It is often said that if you want to see off-season camps, 7-on-7 tournament and combines, simply travel across the country, and attend just about any summer event.
If it’s high-level football games that you happen to be searching for, you need to look no further than south Florida. From late August until the state championships, there is no other area in the country that features more games who are nationally recognized like the two counties (Miami-Dade and Broward) that make up south Florida.
One of the heaviest recruited 60 miles of real estate from north Fort Lauderdale to where Florida City becomes the gateway to the Florida kids, the talent is amazing – every single week.
This past Thursday night the entire country, via ESPN2, had the chance to see south Florida football at its very finest.
Nowhere in the country – California, Texas and Georgia included – would you find the kind of elite, Power 5 talent that you had at the “Mecca”, Traz Powell Stadium, when two of the country’s best squared off.
Even though the rain and lightning delayed the matchup by two hours, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, No. 2 in Florida, and No. 3 Miami Central, battled for 48 minutes, and when the final seconds ticked off near midnight, the Lions remained unbeaten, 31-28.
No matter how you slice it, there were absolutely NO losers on this night. Chaminade-Madonna will look to get back to the 1M state title game for the record eighth straight time – while the four-time defending state champions Rockets will look to win that coveted fifth straight crown.
What the nation had the opportunity to see was two programs, stacked with elite talent, showcase future collegiate and professional prospects. That is certainly nothing new to this area.
Coach Dameon Jones and Coach Jube Joseph gave the nation an opportunity to watch the #305 and #954 on full display.
Coconut Creek 26, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 7. For the past three seasons, the Cougars have been setting the table for 2023.
This was to be the year that those youngsters, who started this journey together, made it all pay off – and they have.
Winning for the fourth time this season, beating the rival Tigers was something that was marked on the calendar from the beginning.
What head coach Johnnie Sloan and his team have been able to accomplish is something that this team expected.
With the top rated Chaminade-Madonna Lions coming up this coming week, the thought of an upset will be on the minds of every player and coach – and it will indeed be the biggest game this school has ever played!
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 42, Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 6. Just when everyone was starting to write the four-time defending state champion Raiders off as a national contender, they came out and demolished a team that hadn’t lost this season.
After losing to national California power St. John Bosco to open the season, and narrowly escaping Cocoa at home, many football fans and purists were not totally sold on head coach Roger Harriott and his football team, but like they have done for much of the past three decades, they rose to the occasion and are very much in control for an amazing fifth consecutive state title.
In addition to those three games, there were some other impressive games in week 5:
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 62, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 28
Coconut Creek Monarch 26, Parkland Douglas 7
Coral Gables 24, Miami Braddock 21
Coral Springs 42, Oakland Park Northeast 0
Davie Western 51, Coral Springs Taravella 0
Deerfield Beach 22, Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 0
Deerfield Beach Somerset Key 41, Boca Raton Christian 21
Doral Reagan 30, Miami Sunset 19
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 20, North Miami 13
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 14, Miramar 7 (OT)
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 35, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 0
Hollywood Avant Garde 48, Boca Raton John Paul II 18
Homestead Everglades Prep 8, Miami BridgePrep 0
Homestead South Dade 42, Miami Jackson 6
LaBelle 9, Miami Florida Christian 2
Miami Archbishop Carroll 58, Goulds Palm Glades 6
Miami Booker T. Washington 26, Miami Carol City 0
Miami Coral Park 12, Hialeah Miami Lakes 0
Miami Christopher Columbus 24, Miami Northwestern 7
Miami Coral Reef 24, Southwest Miami 21
Miami High 47, South Miami 0
Miami Norland 57, Hialeah American 12
Miami Palmetto 28, Clearwater Academy International 12
Miami Ransom Everglades 42, Marathon 0
Miami Southridge 40, Doral Academy 0
Miami Springs 20, Westland Hialeah 7
Miami St. Brendan 29, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 0
Miami True North Classical Academy 21, Naples First Baptist 8
Miami Westminster Christian 30, Somerset South Homestead 21
Naples 45, Miami Killian 14
North Miami Beach 21, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 20 (OT)
Pembroke Pines West Broward 24, Pines Charter 7
Sunrise Piper 28, Hollywood McArthur 20
SW Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 41, Delray American Heritage 24
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy 36, Miami Gulliver Prep 28
Weston Cypress Bay 40, Davie Nova 0
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Miami Norland 2025 QB Ennio Yapoor had another 4-touchdown game in a win against Hialeah American. The Vikings are 5-0.
