As we closed the book on Week 6 of the high school football season in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, it was all about district play, and of course positioning for the post season.
No matter what class it was, the focus on Thursday, Friday and Saturday was directly on those teams who were looking to put themselves in a position to get those coveted spots for the post season.
While much of the attention statewide was on that inaugural Open Division, the #305 and #954 was all about trying to win or qualify for a post season spot.
Here are some of the games – district and non-district - the fans were keeping an eye on this past week:
Central (Miami) 52, Northwestern (Miami) 10. While this was not a district contest, it was a little payback for the Rockets who were on the losing side of two games last year. This rivalry is always one that carries with it plenty of bragging rights for the next 365 days – as you know there will be changes coming for the Bulls after dominating the past two years and falling off this season. While losing stings, it is something that has been part of this game for decades.
Cypress Bay (Weston) 21, Western (Davie) 18 (OT). Two Class 6A teams that battled into overtime for the district title – and while this was one game – it may very well be the first of two meetings as there will the playoffs and perhaps a rematch. Even though the Lightning could go undefeated, making the Open Division may not be a reality with all the elite programs statewide that will most likely advance.
Fort Lauderdale 27, Cooper City 10. Two teams that were playing as independent programs went into this contest unbeaten for the first time ever this late in the season, and the 5-0 Flying Ls prevail and have a chance to run the table for the first time in many, many decades.
Immaculata LaSalle (Miami) 40, Ransom Everglades (Miami) 20. If you as anyone in the state who is among the winningest programs in Florida over the past three seasons, very few will pick the Royal Lions, but in the past 31 games, they are 28-3 and wrapped up yet another district title. They are hoping this year will be different and they could do something special in 2A.
Killian (Miami) 47, Westminster Christian (Miami) 0. It’s been quite a number of years since the Warriors had started off unbeaten, and while the future looks promising, and their roster is filled with younger players, it is Killian that is making a return as a power after beating two straight unbeaten teams and sits in a position to win a district crown – in 2A. There are a lot of non-believers, but the Cougars have plenty of talent and are loaded up for a stretch run.
Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens) 21, Southridge 20. The Lions and veteran head coach Tim “Ice” Harris wrapped up the district title with a win over the Spartans, and while they are young and inexperienced, they could be a problem come playoff time.
Norland (Miami) 22, McArthur (Hollywood) 21, OT. It has been a disappointing season so far for the Mustangs after dropping this game against a Vikings’ squad that is also in that rebuilding mode. Norland is in a position to win a district title, so the next few weeks will be very important.
In addition to those contests, here is a look at the rest of last week’s results:
American (Hialeah) 50, Edison (Miami) 14
American Heritage (Plantation) 41, Miramar 0
Archbishop Carroll (Miami) 35, Palmer Trinity (Miami) 14
Barbara Goleman (Miami Lakes) 51, Miami High 28
Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 66, Northeast (Oakland Park) 0
Braddock (Miami) 21, Ronald Regan (Doral) 20
Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) 26, North Miami 12
Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 40, Plantation 0
Carol City (Miami) 42, Booker T. Washington (Miami) 0
Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 48, Saint Andrew’s Academy (Boca Raton) 3
Christopher Columbus (Miami) 58, Homestead 0
Coral Reef (Miami) 37, Sunset (Miami) 0
Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 50, Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 0
Felix Varela (Miami) 54, Coral Park (Miami) 14
Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) 55, Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 12
Florida Christian (Miami) 41, NextGen Prep (Pompano Beach) 6
Gulliver Prep (Miami) 31, The Benjamin School (North Palm Beach) 14
Hialeah 40, Hialeah Miami-Lakes 8
Hollywood Hills 44, Pompano Beach 3
Kingsland Camden County, Georgia 33, Pembroke Pines West Broward 8
Miami Springs 47, Jackson (Miami) 6
Monarch (Coconut Creek) 26, Deerfield Beach 6
Monsignor Pace (Miami Gardens) 14, Doral Academy 0
North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) 13, Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 7
North Miami Beach 41, St. Brendan (Miami) 0
NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale) 37, Somerset Academy Silver Palms (Homestead) 6
Palmetto (Miami) 72, Southwest Miami 0
Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 52, Palm Beach Christian Prep 6
Royal Palm Beach 16, Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches) 13
Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) 41, Everglades (Miramar) 6
South Broward (Hollywood) 34, Taravella (Coral Springs) 6
South Dade (Homestead) 44, Coral Gables 20
South Miami 22, Dr. Krop (Miami) 20 (OT)
South Plantation 37, Douglas (Parkland) 14
True North Classical Academy (Miami) 30, Key West 17
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From rivalries to key district contests, today in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will be one of the busiest days of the season.
