6:30
FRIDAY, October 17
GMAC WEEK
Hialeah Gardens at Miami Braddock, 3:30
Miami High at Miami Springs (Milander), 7
No. 2 Miami Northwestern vs. No. 8 Miami Palmetto (Traz Powell), 7:30pm
North Miami Beach at Homestead South Dade (Harris Field), 7
Southwest Miami at Miami Felix Varela, 3:30
OTHER GAMES
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons vs. No. 14 Miami True North (Tropical), 7:30
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Coral Springs Charter, 7
Cooper City at South Plantation, 7
Coral Springs at Parkland Douglas, 7
Davie Western at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Fort Lauderdale at No. 13 Hollywood McArthur, 7
No. 16 Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian at Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy, 6
No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 15 Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 7
No. 7 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Lakeland Lake Gibson, 7
Hollywood South Broward at Davie Nova, 7
Homestead Everglades Prep at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (Dillard), 7
Miami Florida Christian at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace at Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, 7
Miami St. Brendan at No. 12 Miami Immaculata La Salle, 7:30
Orlando Lake Highland Prep at Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, 6
Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Hallandale, 7
No. 10 Plantation American Heritage at No. 20 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 7
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at No. 19 Plantation (PAL), 7
Somerset Silver Palms at St. Petersburg Hollins, 7
Pompano Beach at Hollywood Hills, 4
SATURDAY, October 18
GMAC
No. 5 Miami Southridge vs. No. 4 Miami Central (Traz Powell), 7
WEDNESDAY, October 15
GMAC WEEK
Miami Coral Park 12, South Miami 8
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