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy continues to be the story this year, remaining unbeaten. QB Robert Kerns was 12 of 13 for 158 and a TD, rushing 9 carries for 132 and a TD long of 54 run. Mahkai Vance 9 Carries for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns and Damian Grant 5 Carries for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy also remained unbeaten and had several standouts. Senior Alonso Collins had 14 rushes for 108 yards and a touchdown. He caught 4 passes for 69 yards and a receiving touchdown. On defense, he added 9 tackles, 1 TFL, and a sack. Senior Anthony Barbar went 19/28 for 288 yards with 4 touchdown passes and a 2-point conversion. Senior Evan Tempro had 12 tackles and 2 TFLs. On offense, he added 2 catches for 46 yards.
Junior Harrison Gant had 7 tackles, 2 INT for 23 yards and 2 forced fumbles.
Sunrise Piper 2024 DE, Kavaughn Stewart 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks.
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No matter what week of the football season it is, you can guarantee that there will be a huge matchup in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
Spotlight games that not only affect the area, state and region, but games that peg the meter at the national level.
With district games starting to take place, there are some contests that will grab the attention of the fans, players and administration.
While there is a full slate of games scheduled for this Friday night, we have picked our three to keep an eye on:
No. 11 Coconut Creek at No. 10 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7. This is a game that everyone has been pointing to since the schedules were made.
Coach Mike Bailey’s team, winners of 13 straight regular season games, playing host to a heated rival in easily one of the showcase games of the week.
Coach Johnnie Sloan and his Cougars have had a much tougher schedule, coming off a complete domination of Plantation. They have a belief that this is their year.
Two teams that are among the best in south Florida squaring off in a game that will certainly tell a lot.
COCONUT CREEK COUGARS (3M, 3-1)
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W (forfeit)
Gainesville, Georgia, L 30-22
Western, W 20-15
Plantation, W 36-6
9/22 – at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
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
POMPANO BEACH BLANCHE ELY TIGERS (3M, 3-0)
Cypress Bay, W 42-13
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 43-8
Coral Springs, W 48-0
9/22 – Coconut Creek
9/29 – at Fort Lauderdale
10/6 – Fort Lauderdale Stranahan
10/13 – Deerfield Beach
10/21 – Sunrise Piper
10/26 – at West Boca Raton
11/3 – at Fort Lauderdale Dillard
5 TIGERS TO WATCH
2025 – Cameron Davis, LB, 6-1, 215
2024 - Joshua Lloyd, OLB, 6-2, 225
2024 – Edward McIntosh III, RB, 6-0, 180
2026 – Omari McNeal, QB, 6-0, 165
2024 - Marcel Williams, WR, 6-0, 180
No. 18 Miami Dr. Krop at No. 17 Hollywood South Broward, 7. While it’s only the fifth week of the season, here is a game that the winner will have a major advantage in the race for a district title and high playoff seed.
Coach Tom Caporale and his Lightning have answered almost every bell and are ready for his football team to start getting the attention they deserve. They are talented and loaded with quality playmakers.
Charles McCrae and the Bulldogs are looking to get back into the playoffs this season with a team that has plenty of talent and playmakers all over the field.
The Lighting won the district last year and will be ready to defend the title on the road, but the obstacle is real and undefeated.