This is the time of year – with the new “Open Division” and other classes – where every week is going to shine a spotlight on several games that will determine what several programs will be doing this off season.
Here is a look at some of the key games that we will all be watching today:
Miami Central (3-1) vs. Miami Northwestern (4-1), Traz Powell Stadium, 7:30. Unlike last year when this was a district matchup, this is one of those play for pride games that will attract a huge crowd.
It is a revenge contest for the Rockets who were beaten twice by the Bulls last year. It is a huge contest for Central who still have slim hopes of making it to the Open Division. They are still one of the teams to beat in 3A.
The Bulls don’t have the talent they have been blessed with over the past two seasons, but they know that you can throw the records away in a game like this. One of the biggest rivalries in the state – and sometimes the country.
MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS
Orange Lutheran, California, W 23-22
Miami St. Brendan, W 43-7
Buford, Georgia, L 18-7
Miami Jackson, W 54-18
9/25 - @Miami Northwestern
10/3 - @Miami Springs
10/8 – Key West
10/16 – GMAC Week
10/22 – North Miami Beach
10/30 - @Miami Carol City
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN BULLS
St. Petersburg Lakewood, W 20-18
Miami Jackson, W 42-0
Hialeah, W 51-0
Hawthorne, L 16-12
North Miami, W 23-7
9/25 – Miami Central
10/1 – Hialeah American
10/9 - @Miami Carol City
10/16 – GMAC Week
10/23 – Miami Christopher Columbus
Davie Western (3-1) at Weston Cypress Bay (5-0), 7. By far the biggest contest in the #954 this week as this district matchup means about everything to both schools.
The Wildcats have held the upper hand recently, but this is a different season and the Lightning are not only after a district crown but have the talent to do much more – as they have shown already this season, dominating the competition, 231-48.
The Wildcats have only lost once to the nation’s No. 1 team, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, so they are tested a ready.
DAVIE WESTERN WILDCATS
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 42-0
Pine Creek, Colorado, W 41-7
Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 48-12
Pembroke Pines West Broward, W 18-14
9/25 - @Weston Cypress Bay
10/2 - @Miami High
10/8 - @Doral Academy
10/16 – Sunrise Piper
10/23 – Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman
10/30 – Hollywood McArthur
WESTON CYPRESS BAY LIGHTNING
South Plantation, W 28-21
Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 42-7
Coral Springs Coral Glades, W 52-7
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, W 59-13
Parkland Douglas, W 50-0
9/25 – Davie Western
10/2 - @Pembroke Pines West Broward
10/9 – Miami High
10/23 – Doral Academy
10/29 – Oakland Park Northeast
Fort Lauderdale (4-0) at Cooper City (5-0), 7. While these two programs may be playing at the independent level this year, keep in mind that they are both well coached, have plenty of talent and come into this evening’s game unbeaten.
This is one of those contests – with the Flying Ls and Cowboys (averaging 40 points per game) that will attract plenty of fans and is one of that matchups that could produce an unbeaten team this season.
FORT LAUDERDALE FLYNG LS
Coral Springs Taravella, W 32-12
Hollywood South Broward, W 32-20
Hollywood Hills, W 34-8
West Palm Beach Forest Hill, W 35-0
9/25 - @Cooper City
10/2 – Pembroke Pines Charter
10/8 – Parkland Douglas
10/16 – Coral Springs
10/22 - @South Plantation
10/29 - @Fort Lauderdale Stranahan
COOPER CITY COWBOYS
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, W 48-21
Parkland Douglas, W 42-6
Coral Springs Taravella, W 41-0
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 41-27
Pembroke Pines Charter, W 42-28
9/25 – Fort Lauderdale
10/2 - @Coral Springs
10/16 - @Hollywood South Broward
10/22 – Oakland Park Northeast
10/30 – South Plantation
Miami Killian (4-1) at Miami Westminster Christian (4-0), 4. This may be the biggest game in Miami-Dade County today – and it’s a late afternoon contest that will most likely produce the district champions.
The Cougars are coming off a huge win against previously unbeaten Tampa Catholic as the prepared for this huge matchup. They have plenty of talent and are well coached.
Speaking of coaching, the Warriors are making all this happen with a first-year coach who comes in with plenty of experience and leads a really impressive group of players that would certainly make a splash statewide with a win at home.
