As the 2025 high school football season is ready to start this week, there are so many prospects who have had the opportunity over the past eight months to put themselves in the spotlight.

From camps to combines, 7-on-7 events and other exposure opportunities, athletes have had that opportunity to showcase their skills for all to see.

While we have been fortunate to watch and promote thousands of prospects throughout the state of Florida, there are always going to be those who may not get the attention they deserve.

Florida being one of the states that produces an amazing among of talent each year, especially here in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, there are often really talented players that may not fully get that spotlight they deserve.

Throughout the off-season, we have had the chance to put many of these young men on the radar, sending to college coaches all over the nation. But like it has been for decades and decades, there are impressive student/athletes who often get left out of the mix and overlooked.

Our job through the year is to expose many of these talented players and we will continue with prospects in every class – as we watch them live and see what they bring to the table.

Today we start with a look at five players for the Class of 2026 – the current seniors:

Jermiyah Douglas, DB, 5'9, 160, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. Another of those impressive defensive secondary standouts who continue to mature and has reached a point, heading into his final year where he will be a major force for head coach Roger Harriott and the six-time defending state champion Raiders. Is one of the versatile talents that has played cornerback and safety. Attended several off-season events that showcased his skills while getting better.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/17995130/Jermiyah-Douglas

Gary Hadley Jr., WR, 6’2, 185, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons. When head football coach Matt Dubuc talked about some of the prospects that the Chiefs had this past spring that would be a difference maker for the upcoming season, this impressive receiver was certainly one of those prospects he mentioned. Headed to Tulane University after the current season, this is someone that has a chance to be very special for a 2A team that is one of the favorites this year.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/18430169/Gary-Hadley-Jr

Duane Johnson, LB, 6'2, 200, Miami True North Classical Academy. After a dominating junior season at Homestead, here is the ultimate under-the-radar prospect as he heads to play for head coach Greg Laferre and the Titans. This Temple University commitment is a huge addition to a team that is looking to make waves among 1A teams, hoping to get a shot at national power Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna down the road in the state playoffs. Watch Johnson play and you will be sold with everything he brings to the table.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/18235670/Duane-Johnson

Nicsaint Joseph, WR, 6’2, 165, Miami Northwestern. While he isn’t totally under-the-radar, having committed to attend Florida Atlantic University, this is someone who totally took advantage of the depth that first year head coach Jaquatin Victrum and the Bulls have at the position. He is an exceptional route runner that has a knack for getting open and making plays.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17890598/63ead03bf32745014cb7e06a

Derrick “Tre” Nichols III, CB, 6’0, 165, Plantation American Heritage. When talking about the defending 4A state champion Patriots and head coach Mike Smith, there are so many directions you can look when checking out this talented team. One of the bright spots on the defensive side of the ball, as this program is headed toward another challenging year, is the secondary, and this young man is indeed one of the players you will need to keep an eye on. There are a number of colleges who have offered him.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/17857111/Derrick-Nichols

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It may be just an exhibition game for many, but tonight’s (7:00) kickoff classic in Vero Beach has everyone’s attention nationally.

Less than a month after the Teddy Bridgewater news spread across the nation, the Miami Northwestern Bulls will take to the field for a matchup against powerhouse Lakeland.

This game, while not counting in the standings, will showcase some of the elite talent in the country – and while the defending 3A state champion Bulls and the 5A state runner up Dreadnaughts are favorites to get back to Miami again in December, it’s this evening on the field at Vero Beach High School is all that matters.

Both teams are loaded and have spent the past few weeks getting ready for this much-anticipated game that has been sold out for weeks.

Bragging rights are definitely on the line as the Bulls are out to show that they are the best team in Florida – and one of the elite in the country – and Lakeland and its loyal fans who feel that they can silence the experts with a solid performance.

Fresh off Friday’s thrilling 30-30 inaugural Treasure Coast Classic tie between 4A Miami Norland and 7A Vero Beach, today we will continue to set the table for next week’s openers across the state.