MIAMI DR. KROP LIGHTNING (3M, 3-1)
Miami High, W 28-14
Miami Southridge, L 27-22
Miami Jackson, W 40-6
Hollywood Avant Garde Academy, W 40-6
9/22 – at Hollywood South Broward
10/5 – Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
10/13 – Hollywood Hills
10/20 – GMAC WEEK
10/26 – at Hollywood McArthur
11/3 - Hialeah
5 LIGHTNING TO WATCH
2024 – Caleb Turner-Allen, DE/LB, 6-2, 230
2025 – Qwincy Bonne-Annee, LB, 6-0, 220
2024 – Jamaal Haggins, QB/Athlete, 6-1, 180
2024 – Ricky Joseph, Athlete, 6-0, 180
2024 – Kal-El Pascal, DB, 6-0, 180
HOLLYWOOD SOUTH BROWARD BULLDOGS (3M, 4-0)
Doral Academy, W 46-0
Miramar Everglades, W 30-6
Sunrise Piper, W 33-12
Hallandale, W forfeit
9/22 – Miami Dr. Krop
10/6 – Pembroke Pines West Broward
10/19 – at Parkland Douglas
10/28 – at Hollywood Hills
11/3 - Miramar
5 BULLDOGS TO WATCH
2025 – Abderrahman Benarioun, DB, 5-8, 165
2025 – Sean Burke, TE, 6-6, 215
2024 – Chris Wheatley-Humphrey, RB, 6-0, 180
2025 – Randy Phillips, QB, 6-3, 175
2024 – Si’Mor Price, Athlete, 6-2, 175
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7. Another home game for the Raiders against a team that many have very little clue about – much like Cocoa.
The Titans and head coach Irvin Jones come to town loaded with talent and size, losing last season in Port St. Lucie to the Raiders, 21-7. They come into tonight’s game unbeaten.
Roger Harriott’s team has rebounded from an opening day loss to California power St. John Bosco. They are loaded with talent, but still looking for some new faces to step up.
St. Thomas Aquinas cannot afford to take this team lightly and they know that after playing them last year. Remember, Treasure Coast has played a really tough schedule so far an will be ready to play.
This is one of the state’s key matchups this season and many will be watching.
PORT ST. LUCIE TREASURE COAST TITANS (4S, 4-0)
Kissimmee Osceola, W 22-8
Tampa Jesuit, W 67-28
Sanford Seminole, W 14-9
Stuart Martin County, W 35-12
9/22 – at Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
9/29 – at Cocoa
10/13 – Fort Pierce Central
10/20 – Port St. Lucie Centennial
10/28 – Vero Beach
5 TITANS TO WATCH
2025 – Gabriel Alvin, WR/DB, 6-1, 200
2024 - Jahari Grant, DT/TE, 6-2, 280
2024 - Omar Kinsler, Edge/OLB, 6-4, 198
2024 - George Roberts, RB, 6-0, 195
2024 - Knajee Saffold, OL, 6-4, 320
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS (3M, 3-1)
St. John Bosco, California, L 20-7
Fort Myers, W 49-0
Cocoa, W 37-36
Western, W 48-22
9/22 – Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast
9/29 – Miramar
10/6 – Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson
10/13 – at Fort Lauderdale
10/20 – at Monarch (Coconut Creek)
10/27 – Fort Lauderdale Dillard
RAIDERS TO WATCH
2024 – James Madison II, WR, 6-3, 190
2024 - Chance Robinson, WR, 6-2, 180
2024 - Jordan Lyle, RB, 6-0, 180
2024 – Ryan Mack, S, 5-11, 165
2024 – Nicholas Rodriguez, LB, 6-1, 190
WEDNESDAY SCOREBOARD
Miami Norland 57, Hialeah American 6
THURSDAY SCOREBOARD
Hollywood Chaminade 31, Miami Central 28
Miami Coral Reef 12, Hialeah Miami Lakes 0
Miami Southridge 40, Doral Academy 0
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s Academy at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, 6
Boca Raton Saint John Paul II at Hollywood Avant Garde Academy (Ansin Park), 7
Clearwater Academy International at No. 8 Miami Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30
Coral Gables at Braddock, 3:30
Coral Springs at Oakland Park Northeast, 7
Coral Springs Taravella at No. 20 Davie Western, 7
Davie Nova at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Gould Palm Glades at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Miami St. Brendan, 7
Hollywood McArthur at Sunrise Piper, 7
Homestead Everglades Prep at Miami BridgePrep, 4
LaBelle at Florida Christian, 7
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Deerfield Beach, 7
Marathon at Miami Ransom Everglades, 4
Miami Belen Jesuit at Gonzaga Prep, Washington DC, 7
No. 9 Miami Booker T. Washington at Miami Carol City (Traz Powell), 7:30
No. 19 Miami Edison at St. Petersburg Lakewood, 7:30
Miami Ferguson at Miami Varela, 3
Miami Gulliver Prep at West Palm Beach The King’s Academy, 7
Miami Jackson at Homestead South Dade (Harris), 7:30
Miami Killian at Naples, 7:30
Miami Northwestern at No. 3 Miami Christopher Columbus (Tropical Park), 7:30
Miami Sunset at Doral Reagan (Doral Legacy), 3:30
Miami True North Academy at Naples First Baptist, 7:30
North Miami at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
North Miami Alonzo Mourning at Miami Country Day, 7
North Miami Beach at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
Miami Springs at Westland Hialeah (Milander), 7:30
Parkland Douglas at No. 14 Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 7
Pembroke Pines Charter at West Broward (Flanagan), 7
Somerset Key at Boca Raton Christian, 7
Somerset Prep at Somerset Silver Palms, 7:30
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
No. 15 Miramar at Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 7
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It has been talked about since the game was scheduled. A Thursday night national showdown between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams locally – and elite programs nationally.
