No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade at No. 10 Coconut Creek, 7. Over the past decade plus, Hollywood’s Chaminade-Madonna has played in so many huge football games on the way to several state championships and even a national title.
The Lions have been in the spotlight on a national level and have had their share of elite games – home and away.
Coming off a nationally televised win against Miami Central last Thursday, they head into this evening’s game just looking to come out healthy as they are now an overwhelming choice to not only win the 1M state title game, but keep themselves relevant in the race for a national crown.
Over the past decade, head coach Dameon Jones and his football team have compiled a 90-18 record and have remained as one of the top programs nationally.
In games such as tonight, against Fort Lauderdale Dillard, Boca Raton Saint John Paul II and St. Petersburg Lakewood, they will be three to four touchdown favorites. Even in the state playoffs, this team will NOT be pushed – boasting as many elite athletes and quality coaches as any high school program in the country.
THIS IS VERY NEW TO COCONUT CREEK
On the other side of the field tonight are head coach Johnnie Sloan and the Cougars.
This is a football program that has had moderate success over the past four decades, boasting some talent, but truthfully never enough to make a serious post season run.
What this team faces tonight is the biggest matchup this school has ever had on the football field. No game has ever meant more to a team, student body and administration like this one. Having the No. 1 team in the state and top three nationally on campus is something that is beyond words for the Cougars.
For this program, it is the culmination of a four-year build – when Gerald Cox passed the torch on to this next group of coaches.
No matter what happens this evening, this year has already been a major success for this team who has run a gauntlet against Georgia power Gainesville and three other teams who many picked – before the season – to be heavily in the state playoff mix.
Wins against Western (20-15), longtime rival Plantation (36-6) and a Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (26-7) team that had won 13 straight regular season games is a calling card that this team is proud of.
In their wildest dreams, this team could never have predicted that this game tonight would attract a spotlight, and while nobody is giving them any chance at all, they have already won – being in a game of this magnitude!
HOLLYWOOD CHAMINADE LIONS (1M, 5-0)
Baltimore St. Frances Academy, W 35-14
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, W 41-4
Bergen Catholic, New Jersey, W 61-21
Plantation American Heritage, W 28-16
Miami Central, W 31-28
9/29 – Coconut Creek
10/7 – at Fort Lauderdale Dillard
10/28 – at Boca Raton Saint John Paul II
11/3 – at St. Petersburg Lakewood
5 LIONS TO WATCH
2025 – Chris Ewald, CB, 6-1, 170
2024 – Davion Gause, RB, 5-11, 200
2024 – Zaquan Patterson, S, 6-1, 190
2024 – Jeremiah Smith, WR, 6-3, 200
2024 – Joshisa Trader, WR, 6-2, 180
COCONUT CREEK COUGARS (3M, 4-1)
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W (forfeit)
Gainesville, Georgia, L 30-22
Western, W 20-15
Plantation, W 36-6
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 26-7
9/29 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
10/6 – Fort Lauderdale
10/13 – West Boca Raton
10/20 – at Hollywood McArthur
10/27 – Deerfield Beach
5 COUGARS TO WATCH
2025 – Nimari Brantley, DT, 6-2, 270
2024 – James Hayes, QB, 6-4, 230
2024 – Jamarie Hostzclaw, RB, 5-9, 165
2024 – Hyajah Miller, CB, 6-2, 160
2024 – Martin Montero Jr., DE, 6-0, 220
In addition to that matchup, here is a look at the Miami-Dade and Broward schedule for Week 6:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Coral Springs at Parkland Stoneman Douglas, 7
Coral Springs Charter at Coral Springs Taravella, 4
Deerfield Beach at West Boca Raton, 6:30
No. 11 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons at No. 7 Plantation American Heritage, 7:30
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Oakland Park Northeast, 7
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Hallandale, 7