MIAMI KILLIAN COUGARS
Miami Palmetto, L 35-0
Homestead South Dade, W 34-29
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 37-0
North Miami, W 40-0
Tampa Catholic, W 27-10
9/25 - @Miami Westminster Christian
10/2 - @Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms
10/16 – GMAC Week
10/22 – Miami Archbishop Carroll
10/29 - @Miami Edison
MIAMI WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN WARRIORS
Miami St. Brendan, W 49-7
Miami Palmer Trinity, W 55-21
Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms, W 28-6
Miami Belen Jesuit, W 35-14
9/25 - Miami Killian
10/2 - @Miami Ransom Everglades
10/9 – South Miami
10/16 - @Naples Palmetto Ridge
10/24 – Miami Beach
10/29 – Southwest Miami
Miami Ransom Everglades (4-0) at Miami Immaculata La Salle (4-0), 7. If Killian and Westminster Christian is a huge district game, this battle of the unbeatens and for district supremacy is no far behind.
Both of these 9-2A teams have reached this contest by playing well on both sides of the ball.
For the Raiders, who have played close games so far this season, they believe that being battle tested will be an advantage, but LaSalle is loaded and are seeing the bigger picture as they continue to their successful ride.
MIAMI RANSOM EVERGLADES RAIDERS
Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms, W 13-7
Miami Gulliver Prep, W 20-7
Doral Academy, W 24-14
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 39-14
9/25 - @Miami Immaculata LaSalle
10/2 – Miami Westminster Christian
10/9 – Miami SmartEn Sports Academy
10/16 – Fort Lauderdale NSU University School
10/23 - @Naples St. John Neumann
10/30 - @Miami Palmer Trinity
MIAMI IMMACULATA LASALLE ROYAL LIONS
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 33-14
Naples St. John Neumann, W 34-14
Miami Edison, W 48-6
Miami Gulliver Prep, W 33-13
9/25 – Miami Ransom Everglades
10/1 - @Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy
10/9 – Hialeah
10/16 - @Miami St. Brendan
10/22 - @Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
In addition to those games, here is a look at the other matchups involving Miami-Dade and Broward County programs:
Boca Raton Spanish River at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
Boca Raton St. Andrews at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 6:30
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Coral Gables vs. Homestead South Dade (Harris), 7:30
Coral Springs Charter at Davie Nova, 7
Deerfield Beach at Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 4
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Miami Southridge, 7:30
Homestead at Miami Christopher Columbus, 6
Miami Archbishop Carroll at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
Miami Beach at Miramar Everglades, 7
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace at Doral, 7
Miami Jackson vs. Miami Springs (Milander), 7:30
Miami True North Classical Academy at Key West, 7:30
Miramar at Plantation American Heritage, 7
North Miami at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
North Miami Beach at Miami St. Brendan, 7
North Palm Beach Benjamin at Miami Gulliver Prep, 3:30
Pembroke Pines West Broward at Camden County, Georgia, 7
Plantation at Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, 7
Pompano Beach at Hollywood Hills, 4
South Plantation at Parkland Douglas, 6
Southwest vs. Miami Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30
THURSDAY SCORES
American (Hialeah) 50, Edison (Miami) 14
Barbara Goleman (Miami Lakes) 51, Miami High 28
Braddock (Miami) 21, Ronald Reagan (Doral) 20
Carol City (Miami) 42, Booker T. Washington (Miami) 0
Christopher Columbus (Miami) 58, Homestead 0
Coral Reef (Miami) 37, Sunset (Miami) 0
Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 38, Astronaut (Titusville) 0
Felix Varela (Miami) 54, Coral Park (Miami) 14
NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale) 37, Somerset Academy Silver Palms (Homestead) 6
Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 52, Palm Beach Christian Prep 6
South Broward (Hollywood) 34, Taravella (Coral Springs) 6
South Miami 22, Dr. Krop (Miami) 20 (OT)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 7
Hialeah at Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Milander), 7
Hollywood McArthur at Miami Norland (Traz), 7
Oakland Park Northeast at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7
Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
TUESDAY