The Hollywoo Chaminade-Madonna (4-0) and Miami Central matchup this evening (7:00) was so important that the ESPN2 cameras will be rolling at “The Mecca” – Traz Powell Stadium.
With both programs already going through early season national tests, Lions’ head coach Dameon Jones and Rockets’ second-year head coach Jube Joseph have heard enough of the hype and talk. It’s time to show the country that south Florida high school football is second to none.
With seven of the top 25 teams in the country coming from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, there is no getting around the fact that NO other area in the nation can boast a weekly gauntlet of competition that the “305” and “954” must navigate.
It's time to kick this impressive matchup off and see who is indeed “King of the Hill”.
HOLLYWOOD CHAMINADE LIONS (1M, 4-0)
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
9/21 – at Miami Central
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
MIAMI CENTRAL (1-1)
Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, Nevada, L 39-35
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 38-28
9/16 – Miami Carol City (Will Be Continued)
9/21 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
9/29 – North Miami Beach
10/6 – Miami Northwestern
10/13 – at Miami Norland
10/20 – GMAC Week
10/27 – at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace
5 ROCKETS TO WATCH TONIGHT
2025 – Randy Adirika, DL
2025 – Armondo Blount, DL
2025 – Ezekiel Marcelin, LB
2024 – Lawayne McCoy, WR
2024 – Luke Moise, OL
In addition to the No. 1 and No. 2 battle, here is a look at other games this week – involving Miami-Dade and Broward County teams:
WEDNESDAY SCOREBOARD
Miami Norland 57, Hialeah American 12
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Cooper City at South Plantation, 7
Coral Park at Hialeah-Miami Lakes, 7
Pompano Beach at Coral Springs Charter (Coral Glades), 7
Hollywood Hills at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
No. 16 Miami Southridge at Doral Academy, 7
Somerset Homestead at Miami Westminster Christian, 3
South Miami at Miami High (Curtis Park), 7
Southwest Miami at Coral Reef (Southridge), 7
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s Academy at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, 6
Boca Raton Saint John Paul II at Hollywood Avant Garde Academy (Ansin Park), 7
Clearwater Academy International at No. 8 Miami Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30
No. 11 Coconut Creek at No. 10 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7
Coral Gables at Braddock, 3:30
Coral Springs at Oakland Park Northeast, 7
Coral Springs Taravella at No. 20 Davie Western, 7
Davie Nova at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Gould Palm Glades at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Miami St. Brendan, 7
Hollywood McArthur at Sunrise Piper, 7
Homestead Everglades Prep at Miami BridgePrep, 4
LaBelle at Florida Christian, 7
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Deerfield Beach, 7
Marathon at Miami Ransom Everglades, 4
Miami Belen Jesuit at Gonzaga Prep, Washington DC, 7
No. 9 Miami Booker T. Washington at Miami Carol City (Traz Powell), 7:30
No. 18 Miami Dr. Krop at No. 17 Hollywood South Broward, 7
No. 19 Miami Edison at St. Petersburg Lakewood, 7:30
Miami Ferguson at Miami Varela, 3
Miami Gulliver Prep at West Palm Beach The King’s Academy, 7
Miami Jackson at Homestead South Dade (Harris), 7:30
Miami Killian at Naples, 7:30
Miami Northwestern at No. 3 Miami Christopher Columbus (Tropical Park), 7:30
Miami Sunset at Doral Reagan (Doral Legacy), 3:30
Miami True North Academy at Naples First Baptist, 7:30
North Miami at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
North Miami Alonzo Mourning at Miami Country Day, 7
North Miami Beach at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
Miami Springs at Westland Hialeah (Milander), 7:30
Parkland Douglas at No. 14 Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 7
Pembroke Pines Charter at West Broward (Flanagan), 7
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7
Somerset Key at Boca Raton Christian, 7
Somerset Prep at Somerset Silver Palms, 7:30
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
No. 15 Miramar at Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 7
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With so many games and limited facilities to play in, Wednesday night games are becoming more common in Miami-Dade County.