Homestead Everglades Prep at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Homestead South Dade at Homestead Somerset Silver Palms, 7:30
Miami Carol City at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7
Miami Florida Christian at Marathon, 7
Miami Killian at Miami Gulliver, 4
Miami Northwestern at West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman, 7
Miami Palmer Trinity at Somerset South Homestead, 7
No. 8 Miami Palmetto at Coral Gables (Tropical), 3:30
Miami Ransom Everglades at Coral Shores, 7
Miami St. Brendan at Miami Springs (Curtis), 7:30
Miami Varela at Miami Sunset (Tropical), 7:30
Miami Westminster Christian at Goulds Palm Glades Prep, 4
Miramar at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7
Miramar Everglades vs. Hialeah American (Milander), 7
North Miami Beach at No. 2 Miami Central (Traz Powell), 7:30
Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Cooper City, 7
Pembroke Pines West Broward at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, 7
No. 12 Plantation at South Plantation, 7
No. 14 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely vs. Fort Lauderdale (Lockhart), 7
Riviera Beach Inlet Grove at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy at Pompano Beach, 7
Weston Cypress Bay at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
THURSDAY SCOREBOARD
Coconut Creek Monarch 45, Boca Raton Olympic Heights 0
Davie Western 49, Sunrise Piper 0
Doral Ronald Reagan 21, Miami Coral Park 18
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 35, West Palm Beach Oxbridge 0
Hialeah 51, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 7
Hialeah Gardens 32, Westland Hialeah 14
Hollywood McArthur 41, Hollywood Hills 13
Miami Booker T. Washington 37, Miami Jackson 0
Miami Braddock 29, Miami Ferguson 26
Miami Christopher Columbus 44, Miami High 0
Miami Edison 28, Miami Immaculata LaSalle 0
North Miami Mourning 30, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0
WEDNESDAY SCOREBOARD
Doral Academy 21, Miami Lakes Goleman 16
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Fort Lauderdale Dillard at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
Miami Belen Jesuit at Southwest Miami (Tropical), 7
Miami Beach at North Miami (Milander), 7
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Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, Miami Central, Miami Christopher Columbus, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, Miami Norland. Just the mention of those football programs brings along with it recognition and familiarity.
The high profile schools in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties seem to get plenty of the spotlight. It happens every year.
But what about those schools who do get their share of the publicity and attention? Those programs who may be independent but work hard and put in the hours in season and throughout the off-season.
Sharing the spotlight with those high-profile programs is never easy, and that’s why we take this Thursday to shine that spotlight directly on two rivals.
Miami Braddock at Miami Ferguson (Tropical), 7:30. If you do not live in the western reaches of Miami-Dade County, there is little publicity for these two programs, but they are rivals – much like Northwestern and Central or Columbus and Miami Palmetto.
Their matchup this season is two independent programs who have combined to win seven of eight games so far in 2023, and that is why the attention has shifted for their game this evening.
Veteran coach Gene Chew is the only head coach Ferguson has had. He has been able to string winning seasons together and attract talent. His program is unbeaten this year and takes this matchup seriously. The Falcons are one of those programs who work hard year-round.
For the Bulldogs, they have seriously upgraded their program through the years with quality athletes and tremendous coaching. Only a 24-21 setback to 3-1 Coral Gables has stood in the way of this being the battle of West Miami-Dade unbeatens.
Head Coach J.T. Torres continues to add players every year – and compete against some quality teams. This is a game that is more than just a game. This is two rivals in everything. Not just football!