Royal Palm Beach 16, Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches) 13
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SATURDAY
Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 66, Northeast (Oakland Park) 0
Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 50, Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 0
Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) 55, Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 12
Hialeah 40, Hialeah Miami-Lakes 8
Norland (Miami) 22, McArthur (Hollywood) 21, OT
FRIDAY
Alonso (Tampa) 51, Palm Harbor University 0
American Heritage (Plantation) 41, Miramar 0
Andrew Jackson (Miami) 43, KIPP Bold City (Jacksonville) 6
Archbishop Carroll (Miami) 35, Palmer Trinity (Miami) 14
Armwood (Seffner) 56, Plant (Tampa) 0
Atlantic (Port Orange) 41, Keystone Heights 6
Aubrey Rogers (Naples) 26, Golden Gate (Naples) 7
Avon Park 35, LaBelle 14
Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 34, Ponte Vedra 16
Bay (Panama City) 28, Pensacola 24
Berkeley Prep (Tampa) 35, Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 0
Bishop Moore (Orlando) 55, Deltona 0
Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 63, Lely (Naples) 7
Blountstown 42, Port St. Joe 0
Boca Raton Christian 55, Faith Christian (Orlando) 19
Bolles (Jacksonville) 58, Baldwin 10
Booker T. Washington (Pensacola) 10, Escambia (Pensacola) 0
Bradford County (Starke) 52, Madison County 24
Branford 26, Crescent City 2
Brookwood School (Thomasville), Georgia 34, Rocky Bayou (Niceville) 20
Calvary Chapel (West Melbourne) 34, City of Life (Kissimmee) 20
Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 23, Boca Ciega (Gulfport) 21
Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) 26, North Miami 12
Canterbury (Fort Myers) 50, Bishop McLaughlin (Spring Hill) 3
Cape Coral 21, Riverdale (Fort Myers) 20
Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 40, Plantation 0
Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 62, Braden River (Bradenton) 7
Carrollwood Day (Tampa) 56, Zephyrhills Christian 3
Central (Brooksville) 14, Citrus (Inverness) 10
Central (Miami) 52, Northwestern (Miami) 10
Central Florida Christian Academy (Orlando) 61, Bronson 0
Chamberlain (Tampa) 27, King (Tampa) 14
Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 48, Saint Andrew’s Academy (Boca Raton) 3
Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 51, East Lee County (Lehigh Acres) 0
Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 43, Milton 15
Christ’s Church (Jacksonville) 63, McKinney, Texas 28
Classical Academy (Sarasota) 20, Donahue Catholic (Ave Maria) 6
Clearwater 41, Northeast (St. Petersburg) 0
Clearwater Central Catholic 14, Tampa Catholic 10
Cocoa 56, Heritage (Palm Bay) 17
Colonial (Orlando) 55, Lake Buena Vista 14
Columbia (Lake City) 35, Riverside (Jacksonville) 17
Coral Shores (Tavernier) 29, Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach) 14
Cornerstone Classical (Jacksonville) 63, Aucilla Christian (Monticello) 35
Cottondale 56, Wewahitchka 0
Creekside (St. Johns) 49, Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 10
Countryside (Clearwater) 49, Anclote (Holiday) 0
Cypress Bay (Weston) 21, Western (Davie) 18 (OT)
DeLand 42, Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 14
Dixie County (Cross City) 55, South Marion (Ocala) 20
Dr. Phillips (Orland) 30, Olympia (Orlando) 0
Dunbar (Fort Myers) 48, Fort Myers 7
Dunnellon 23, Eastside (Gainesville) 21
Durant (Plant City) 57, Riverview 28
East Bay (Gibsonton) 45, Freedom (Tampa) 0
East Ridge (Clermont) 56, Celebration 3
Edgewater (Orlando) 31, West Orange (Winter Garden) 6
Ed White (Jacksonville) 47, Yulee 0
Episcopal (Jacksonville) 57, Duval Charter (Jacksonville) 8
Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) 44, DeSoto County (Arcadia) 22
Evans (Orlando) 46, Lake Minneola 0
Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 1, Gateway Charter (Fort Myers) 0, Forfeit
First Academy (Leesburg) 58, Four Corners Charter (Davenport) 22
First Baptist (Naples) 44, Ida Baker (Cape Coral) 7
First Coast (Jacksonville) 29, Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) 7
Fleming Island 49, Orange Park 24
Florida Christian (Miami) 41, NextGen Prep (Pompano Beach) 6
Florida High (Tallahassee) 49, Lafayette (Mayo) 7
Fort Lauderdale 27, Cooper City 10
Fort Walton Beach 35, Gulf Breeze 21
Fort White 27, Taylor County (Perry) 20
Foundation Christian (Valrico) 48, Bell Creek (Riverview) 6
Franklin County (Eastpoint) 51, Graceville 6