As we head toward Week 5 in this fast-moving high school football season, there is once again a full slate of games that will start tonight when No. 5 Miami Norland (4-0) plays host to Hialeah American.
The Vikings and head coach Daryle Heidelburg who continue to tune up for key region games against Miami Booker T. Washington and Miami Central, continue to dominate competition, and as they start this week off, they come in as huge favorites against Coach Tim Neal and his Patriots.
AMERICAN PATRIOTS (2-1)
Coral Gables, W 25-6
South Miami, W 47-0
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, L 18-14
9/20 – at Miami Norland
9/29 – Miramar Everglades
10/6 – at Miami Beach
10/13 – at Miramar
10/20 – GMAC WEEK
10/26 – Pembroke Pines Charter
11/2 – North Miami Beach
5 PATRIOTS TO WATCH
2025 - Jukari Blackshere, WR, 5-6, 145
2026 - Jordan Campbell, S, 6-2, 200
2025 - Shamar Fowles, WR, 6-2, 170
2025 – Jamal Rowell, DL, 6-0, 285
2027 – Jack Spaeder, QB, 6-2, 170
MIAMI NORLAND VIKINGS (4-0)
Lakeland, W 48-34
Miami Carol City, W 66-0
Miami Southridge, W 54-6
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 42-7
9/20 – Hialeah American
10/5 – Miami Booker T. Washington
10/13 – Miami Central
10/20 – GMAC Week
10/27 – at North Miami Beach
11/2 – at Miami Killian
5 VIKINGS TO WATCH
2024 – Raynor Andrews, OL, 6-6, 315
2025 – Jade Card, WR, 6-4, 200
2024 – Jeremiah Marcelin, LB, 6-2, 220
2024 – Larry Tarver, CB, 5-11, 170
2025 – Ennio Yapoor, QB, 6-1, 220
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Cooper City at South Plantation, 7
Coral Park at Hialeah-Miami Lakes, 7
Pompano Beach at Coral Springs Charter (Coral Glades), 7
No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna at No. 2 Miami Central (Traz Powell), 7
Hollywood Hills at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
No. 16 Miami Southridge at Doral Academy, 7
Somerset Homestead at Miami Westminster Christian, 3
South Miami at Miami High (Curtis Park), 7
Southwest Miami at Coral Reef (Southridge), 7
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s Academy at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, 6
Boca Raton Saint John Paul II at Hollywood Avant Garde Academy (Ansin Park), 7
Clearwater Academy International at No. 8 Miami Palmetto (Tropical), 7:30
No. 11 Coconut Creek at No. 10 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7
Coral Gables at Braddock, 3:30
Coral Springs at Oakland Park Northeast, 7
Coral Springs Taravella at No. 20 Davie Western, 7
Davie Nova at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Gould Palm Glades at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy at Miami St. Brendan, 7
Hollywood McArthur at Sunrise Piper, 7
Homestead Everglades Prep at Miami BridgePrep, 4
LaBelle at Florida Christian, 7
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson at Deerfield Beach, 7
Marathon at Miami Ransom Everglades, 4
Miami Belen Jesuit at Gonzaga Prep, Washington DC, 7
No. 9 Miami Booker T. Washington at Miami Carol City (Traz Powell), 7:30
No. 18 Miami Dr. Krop at No. 17 Hollywood South Broward, 7
No. 19 Miami Edison at St. Petersburg Lakewood, 7:30
Miami Ferguson at Miami Varela, 3
Miami Gulliver Prep at West Palm Beach The King’s Academy, 7
Miami Jackson at Homestead South Dade (Harris), 7:30
Miami Killian at Naples, 7:30
Miami Northwestern at No. 3 Miami Christopher Columbus (Tropical Park), 7:30
Miami Sunset at Doral Reagan (Doral Legacy), 3:30
Miami True North Academy at Naples First Baptist, 7:30
North Miami at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
North Miami Alonzo Mourning at Miami Country Day, 7
North Miami Beach at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
Miami Springs at Westland Hialeah (Milander), 7:30
Parkland Douglas at No. 14 Coconut Creek Monarch (Coconut Creek), 7
Pembroke Pines Charter at West Broward (Flanagan), 7
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7
Somerset Key at Boca Raton Christian, 7
Somerset Prep at Somerset Silver Palms, 7:30
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
No. 15 Miramar at Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 7
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It’s hard to believe that we are already five weeks into the 2023 high school football season.