MIAMI BRADDOCK (3-1)
North Miami Mourning, W 24-14
Southwest Miami, W 34-28
Miami Coral Reef, W 28-0
Coral Gables, L 24-21
9/28 – at Miami Ferguson
10/5 – at Miami Coral Park
10/12 – at Miami Varela
10/20 – GMAC WEEK
10/26 – Miami Sunset
BULLDOGS TO WATCH
2024 – Guillermo Ibarra, DE/OL, 6-3, 230
2024 – Christian Lopez, PK/DB, 5-7, 155
2024 – Giancarlo Martinez, WR, 6-0, 165
2025 – Alex Medro, RB, 5-8, 150
2024 – Dorian Perez, DE, 6-2, 225
MIAMI FERGUSON (4-0)
Hialeah Gardens, W 47-0
Miami Sunset, W 22-14
Miami Beach, W 28-14
Miami Varela, W 30-0
9/28 – Miami Braddock
10/5 – Hialeah Miami-Lakes
10/13 – Southwest Miami
10/20 – GMAC Week
10/26 – Coral Reef
FALCONS TO WATCH
2024 - Gabriel Cifuentes, LB, 5-9, 170
2024 - Nicholas Estrada, OLB/DE, 5-10, 175
2024 - C.J. Frias, RB/SL, 5-9, 175
2024 - Brandon Lopez, OL, 5-10, 225
2024 - Manuel Rodriguez, RB, 5-6, 165
In addition to that matchup, here is a look at the Miami-Dade and Broward schedule for Week 6:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
No. 13 Coconut Creek Monarch at Boca Raton Olympic Heights, 6:30
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School at West Palm Beach Oxbridge, 7
Hialeah at Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (Milander), 7
Hollywood Hills at Hollywood McArthur, 7
No. 9 Miami Booker T. Washington at Miami Jackson (Curtis), 7
Miami Coral Park at Doral Ronald Reagan (Doral Legacy), 3:30
Miami Country Day at West Palm Beach Berean Christian, 7
Miami Edison at Miami Immaculata La Salle (Tropical), 3:30
Miami High at No. 3 Miami Christopher Columbus, 6
North Miami Mourning at Hialeah-Miami Lakes, 3:30
Sunrise Piper at Davie Western, 7
Westland Hialeah at Hialeah Gardens, 3:30
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Coral Springs at Parkland Stoneman Douglas, 7
Coral Springs Charter at Coral Springs Taravella, 4
Deerfield Beach at West Boca Raton, 6:30
No. 11 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons at No. 7 Plantation American Heritage, 7:30
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Oakland Park Northeast, 7
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Hallandale, 7
No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade at No. 10 Coconut Creek, 7
Homestead Everglades Prep at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Homestead South Dade at Homestead Somerset Silver Palms, 7:30
Miami Carol City at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7
Miami Florida Christian at Marathon, 7
Miami Killian at Miami Gulliver, 4
Miami Northwestern at West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman, 7
Miami Palmer Trinity at Somerset South Homestead, 7
No. 8 Miami Palmetto at Coral Gables (Tropical), 3:30
Miami Ransom Everglades at Coral Shores, 7
Miami St. Brendan at Miami Springs (Curtis), 7:30
Miami Varela at Miami Sunset (Tropical), 7:30
Miami Westminster Christian at Goulds Palm Glades Prep, 4
Miramar at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7
Miramar Everglades vs. Hialeah American (Milander), 7
North Miami Beach at No. 2 Miami Central (Traz Powell), 7:30
Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Cooper City, 7
Pembroke Pines West Broward at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, 7
No. 12 Plantation at South Plantation, 7
No. 14 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely vs. Fort Lauderdale (Lockhart), 7
Riviera Beach Inlet Grove at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy at Pompano Beach, 7
Weston Cypress Bay at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Fort Lauderdale Dillard at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
Miami Belen Jesuit at Southwest Miami (Tropical), 7
Miami Beach at North Miami (Milander), 7
WEDNESDAY SCORE
Doral Academy 21, Barbara Goleman 16
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It’s hard to believe that this season is moving so fast, but it’s like that every year.
You wait nearly nine months for a season that moves along quickly and is finished before you know it.
When two games are played tonight in Miami-Dade County, it will begin the sixth week of the season – the halfway point in the 2023 season.
The final weeks of the season will truly be exciting with district and regional standing at stake – and that will certainly bring out the best in all players and teams.
HOMESTEAD BACK IN ACTION
No. 6 Homestead at South Miami (Tropical), 7. When the Homestead Broncos and Coach Ronnie Thornton Jr. take the field this evening against the Cobras, they will come in as huge favorites, but that is something that the Broncos need to forget about and play the football that got them to the 3M state finals last year.
For head coach Arties Knight and South Miami, it is a learning process as several of his players are trying to get the program back on track and move into the future with more optimism.