Miami Northwestern Bulls

HEAD COACH: Jaquatin Victrum

DISTRICT: 16-3A

2024 RECORD: 12-2 (3A State Champions).

2025 SCHEDULE

8/23 – Orange Lutheran, California

8/29 – Venice

9/4 – Miami Carol City

9/12 – Miami Norland

9/19 - @Miami Christopher Columbus

9/26 - @Miami Jackson

10/3 - @MiamiCentral

10/11 – Key West

10/17 – GMAC Week

10/24 - @Miami St. Brendan

Lakeland Dreadnaughts

HEAD COACH: Marvin Frazier

DISTRICT: 6-5A

2024 RECORD: 13-1 (5A State Runner Up).

2025 SCHEDULE

8/21 – Auburndale

8/29 - @Concorde De La Salle, California

9/5 – Lake Mary

9/19 - @Miami Booker T. Washington

9/26 - @Lakeland Lake Gibson

10/3 – Riverview Sumner

10/10 – Sebring

10/17 – Dover Specialty Fit Academy

10/24 – Lakeland Kathleen

10/31 – Orlando The First Academy

LINCOLN AND CAROL CITY GET THE DAY STARTED

While Lakeland and Northwestern are certainly the main event, the Treasure Coast Classic will also pit Miami Carol City and Tallahassee Lincoln for a 3 p.m. kickoff.

Both programs have rich traditions and will be out to get the season off to a fast and promising start!

Tallahassee Lincon Trojans

HEAD COACH: Matt Jackson

DISTRICT: 2-5A

2024 RECORD: 10-3

2025 SCHEDULE

8/22 - Niceville

8/28 – Madison County

9/5 – Ponte Vedra Nease

9/19 - @Ware County, Georgia

9/26 – Tallahassee Leon

10/3 – Havana Gadsden County

10/10 - @Tallahassee Chiles

10/17 - @Jacksonville Trinity Christian

10/24 – Tallahassee Godby

10/31 - @Tallahassee Rickards

Miami Carol City Chiefs

HEAD COACH: George Stubbs Sr.

DISTRICT: 14-2A

2024 RECORD: 7-4

2025 SCHEDULE

8/21 - Hialeah

8/28 – Miami Norland

9/4 - @Miami Northwestern

9/11 – Westland Hialeah

9/26 - @Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace

10/2 – South Miami

10/10 – North Miami Beach

10/16 – GMAC WEEK

10/30 - @Miami Central

FRIDAY GAMES

Bridge Prep at Miami Varela

Coconut Creek at Coconut Creek Monarch

Coral Springs Charter at Delray American Heritage

Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Davie Nova

Hialeah at Miami True North Classical Academy (Tropical Park)

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons

Homestead at Key West

Lehigh at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace

Miami Central at Ocala Vanguard

Miami Christopher Columbus 36, Miramar 0

Miami Ferguson at Hialeah American

Miami LaSalle Immaculata at Miami Gulliver Prep

Miami Norland at Vero Beach

Miami Ransom Everglades at Miami Beach

Miami Springs & Miami Braddock at Miramar Everglades

Naples Barron Collier at Cooper City

Naples Lely at South Plantation

North Miami at Orange City University

Eau Gallie 38, Plantation 24

Plantation American Heritage 23, Hollywood McArthur 14

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 22, Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 14

Somerset South Homestead at Boca Raton Olympic Heights

South Miami at Hialeah Gardens

Southwest Miami at Tavernier Coral Shores

WEDNESDAY

Miami Dr. Krop 0, Coral Gables 0

THURSDAY GAMES

Fort Lauderdale 7, Pembroke Pines Charter 7

Jupiter Christian 42, Fort Lauderdale University School 28

Coral Springs Coral Glades 52, Pompano Beach 0

Davie Western 13, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 11

Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 18, West Boca Raton 10

Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 42, Hollywood South Broward 0

Miami Archbishop Carroll 24, Hialeah Miami Lakes 0

Miami Booker T. Washington 7, Deerfield Beach 6

Miami Southridge 28, Miami Killian 0

Miami Belen Jesuit 23, Miami Palmer Trinity 0

Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 20, Miami Palmetto 13

Miami Edison 28, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 22

Somerset Academy Silver Palms over Miami High

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 31, Sunrise Piper 0

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While this evening’s (7:00) kickoff classic between Hollywood McArthur and Plantation American Heritage is just an exhibition tune up for the upcoming season, it may be a little more than that.

While the host Patriots are coming off a 4A state championship, there were some key losses that left a few holes – in the starting lineup and depth chart that head coach Mike Smith and his assistant coaches wanted to fine tune before next week’s Broward National Football Showcase ESPN game against national power St. Joseph’s Prep of Philadelphia.