Gadsden County (Havana) 56, Southeast (Bradenton) 33
Gaither (Tampa) 31, Largo 15
Geneva (Winter Park) 42, Cornerstone Charter (Orlando) 36
George Jenkins (Lakeland) 13, Davenport 12
Glades Central (Belle Glade) 60, Boynton Beach 0
Godby (Tallahassee) 14, Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 10
Gulf Coast (Naples) 50, Barron Collier (Naples) 27
Gulliver Prep (Miami) 31, The Benjamin School (North Palm Beach) 14
Hagerty (Oviedo) 20, Winter Park 6
Haines City 30, Ridge Community (Davenport) 13
Hardee County (Wauchula) 41, Umatilla 7
Harvest Community (Jacksonville) 20, Halifax Community (Daytona Beach) 16
Hawthorne 37, Williston 0
Hernando (Brooksville) 36, Crystal River 16
Hilliard 49, Valdosta Scintilla, Georgia 8
Hillsborough (Tampa) 49, Blake (Tampa) 3
Hollywood Hills 44, Pompano Beach 3
Holmes County (Bonifay) 47, Northview (Century) 21
Holy Trinity (Melbourne) 41, St. John Paul III (Boca Raton) 15
Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) 43, North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 26
IMG Academy National (Bradenton) 56, Houston Legacy School of Sports Science, Texas 7
Immaculata LaSalle (Miami) 40, Ransom Everglades (Miami) 20
Innovation (Orlando) 42, Cypress Creek (Orlando) 7
Island Coast (Cape Coral) 7, Cypress Lake (Fort Myers) 6
Jay 43, Bozeman (Panama City) 0
Jefferson (Tampa) 18, Morgan (Wimauma) 7
Jensen Beach 35, Port St. Lucie 0
Jesuit (Tampa) 50, Middleton (Tampa) 6
John Carroll (Fort Pierce) 23, Pahokee 20
Jones (Orlando) 33, Kathleen (Lakeland) 0
Joshua Christian (Jacksonville) 32, Bronson 13
Jupiter 17, Wellington 3
Jupiter Christian 48, Tradition Prep (Port St. Lucie) 0
Killian (Miami) 47, Westminster Christian (Miami) 0
Kingsland Camden County, Georgia 33, Pembroke Pines West Broward 8
Lakeland 49, Auburndale 14
Lakeland Christian 51, Moore Haven 6
Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) 28, Lake Mary 21
Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 28, Osceola (Kissimmee) 13
Lake Howell (Winter Park) 54, Lyman (Longwood) 0
Lake Nona (Orlando) 43, St. Cloud 8
Lake Placid 24, Okeechobee 6
Lake Wales 66, Brandon 0
Lake Weir (Ocala) 35, Lecanto 0
Land O’Lakes 51, Wharton (Tampa) 15
Lemon Bay (Englewood) 49, Clewiston 6
Lennard (Ruskin) 19, Plant City 14
Leon (Tallahassee) 23, Chiles (Tallahassee) 21
Liberty County (Bristol) 35, Sneads 14
Maclay (Tallahassee) 56, FAMU DRA (Tallahassee) 22
Mainland (Daytona Beach) 48, University (Orange City) 0
Manatee (Bradenton) 30, Sumner (Riverview) 27
Mandarin (Jacksonville) 31, Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 10
Marathon 41, Babcock 8
Martin County (Stuart) 7, Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) 0
Matanzas (Palm Coast) 35, Pine Ridge (Deltona) 7
Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens) 21, Southridge 20
Melbourne Central Catholic 54, Wildwood 14
Menendez (St. Augustine) 44, Wolfson (Jacksonville) 14
Merritt Island Christian 31, Lake Mary Prep 7
Miami Springs 47, Jackson (Miami) 6
Middleburg 42, Ridgeview (Orange Park) 8
Mitchell (Trinity) 50, East Lake (Tarpon Springs) 21
Monarch (Coconut Creek) 26, Deerfield Beach 6
Monsignor Pace (Miami Gardens) 14, Doral Academy 0
Mosley (Lynn Haven) 35, Lincoln (Tallahassee) 7
Mount Dora 34, Leesburg 22
Mount Dora Christian 26, The Master’s Academy (Oviedo) 6
Naples 14, Estero 7
Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) 42, Weeki Wachee 0
Newberry 41, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 13
Niceville 34, Tate (Cantonment) 33
North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) 13, Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 7
North Miami Beach 41, St. Brendan (Miami) 0
North Port 33, Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) 21
Northside Christian (St. Petersburg) 41, Sarasota Christian 21
Oak Hall (Gainesville) 33, P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 7
Oakleaf (Orange Park) 56, West Port (Ocala) 6
Ocoee 27, Horizon (Winter Garden) 0
Old Plank Christian (Jacksonville) 30, Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) 6
Orangewood Christian (Maitland) 26, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) 0
Osceola (Seminole) 24, Hollins (St. Petersburg) 21
Oviedo 61, East River (Orlando) 13
Pace 41, Crestview 27
Palatka 20, Westside (Jacksonville) 0
Palm Beach Central (Wellington) 13, Palm Beach Lakes 7
Palm Beach Gardens 14, Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 10
Palmetto 52, Parrish Community 0