HOMESTEAD BRONCOS (3M, 3-1)
Miami Palmetto, L 13-12
Homestead South Dade, W 35-0
St. Petersburg Lakewood, W 35-7
Southwest Miami, W 55-0
9/27 – at South Miami
10/7 – at Miami Christopher Columbus
10/13 – Miami Southridge
10/20 – GMAC Week
10/27 – at Miami Belen Jesuit
BRONCOS TO WATCH
2024 – Jameel Carter, OL, 6-2, 290
2025 – Kevin Cascudo, WR, 5-9, 155
2025 – Michael Dean, OL, 6-5, 301
2024 - Eduardo Nunez, OLB, 6-1, 210
2024 - Joshua Townsend, QB, 6-0, 205
SOUTH MIAMI COBRAS (2M, 1-4)
Coral Reef, W 28-6
Hialeah American, L 47-0
Coral Gables, L 36-6
Somerset Silver Palms, L 35-6
Miami High, L 47-0
9/27 – Homestead
10/5 - at Miami Springs
10/19 – GMAC Week
10/27 – Miami Gulliver Prep
COBRAS TO WATCH
2024 – Vincent Blanding, OL, 6-3, 245
2024 – Tony Jones Jr., Athlete, 5-8, 220
2024 – Jalin Mack, WR/DB, 5-8, 145
2024 – Tareek Nunnally, FB, 5-8, 185
2024 – Julian Ortiz, SS/RB, 5-9, 175
2024 – Raheem Prince, DB/RB/WR
2024 – Sean Reyes, DB/WR, 5-10, 160
GOLEMAN AND DORAL ACADEMY LOOK FOR MOMENTUM
Doral Academy at Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (Milander), 7. With this season winding down head coach Eddie Delgado and his Firebirds are looking to get things rolling as Doral Academy is ready to make a solid run at a playoff position that they have held the past few seasons.
While Doral Academy is trying to get that magic back, head coach Ariel Cribeiro and his Gators believe they can play against anyone when healthy. They have gotten off to a solid start and look to keep things going this evening.
DORAL ACADEMY FIREBIRDS (4M, 2-2)
Hollywood South Broward, L 46-0
Goulds Palm Glades Prep, W 40-0
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, W 35-7
Miami Southridge, L 40-0
9/27 – Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman
10/7 – at North Miami
10/13 – at Miami Christopher Columbus
10/27 – at Miami High
11/2 – at Miami Edison
FIREBIRDS TO WATCH
2025 – Marcos Antelo, WR, 6-1, 175
2025 – Isaac Forbes, RB, 5-9, 175
2025 – Nicholas Garcia, RB, 5-8, 195
2025 – Luca Guerra, K/P, 5-10, 160
2024 – Darian Martinez, LB, 6-1, 215
MIAMI LAKES BARBARA GOLEMAN GATORS (4M, 2-1)
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, W 47-0
Hialeah American, W 18-14
Miami Archbishop Carroll, L 28-26
9/27 – Doral Academy
10/5 – Hialeah Gardens
10/14 – Miami High
10/20 – GMAC Week
10/26 – at Miami Christopher Columbus
11/3 – at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
GATORS TO WATCH
2026 – R.J. Alphonse, DE, 6-2, 220
2024 – Dylan Celeide, LB, 5-11, 200
2024 – Malik Clarke, DB/WR, 6-1, 185
2025 – Trevor Darling, DE
2024 – Dukenson Henry, RB, 5-7, 165
In addition to those two games, here is a look at the Miami-Dade and Broward schedule for Week 6:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
No. 13 Coconut Creek Monarch at Boca Raton Olympic Heights, 6:30
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School at West Palm Beach Oxbridge, 7
Hialeah at Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (Milander), 7
Hollywood Hills at Hollywood McArthur, 7
No. 9 Miami Booker T. Washington at Miami Jackson (Curtis), 7
Miami Braddock at Miami Ferguson (Tropical), 7:30
Miami Coral Park at Doral Ronald Reagan (Doral Legacy), 3:30
Miami Country Day at West Palm Beach Berean Christian, 7
Miami Edison at Miami Immaculata La Salle (Tropical), 3:30
Miami High at No. 3 Miami Christopher Columbus, 6
North Miami Mourning at Hialeah-Miami Lakes, 3:30
Sunrise Piper at Davie Western, 7
Westland Hialeah at Hialeah Gardens, 3:30
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Coral Springs at Parkland Stoneman Douglas, 7
Coral Springs Charter at Coral Springs Taravella, 4
Deerfield Beach at West Boca Raton, 6:30
No. 11 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons at No. 7 Plantation American Heritage, 7:30
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Oakland Park Northeast, 7
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Hallandale, 7
No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade at No. 10 Coconut Creek, 7
Homestead Everglades Prep at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Homestead South Dade at Homestead Somerset Silver Palms, 7:30
Miami Carol City at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7
Miami Florida Christian at Marathon, 7
Miami Killian at Miami Gulliver, 4
Miami Northwestern at West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman, 7
Miami Palmer Trinity at Somerset South Homestead, 7