It seems that every year the off-season gets longer and the actual season is somewhat shorter.
When we turn the page this week, we will be at the halfway point of the regular season. With state playoffs on the horizon, the district games will certainly be in the spotlight as teams fight for position.
Here is how Week 5 shapes up:
1. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1M, 4-0). LAST WEEK: The Lions held off No.7 Plantation American Heritage, 28-16. THIS WEEK: The long-awaited Thursday ESPN matchup against No. 2 Miami Central. NEXT WEEK: at No. 11 Coconut Creek.
2. Miami Central (2M, 1-1). LAST WEEK: The Rockets and Carol City game was called because of bad weather but will be finished. THIS WEEK: No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. NEXT WEEK: A home game against North Miami Beach.
3. Miami Christopher Columbus (4M, 4-0). LAST WEEK: The Explorers remained unbeaten with a 15-0 win over No. 8 Miami Palmetto. THIS WEEK: A home game against Miami Northwestern. NEXT WEEK: A home game against Miami High.
4. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (3M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: The Raiders dominated Davie Western, 48-22. THIS WEEK: A competitive home game against Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast. NEXT WEEK: A home game against No. 15 Miramar
5. Miami Norland (2M, 4-0). LAST WEEK: The Vikings continued to roll along with a 42-7 win against Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace. THIS WEEK: A Wednesday home against Hialeah American. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
6. Homestead (3M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: The Broncos had little problem with Southwest Miami, 55-0. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: A Wednesday home game against South Miami.
7. Plantation American Heritage (2M, 2-1). LAST WEEK: Lost a tough home game against No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 28-16. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: No. 12 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons.
8. Miami Palmetto (4M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: Lost to No. 3 Miami Christopher Columbus, 15-0. THIS WEEK: A home game against Clearwater Academy International. NEXT WEEK: An away game against Coral Gables.
9. Miami Booker T. Washington (2M, 2-1). LAST WEEK: Beat Miami Immaculata LaSalle, 42-0. THIS WEEK: a home game against Miami Carol City. NEXT WEEK: A road game against Miami Jackson.
10. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3M, 3-0). LAST WEEK: Beat Coral Springs, 48-0. THIS WEEK: a huge home game against No. 11 Coconut Creek. NEXT WEEK: at Fort Lauderdale.
11. Coconut Creek (3M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: Dominated at home against No. 13 Plantation. THIS WEEK: Another major test with No. 10 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely. NEXT WEEK: It gets no easier as No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna comes to town.
12. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: A road win at St. Petersburg Northeast, 38-16. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: A key district game at No. 7 Plantation American Heritage,
13. Plantation (3M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: The Colonels suffered their first loss of the year on the road against No. 11 Coconut Creek, 36-6. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: A district game at South Plantation.
14. Coconut Creek Monarch (4M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: The Knights took care of Sunrise Piper, 32-6. THIS WEEK: A road district matchup with Parkland Douglas. NEXT WEEK: A district contest on the roaf against Boca Raton Olympic Heights.
15. Miramar (3M, 2-1). LAST WEEK: The Patriots won their second straight game, 50-0 against Pembroke Pines Flanagan. THIS WEEK: A Saturday night road game at Fort Lauderdale Dillard. NEXT WEEK: An away non district game against No. 4 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.