Palmetto (Miami) 72, Southwest Miami 0
Park Vista (Lake Worth) 46, Boca Raton 6
Pasco (Dade City) 31, Hudson 0
Poinciana (Kissimmee) 21, Winter Haven 20
Port Charlotte 35, South Fort Myers 7
Ribault (Jacksonville) 48, Englewood (Jacksonville) 0
Rickards (Tallahassee) 27, Arnold (Panama City Beach) 6
Riverview (Sarasota) 71, Lehigh 8
Rockledge 37, Palm Bay 0
Robinson (Tampa) 46, Sickles (Tampa) 8
Royal Palm Beach 32, South Fork (Stuart) 14
Samson, Alabama 16, Central (Milton) 6
Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) 22, Frostproof 20
Santaluces (Lantana) 22, Dr. Joaquin Garcia (Lake Worth) 17
Sarasota Christian 41, Northside Christian (St. Petersburg) 21
Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 8, New Smyrna Beach 7
Sebring 24, Bartow 21
Seffner Christian 41, Providence (Jacksonville) 0
Seminole (Sanford) 43, Apopka 18
SLAM (Tampa) 28, Bradenton Christian 24
Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) 41, Everglades (Miramar) 6
South Dade (Homestead) 44, Coral Gables 20
South Lake (Groveland) 34, Wekiva (Apopka) 0
South Plantation 37, Douglas (Parkland) 14
South Sumter (Bushnell) 42, Eustis 0
Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) 42, McLaughlin (Lake Wales) 24
Space Coast (Cocoa) 53, Bayside (Palm Bay) 7
Spanish River (Boca Raton) 36, Coral Glades (Coral Springs) 7
Spoto (Riverview) 44, Leto (Tampa) 23
Springstead (Spring Hill) 22, Gulf (New Port Richey) 21
Steinbrenner (Lutz) 45, Strawberry Crest (Dover) 21
St. Edward’s (Vero Beach) 29, All-Saints (Winter Haven) 0
St. Francis Catholic (Gainesville) 51, Munroe Day (Quincy) 27
St. Joseph (St. Augustine) 35, Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) 14
St. John Lutheran (Ocala) 28, Hernando Christian (Brooksville) 0
St. John Neumann (Naples) 56, Community School of Naples 0
St. Petersburg 24, Pinellas Park 13
St. Stephen’s (Bradenton) 62, Marco Island 0
Tampa Bay Tech 41, Bloomingdale (Valrico) 0
Tarpon Springs 24, Dunedin 8
Tenoroc (Lakeland) 33, Mulberry 0
The Villages Charter 42, Tavares 6
Timber Creek (Orlando) 28, Boone (Orlando) 7
Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) 42, Centennial (Port St. Lucie) 0
Trenton 21, Chiefland 14
Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) 42, North Florida Educational (Jacksonville) 0
Trinity Prep (Winter Park) 48, Windermere Prep 14
True North Classical Academy (Miami) 30, Key West 17
Union County (Lake Butler) 46, Terry Parker (Jacksonville) 26
University Christian (Jacksonville) 55, Impact Christian (Jacksonville) 8
Vanguard (Ocala) 54, Gainesville 6
Venice 57, Sarasota 33
Vero Beach 10, Fort Pierce Central 7
Victory Christian (Lakeland) 48, Fort Meade 0
Wakulla (Crawfordville) 37, Suwannee (Live Oak) 7
Walton (DeFuniak Springs) 36, Freeport 3
Wellen Park (Venice) 38, Bayshore (Bradenton) 26
Wesley Chapel 42, Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel) 7
West Nassau (Callahan) 30, Fernandina Beach 24
West Roxbury Catholic Memorial, Ma. 42, Viera 12
Westwood (Fort Pierce Central) 36, Legacy (Port St. Lucie) 3
Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) 41, Sunlake (Land O’Lakes) 0
Zarephath Academy (Jacksonville) 46, West Oaks Academy (Orlando) 0
Zephyrhills 35, Fivay (Hudson) 0
THURSDAY
American (Hialeah) 50, Edison (Miami) 14
Baker 42, North Bay Haven (Panama City) 6
Barbara Goleman (Miami Lakes) 51, Miami High 28
Braddock (Miami) 21, Ronald Regan (Doral) 20
Buchholz (Gainesville) 38, Forest (Ocala) 20
Carol City (Miami) 42, Booker T. Washington (Miami) 0
Christopher Columbus (Miami) 58, Homestead 0
Coral Reef (Miami) 37, Sunset (Miami) 0
Countryside Christian (Gainesville) 20, Florida Deaf & Blind (St. Augustine) 16
Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 38, Astronaut (Titusville) 0
Felix Varela (Miami) 54, Coral Park (Miami) 14
Gateway (Kissimmee) 42, Nova Lakes (St. Cloud) 0
Gibbs (St. Petersburg) 49, Seminole 16
Glades Day (Belle Glade) 28, Master’s Academy (Vero Beach) 21
Immokalee 49, North Fort Myers 7
Merritt Island 39, Titusville 16
Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 49, Beachside (St. Johns) 14
NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale) 37, Somerset Academy Silver Palms (Homestead) 6
Oasis (Cape Coral) 49, Bonita Springs 7
Out-of-Door (Sarasota) 46, IMG Academy State (Bradenton) 7
Pensacola Catholic 45, Destin 8
Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 52, Palm Beach Christian Prep 6
Satellite 55, Cocoa Beach 13