No. 8 Miami Palmetto at Coral Gables (Tropical), 3:30
Miami Ransom Everglades at Coral Shores, 7
Miami St. Brendan at Miami Springs (Curtis), 7:30
Miami Varela at Miami Sunset (Tropical), 7:30
Miami Westminster Christian at Goulds Palm Glades Prep, 4
Miramar at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7
Miramar Everglades vs. Hialeah American (Milander), 7
North Miami Beach at No. 2 Miami Central (Traz Powell), 7:30
Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Cooper City, 7
Pembroke Pines West Broward at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, 7
No. 12 Plantation at South Plantation, 7
No. 14 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely vs. Fort Lauderdale (Lockhart), 7
Riviera Beach Inlet Grove at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy at Pompano Beach, 7
Weston Cypress Bay at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Fort Lauderdale Dillard at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
Miami Belen Jesuit at Southwest Miami (Tropical), 7
Miami Beach at North Miami (Milander), 7
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As we head toward the sixth week of the 2023 high school football season, you can see things starting to take shape.
With state playoff positions at stake, each week uncovers new matchups that determine what teams will advance and which ones will look toward next year.
Over the next few weeks, there will be key district and regional games that will be worth checking out in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
Here is how Week 6 shapes up:
1. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1M, 5-0). LAST WEEK: The Lions won a thrilling ESPN2 contest against No. 2 Miami Central, 31-28. THIS WEEK: A road game against surprising No. 10 Coconut Creek. NEXT WEEK: A road game against Fort Lauderdale Dillard.
2. Miami Central (2M, 1-2). LAST WEEK: The Rockets lost a hreat-breaker on national television to No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 31-28. THIS WEEK: A home game against North Miami Beach. NEXT WEEK: A home game against rival Miami Northwestern.
3. Miami Christopher Columbus (4M, 5-0). LAST WEEK: The Explorers won a convincing decision against Miami Northwestern. THIS WEEK: A home game against Miami High. NEXT WEEK: A huge Saturday home game against No. 6 Homestead.
4. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (3M, 4-1). LAST WEEK: The Raiders dominated previously unbeaten Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast, 42-6. THIS WEEK: A home game against Miramar. NEXT WEEK: A home game against Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson.
5. Miami Norland (2M, 5-0). LAST WEEK: The Vikings had no problem putting Hialeah American away, 57-12. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: A big Thursday home game against No. 9 Miami Booker T. Washington.
6. Homestead (3M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: The Broncos had the week off. THIS WEEK: A Wednesday home game against South Miami. NEXT WEEK: A Saturday away contest against No. 3 Miami Christopher Columbus.
7. Plantation American Heritage (2M, 2-1). LAST WEEK: Had the week off. THIS WEEK: A home game against district rival No. 11 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons. NEXT WEEK: An away matchup against No. 17 Davie Western.
8. Miami Palmetto (4M, 4-1). LAST WEEK: Won a key game against Clearwater Academy International. THIS WEEK: An away game against Coral Gables. NEXT WEEK: A home game against No. 18 Miami Edison.
9. Miami Booker T. Washington (2M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: A game shortened win against Miami Carol City. THIS WEEK: A Thursday road game against Miami Jackson. NEXT WEEK: A Thursday away game against No. 5 Miami Norland.
10. Coconut Creek (3M, 4-1). LAST WEEK: A big road win at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely. 26-7. THIS WEEK: Perhaps the biggest game in school history – a Friday home game against No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. NEXT WEEK: A home game against Fort Lauderdale.
11. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: Bye. THIS WEEK: A key district game at No. 7 Plantation American Heritage. NEXT WEEK: An away game against Miami Belen Jesuit.
12. Plantation (3M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: The Colonels were off. THIS WEEK: A district game at South Plantation. NEXT WEEK: A Thursday home game against Davie Nova.