American Heritage is loaded with talent and picked by many to make a return appearance to Pitbull Stadium in December to defending their crown.

With one of the most competitive schedules in the state, tonight’s game will give this team a chance to watch some returning stars as well as newcomers who are expected to make an impact.

ORTEGA COMES HOME WITH PLENTY OF OPTIMISM

Since taking over as head coach at his alma mater before spring, Robert Ortega will coach his first game for the Mustangs.

Without a spring game this past May, the opportunity to see what his team is all about is certainly the perfect test for a program that will be challenged this season.

The Mustangs are talented and have several key prospects that are highly regarded, especially several underclassmen who are highly ranked statewide and nationally.

Hollywood McArthur Mustangs

HEAD COACH: Robert Ortega

DISTRICT: 15-5A

2024 RECORD: 2-8

2025 SCHEDULE

8/29 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

9/5 - @Miramar

9/12 - @Weston Cypress Bay

9/19 – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

9/26 – Hollywood Hills

10/3 - @Deerfield Beach

10/11 - @Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson

10/17 – Fort Lauderdale

10/24 – South Plantation

10/31 - @Miramar Everglades

Plantation American Heritage Patriots

HEAD COACH: Mike Smith

DISTRICT: 15-4A

2024 RECORD: 12-2 (4A State Champions)

2025 SCHEDULE

8/22 – Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep, Pennsylvania

9/5 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

9/12 - @New Orleans Edna Karr, Louisiana

9/19 – Miami Central

9/26 – @Plantation

10/3 - @Pembroke Pines Flanagan

10/10 – Miami Norland

10/17 -@Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy

10/24 – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

In addition to the American Heritage and McArthur game, here are some of the other Friday night games:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH

Bridge Prep at Miami Varela, 3:30 p.m.

Coconut Creek at Coconut Creek Monarch (Deerfield), 6:30 p.m.

Coral Springs Charter at Delray American Heritage, 6 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Davie Nova, 7 p.m.

Hialeah at Miami True North Classical Academy (Tropical Park), 7 p.m.

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, 6:30 p.m.

Homestead at Key West, 7:30 p.m.

Lehigh at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30 p.m.

Miami Central at Ocala Vanguard, 7 p.m.

Miami Christopher Columbus at Miramar, 7 p.m.

Miami Ferguson at Hialeah American (Ives Park), 3:30 p.m.

Miami LaSalle Immaculata at Miami Gulliver Prep, 4 p.m.

Miami Norland at Vero Beach, 7 p.m.

Miami Ransom Everglades at Miami Beach, 3:30 p.m.

Miami Springs & Miami Braddock at Miramar Everglades, 6 p.m.

Naples Barron Collier at Cooper City, 7 p.m.

Naples Lely at South Plantation, 7 p.m.

North Miami at Orange City University, 7 p.m.

Plantation at Eau Gallie

Sarasota Cardinal Mooney at Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7 p.m.

Somerset South Homestead at Boca Raton Olympic Heights, 6:30 p.m.

South Miami at Hialeah Gardens, 3:30 p.m.

Southwest Miami at Tavernier Coral Shores, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Miami Dr. Krop 0, Coral Gables 0 (FINAL)

THURSDAY GAMES

Fort Lauderdale at Pembroke Pines Charter

Jupiter Christian at Fort Lauderdale University School

Coral Springs Coral Glades 52, Pompano Beach 0

Davie Western 13, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 11

Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 18, West Boca Raton 10

Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 42, Hollywood South Broward 0

Miami Archbishop Carroll 24, Hialeah Miami Lakes 0

Miami Booker T. Washington at Deerfield Beach

Miami Southridge 28, Miami Killian 0

Miami Belen Jesuit 23, Miami Palmer Trinity 0

Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 20, Miami Palmetto 13

Miami Edison 28, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 22

Somerset Academy Silver Palms at Miami High

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 31, Sunrise Piper 0

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th

Tallahassee Lincoln vs. Miami Carol City (Vero Beach High), 3:30

Lakeland vs. Miami Northwestern (Vero Beach High), 7 p.m.

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Ever since the 2024 high school football season ended, it has been such a special time for West Boca Raton head football coach Dylan Potts and his team and school.