South Broward (Hollywood) 34, Taravella (Coral Springs) 6
South Miami 22, Dr. Krop (Miami) 20 (OT)
Stanton Prep (Jacksonville) 1, First Coast Christian (Jacksonville) 0, Forfeit
St. Augustine 37, Clay (Green Cove Springs) 13
Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) 21, Flagler Palm Coast (Bunnell) 19
Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee) 34, Harmony 8
West Boca Raton 57, Olympic Heights (Boca Raton) 0
Windermere 55, Liberty (Kissimmee) 0
TUESDAY
Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 34, Somerset Canyons (Boynton Beach) 8
Royal Palm Beach 16, Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches) 13
MONDAY
Space Coast (Cocoa Beach) 56, Discovery (Lake Alfred) 0
Week 1 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-1
Week 2 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-2
Week 3 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-3
Week 4 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-4
Week 5 Scoreboard. https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-state-high-school-football-scoreboard-week-5
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It seems to happen every year and as we head toward Week 6 of the high school football season, it is moving along way too fast.
As many teams are still in the hunt for the inaugural “Open Division”, others are just looking to make it into the post season and still compete for state titles in 1A-6A classes.
Because there is always an effort to get every team involved, independent leagues have also been formed – and that has kept the interest throughout the entire season.
For those looking to win “mainstream” state titles, district matchups will take place in the coming weeks. It will create some impressive matchups.
Here is a look at some of the games to keep an eye on for this Thursday:
Hollywood South Broward at Coral Springs Taravella (Coral Springs), 7
Homestead Somerset Silver Palms at Fort Lauderdale NSU University School, 7
Miami Booker T. vs. Miami Carol City (Traz), 7
Miami Braddock vs. Doral Ronald Reagan (Milander), 7
Miami Coral Park vs. Miami Varela (Tropical), 7
Miami Edison at Hialeah American, 3:30
Miami Lakes Goleman vs. Miami High (Curtis), 7
Miami Sunset vs. Miami Coral Reef (Southridge), 7
Palm Beach Christian at Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, 7
Pembroke Pines Charter at Hallandale, 7
South Miami at Miami Dr. Krop (Ives), 6
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25Th
Boca Raton Spanish River at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
Boca Raton St. Andrews at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 6:30
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Coral Gables vs. Homestead South Dade (Harris), 7:30
Coral Springs Charter at Davie Nova, 7
Davie Western at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Deerfield Beach at Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 4
Fort Lauderdale at Cooper City, 7
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Miami Southridge, 7:30
Homestead at Miami Christopher Columbus, 6
Miami Archbishop Carroll at Miami Palmer Trinity, 4
Miami Beach at Miramar Everglades, 7
Miami Central vs. Miami Northwestern (Traz), 7:30
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace at Doral, 7
Miami Jackson vs. Miami Springs (Milander), 7:30
Miami Killian at Miami Westminster Christian, 4
Miami Ransom Everglades at Miami Immaculata La Salle, 7
Miami True North Classical Academy at Key West, 7:30
Miramar at Plantation American Heritage, 7
North Miami at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
North Miami Beach at Miami St. Brendan, 7
North Palm Beach Benjamin at Miami Gulliver Prep, 3:30
Pembroke Pines West Broward at Camden County, Georgia, 7
Plantation at Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, 7
Pompano Beach at Hollywood Hills, 4
South Plantation at Parkland Douglas, 6
Southwest vs. Miami Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 7
Hialeah at Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Milander), 7
Hollywood McArthur at Miami Norland (Traz), 7
Oakland Park Northeast at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7
Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
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When it comes to covering the off season in high school football, attending camps, combines and 7-on-7 events every weekend is a major advantage to getting an education on the talent we have.