13. Coconut Creek Monarch (4M, 4-1). LAST WEEK: A convincing 26-7 win against Parkland Douglas. THIS WEEK: A district contest on the road against Boca Raton Olympic Heights. NEXT WEEK: A home game against Hollywood McArthur.
14. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: The Tigers lost during the regular season for the first time in nearly two years, 26-7, to No. 10 Coconut Creek. THIS WEEK: An away game against Fort Lauderdale. NEXT WEEK: A home game against Fort Lauderdale Stranahan.
15. Miami Southridge (3M, 4-1). LAST WEEK: The Spartans beat Doral Academy, 40-0. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: A game at St. Petersburg Lakewood.
16. Hollywood South Broward (3M, 5-0). LAST WEEK: The Bulldogs took advantage of nine turnovers to beat Miami Dr. Krop, 20-7 and move into the top spot in the district. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: A home game against Pembroke Pines West Broward.
17. Davie Western (4M, 2-2). LAST WEEK: The Wildcats rebounded with a 51-0 win over Coral Springs Taravella. THIS WEEK: A Thursday home game against Sunrise Piper. NEXT WEEK: A big non district home matchup with No. 7 Plantation American Heritage.
18. Miami Edison (2M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: The Red Raiders lost a tough contest on the road at St. Petersburg Lakewood, 12-7. THIS WEEK: A Thursday district away game against Miami Immaculata LaSalle. NEXT WEEK: A big game at No. 8 Miami Palmetto.
19. Miami True North Classical Academy (1M, 5-0). LAST WEEK: The Titans upended defending 1S state champion Naples First Baptist, 21-8. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: An away game against Miami St. Brendan.
20. Weston Cypress Bay (4M, 4-1). LAST WEEK: The Lightning had no problem with Davie Nova, 40-0. THIS WEEK: A road game at Coral Springs Coral Glades. NEXT WEEK: An away contest at Coral Springs Taravella.
OTHER TEAMS TO WATCH: Coconut Creek North Broward Prep (2M, 2-3), Cooper City (4M, 0-4), Coral Gables (4M, 3-1), Coral Springs (4M, 2-2), Coral Springs Coral Glades (4M, 0-4), Coral Springs Taravella (4M, 1-4), Davie Nova (3M, 2-3), Deerfield Beach (3M, 2-3), Doral Academy (4M, 2-2), Doral Reagan (Independent, 2-1-1), Fort Lauderdale (3M, 1-2), Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (2M, 4-1), Lauderdale Dillard (3M, 2-2), Fort Lauderdale NSU University School (Independent, 5-0), Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest (2M, 0-5), Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (2M, 2-2), Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (1M, 5-0), Hallandale (2M, 0-4), Goulds Palm Glades (1M, 0-5), Hialeah (3M, 3-1), Hialeah American (2M, 2-2), Hialeah Gardens (Independent, 0-3-1), Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (3M, 0-5), Hialeah Miami-Lakes (Independent, 0-4), Hollywood Avant Garde (1M, 2-2), Hollywood Hills (3M, 1-2), Hollywood McArthur (3M, 1-2-1), Homestead Everglades Prep (1M, 2-2), Homestead South Dade (4M, 3-1), Miami Archbishop Carroll (1M, 3-1), Miami Beach (3M, 0-4), Miami Belen Jesuit (3M, 2-3), Miami Braddock (Independent, 3-1), Miami Carol City (2M, 0-4), Miami Coral Park (Independent, 1-3), Miami Coral Reef (GMAC Independent, 3-2), Miami Dr. Krop (3M, 3-2), Miami Ferguson (Independent, 3-0), Miami Florida Christian (Independent, 1-4), Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (2M, 2-3), Miami Gulliver Prep (2M, 3-2), Miami High (4M, 2-2), Miami Immaculata LaSalle (2M, 2-2), Miami Jackson (2M, 1-4), Miami Killian (2M, 0-5), Miami Northwestern (2M, 1-4), Miami Ransom Everglades, (Independent, 5-0), Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (4M, 2-1), Miami Palmer Trinity (1M, 3-1), Miami Springs (2M, 4-1), Miami St. Brendan (2M, 4-1), Miami Varela, Independent, 2-1), Miami Westminster Christian (1M, 2-3), Miramar (3M, 2-2), Miramar Everglades (3M, 3-1), North Miami (3M, 1-4), North Miami Mourning (Independent, 2-1), North Miami Beach (2M, 1-4), Oakland Park Northeast (2M, 1-4), Parkland Douglas (0-4, 4M), Pembroke Pines Charter (3M, 3-1), Pembroke Pines Flanagan (4M, 0-3-1), Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (4M, 0-5), Pembroke Pines West Broward (4M, 2-2), Pompano Beach (Independent, 1-3), Somerset Academy South Homestead (Independent, 3-2), Somerset Silver Palms (2M, 2-2), South Miami (2M, 1-4), South Plantation (3M, 3-0), Southwest Miami (3M, 1-4), Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (Independent, 4-0), Sunrise Piper (3M, 2-2), Westland Hialeah (2M, 1-3).