When the Bulls beat Kissimmee Osceola in the 6A state title game, it was the first ever state title the school had won on the gridiron, and the months following that win have been special to the coaches and players.

Tonight (6:30), this football team gets back to work in a kickoff classic at home against one of the nation’s most successful programs over the past decade when the Lions of Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna and veteran head coach Dameon Jones begin their quest for a ninth consecutive trip to the state finals.

While this game does not count in the standings, it is a real tune up for both teams who have quality openers that will set the tone for the 2025 season.

With elite prospects on both sides of the ball – including marquee senior running backs – with University of Miami commitment Javian Mallory leading the way for West Boca Raton, and the No. 1 player in the Class of 2026, Derrek Cooper, who committed to attend the University of Texas.

Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna Lions

HEAD COACH: Dameon Jones

2024 RECORD: 13-2

2025 SCHEDULE

8/23 – Baltimore St. Frances Academy, Maryland (BROWARD SHOWCASE)

8/29 - @Hollywood McArthur

9/5 - @Plantation American Heritage

9/12 - @Miami Edison

9/26 – Davie Western

10/3 – Coconut Creek Monarch

10/10 – Pompano Beach Blanche Ely

10/24 - @Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

10/31 - @Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

West Boca Raton Bobcats

HEAD COACH: Dylan Potts

2024 RECORD: 15-0

2025 SCHEDULE

8/28 – Wellington Palm Beach Central

9/5 – Bergen Catholic, New Jersey

9/12 - @Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge

9/19 - @Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast

9/25 – Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer

10/3 – Davie Western

10/10 - @Royal Palm Beach

10/17 - @West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman

10/24 – Palm Beach Gardens

10/30 - @Delray Beach Atlantic

While Chaminade-Madonna and West Boca Raton will take center stage, there are other games on Thursday and the rest of the week:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13th

Miami Dr. Krop 0, Coral Gables 0 (FINAL)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14th

Fort Lauderdale at Pembroke Pines Charter, 6 p.m.

Jupiter Christian at Fort Lauderdale University School, 6 p.m.

Pompano Beach at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 6 p.m.

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at Davie Western, 7 p.m.

Hollywood South Broward at Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (Milander), 7 p.m.

Miami Archbishop Carroll at Hialeah Miami Lakes, 3:30 p.m.

Miami Booker T. Washington at Deerfield Beach, 6 p.m.

Miami Killian at Miami Southridge, 7 p.m.

Miami Palmer Trinity at Miami Belen Jesuit, 7p.m.

Miami Palmetto at Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, 7 p.m.

Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Miami Edison (Traz Powell), 7 p.m.

Plantation at Eau Gallie, 7 p.m.

Somerset Academy Silver Palms at Miami High (Curtis), 7 p.m.

Sunrise Piper at Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH

Bridge Prep at Miami Varela, 3:30 p.m.

Coconut Creek at Coconut Creek Monarch (Deerfield), 6:30 p.m.

Coral Springs Charter at Delray American Heritage, 6 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Davie Nova, 7 p.m.

Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, 6:30 p.m.

Hollywood McArthur at Plantation American Heritage, 7 p.m.

Homestead at Key West, 7:30 p.m.

Lehigh at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30 p.m.

Miami Central at Ocala Vanguard, 7 p.m.

Miami Christopher Columbus at Miramar, 7 p.m.

Miami Ferguson at Hialeah American (Ives Park), 3:30 p.m.

Miami LaSalle Immaculata at Miami Gulliver Prep, 4 p.m.

Miami Norland at Vero Beach, 7 p.m.

Miami Ransom Everglades at Miami Beach, 3:30 p.m.

Miami Springs & Miami Braddock at Miramar Everglades, 6 p.m.

Naples Barron Collier at Cooper City, 7 p.m.

Naples Lely at South Plantation, 7 p.m.

North Miami at Orange City University, 7 p.m.

Hialeah at Miami True North Classical Academy (Tropical Park), 7 p.m.

Sarasota Cardinal Mooney at Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7 p.m.

Somerset South Homestead at Boca Raton Olympic Heights, 6:30 p.m.

South Miami at Hialeah Gardens, 3:30 p.m.

Southwest Miami at Tavernier Coral Shores, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th

Tallahassee Lincoln vs. Miami Carol City (Vero Beach High), 3:30

Lakeland vs. Miami Northwestern (Vero Beach High), 7 p.m.

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