For over six decades, we have made it a priority to get out, watching even the smallest events that take place during the spring and summer to see some of the present and future athletes that we (south Florida) has long produced.
Those who have followed us for decades understand that we shine the spotlight on many of these standouts before they ever play a game at the high school level – a place where many recruiting analysts watch them perform for the first time.
Remember, since our contacts go back to the 1970’s, we are fortunate to have watched so many generations play this great game, and for that reason - brothers, sisters, parents and grandparents who we have covered and promoted, well before the internet began, have been calling, texting and messaging us for decades about their brothers, cousins, sons and grandsons who are on their way to becoming special.
The great thing about what we do – and what we have done well before many were even following high school sports – is we don’t sit home and use the computer as a sole resource to evaluate, “discover” and promote players and teams.
Since we promote thousands of prospects – in every class – each day statewide by traveling all spring and summer – it is because we have this Miami-Dade, Broward website and social media to ensure that our local prospects – in all sports – get the true recognition they deserve.
Today, we bring you some younger (2030, 2031) players who are already making an impact at the varsity level in a region of the country where college coaches are always watching.
We never will take credit for an athlete. Not our style. But we will make sure that we will watch the players we promote several times throughout their career – no matter what sport they take part in.
2030 - Johntavies Jones, WR, 6’1, 175, Pembroke Pines West Broward. Talk about the next one up. Here is a prospect that everyone has been talking about, and as a freshman, this quality playmaker has more than backed up all the hype. He has size, and is athletic and talented. In just a short period of varsity exposure, he has put up numbers for the Bobcats and head coach Brian McCartney and his staff are bowled over with the maturity this young man brings to game.
https://www.hudl.com/profile/30615802/Johntavies-Jones.
2031 – Kash Kirkland, WR/RB, 5’9, 152, Miami Westminster Christian. While being around the game all your life is no guarantee that you will be a star – in anything – this is the son of a coach, who up until this year, taking over as head coach at Westminster Christian, Josh Kirkland had not had the chance to coach and watch his son as much as he would have liked. As a college coach, the father had never been in a position to actually coach his son. What Kash has done, since the spring, is show that an 8th grader, who came from Texas, can indeed make an impact, and as they play for what looks like the district title on Friday against Miami Killian, this versatile standout will be an impact performer and has impressed so much, he earned his first offer – from the Big 10 - University of Washington. It will be fun to watch his progress over the next four plus years!
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30418766/Kash-Kirkland
2030 - Giovanny Moreira, DE, 5’11, 205, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy. While veteran football coach and Hall of Famer Tim “Ice” Harris Sr. is not one to single out prospects that are this young, everything he has said about this impressive defensive performer is right on target. After watching him play earlier this season against Miramar Everglades, this is a ninth grader who certainly has a future as a defensive playmaker with great instincts, especially for someone so young. As he grows physically and matures from a mental standpoint he will be very special.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/31053312/Giovanny-Moreira
2030 - Jaziel Polanco, QB, 5’8, 160, Miami Immaculata LaSalle. Here is a program that is quickly earning a reputation as the place where careers are started early, and with this young man doing his thing as an offensive leader, you can add him to that growing list that head coach Helder Valle and his amazing staff continue to churn out. Whether it’s with his arm, legs or using his instincts, this is a gifted player that we have been able to watch in the off season and have followed what he is doing for the unbeaten Royal Lions. It will be fun watching his growth through the years as his team matures around him.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/30900055/Jaziel-Polanco?
2030 - Jonathan “J-Roc” Sawyer, WR/S, 6’0, 185, Hollywood McArthur. When we talk about a generational talent, it’s prospects like this who follows in the rather large footsteps that his brother and father left before him. Has had the opportunity to make an impact with a Mustangs’ squad that continues to build in a public school environment. Being in a program like this, under veteran head coach Robert “Chop” Ortega, this is a talent that will learn the game from the best and has been put in a situation where he will only enhance what he brings to the football table as a superior athlete that absorbs more and more in each practice and on game day. Another player that you will want to be part of his journey.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/29634939/Jonathan-Sawyer
For the past 56 years, we have spent more time on football fields than anyone in the country. From games to practices, camps, combines and 7-on-7 events, we get to as many events as possible to see the athletes LIVE. Follow us on Facebook (Larry Blustein), Instagram (OurBoyBlu) and Twitter (@PrepRedzoneFL). Contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..