TRACKING WEEKLY RANKINGS:
Week 1. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-south-broward-week-1-top-20
Week 2. https://larryblustein.com/news/here-is-a-look-at-week-2-miami-dade-broward-top-20
Week 3. https://larryblustein.com/news/chaminade-madonna-moves-into-the-top-spot-in-south-florida
Week 4. https://larryblustein.com/news/head-to-head-matchups-highlight-week-4
Week 5. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-5-district-games-taking-center-stage
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When it comes to the quarterback position, south Florida signal callers are often not among the best in the state, but that is changing.
Heading into the sixth week of the season, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, with some of the toughest and most competitive schedules in the country – find themselves on top.
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy senior Anthony Barbar, a three-year starter for the Lions, finds himself as the statistical leader for a team that is 5-0.
The Lions and Barbar have been lighting it up against their opponents and Barbar (100 of 139, 1,596, 17 touchdowns, 1 interception) sits at No. 1 among Florida’s quarterbacks.
Barbar and his teammates have rolled through the first five opponents this season, has a chance to maintain his lofty standing with head coach Ehren Walhoff and his teammates leading the way.
Barbar is not the only south Floridian off to a big-time start. Miami Norland junior Ennio Yapoor Jr. is also a big reason why the Vikings are off to a perfect 5-0 start.
Yapoor and his teammates still have a few challenging teams (Miami Booker T. Washington and Miami Central) coming up over the next three weeks, so his arm and legs will be needed in a major way.
In five games, Yapoor has thrown for 1,303 yards and 12 touchdowns on 63 of 81 attempts. He has also added to that impressive start with his legs, rushing for over 200 yards as well for head coach Daryle Heidelburg’s team.
Speaking of underclassmen, how about Miami True North Classical Academy’s Zac Katz. For the second straight year, this impressive prospect has been among the best in the country. This year as just a ninth grader.
Like Barbar and Yapoor, Katz has led his Titans and head coach Greg Laferre to a perfect start, including a win over defending 1S state champion Naples First Baptist – last week.
Katz has complete 73 of 90 passes for 1,266 yards and 21 touchdowns.
If you are looking for a huge reason why Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna is off to a 5-0 start and ranked No. 3 in the country, maybe looking at senior Cedrick Bailey would be a great start.
All the North Carolina State commitment has done for head coach Dameon Jones and the Lions is throw for 1,193 yards and 15 touchdowns on 100 completions.
This team has played one the of the most challenging schedules in the nation.
Miami Westminster Christian junior Jason Barket Jr. is picking up where he left off in 2022.
All this talented young man has done for first year head coach Patrick Wennin is complete 76 of 143 passes for 1,140 and seven touchdowns.
Although he was injured after three games, Coconut Creek Monarch senior quarterback A.J. Hairston showed why he is one of the best in Florida for head coach Calvin Davis.
The UMass commitment was 54 of 77 for 1,103 yards and 14 touchdowns before going down against Piper.
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School senior Jett Yurgealitis is also one of the top passers in Florida after the first five weeks.
The talented young man has also led the Sharks and head coach Mike Norman, completing 53 of 86 passes for 1,033 and 16 touchdowns while throwing only one interception.
Throughout the season we will shine the spotlight on Miami-Dade and Broward standouts that are making an impact for their teams.
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