16. Miami Southridge (3M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: The Spartans rebounded with a 25-12 win against Miami Belen Jesuit. THIS WEEK: An away game at Doral Academy. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
17. Hollywood South Broward (3M, 4-0). LAST WEEK: A 2-0 forfeit win against Hallandale. THIS WEEK: A key home district game against No. 18 Dr. Krop. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
18. Miami Dr. Krop (3M, 3-1). LAST WEEK: A 40-6 win against Hollywood Avant Garde Academy. THIS WEEK: A huge road district game against No. 17 Hollywood South Broward. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
19. Miami Edison (2M, 3-0). LAST WEEK: The Red Raiders won a rare game against Miami Northwestern, 17-7. THIS WEEK: A trip to St. Petersburg to play Lakewood. NEXT WEEK: A district game against Miami Immaculata LaSalle.
20. Davie Western (4M, 1-2). LAST WEEK: The Wildcats dropped a second consecutive game, 48-20, to No. 4 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. THIS WEEK: A home game against Coral Springs Taravella. NEXT WEEK: Home against Sunrise Piper.
OTHER TEAMS TO WATCH: Coconut Creek North Broward Prep (2M, 2-2), Cooper City (4M, 0-4), Coral Gables (4M, 2-1), Coral Springs (4M, 1-2), Coral Springs Coral Glades (4M, 0-4), Coral Springs Taravella (4M, 1-3), Davie Nova (3M, 2-1), Deerfield Beach (3M, 1-3), Doral Academy (4M, 2-1), Doral Reagan (Independent, 1-1-1), Fort Lauderdale (3M, 1-2), Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (2M, 3-1), Lauderdale Dillard (3M, 1-2), Fort Lauderdale NSU University School (Independent, 4-0), Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest (2M, 0-4), Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (2M, 2-2), Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (1M, 4-0), Hallandale (2M, 0-4), Goulds Palm Glades (1M, 0-4), Hialeah (3M, 3-1), Hialeah American (2M, 2-1), Hialeah Gardens (Independent, 0-3-1), Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (3M, 0-4), Hialeah Miami-Lakes (Independent, 0-3), Hollywood Avant Garde (1M, 1-2), Hollywood Hills (3M, 1-2), Hollywood McArthur (3M, 1-1-1), Homestead Everglades Prep (1M, 1-2), Homestead South Dade (4M, 2-1), Miami Archbishop Carroll (1M, 2-1), Miami Beach (3M, 0-4), Miami Belen Jesuit (3M, 2-2), Miami Braddock (Independent, 2-1), Miami Carol City (2M, 0-3), Miami Coral Park (Independent, 0-3), Miami Coral Reef (GMAC Independent, 2-2), Miami Ferguson (Independent, 3-0), Miami Florida Christian (Independent, 1-3), Miami Jackson (2M. 0-4), Miami Killian (2M, 0-4), Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (2M, 2-2), Miami Gulliver Prep (2M, 3-1), Miami High (4M, 1-2), Miami Immaculata LaSalle (2M, 2-2), Miami Northwestern (2M, 1-3), Miami Ransom Everglades, (Independent, 3-0), Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (4M, 2-1), Miami Palmer Trinity (1M, 3-1), Miami Springs (2M, 3-1), Miami St. Brendan (2M, 3-1), Miami True North Classical Academy (1M, 4-0), Miami Varela, Independent, 2-1), Miami Westminster Christian (1M, 1-3), Miramar Everglades (3M, 1-1), North Miami (3M, 1-3), North Miami Mourning (Independent, 1-1), North Miami Beach (2M, 0-4), Oakland Park Northeast (2M, 1-3), Parkland Douglas (0-3, 4M), Pembroke Pines Charter (3M, 3-0), Pembroke Pines Flanagan (4M, 0-3-1), Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (4M, 0-4), Pembroke Pines West Broward (4M, 1-2), Pompano Beach (Independent, 1-3), Somerset Academy South Homestead (Independent, 2-2), Somerset Silver Palms (2M, 2-2), South Miami (2M, 1-3), South Plantation (3M, 3-0), Southwest Miami (3M, 1-2), Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (Independent, 3-0), Sunrise Piper (3M, 2-1), Westland Hialeah (2M, 0-3), Weston Cypress Bay (4M, 3-1).
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
TRACKING SOUTH FLORIDA (MIAMI-DADE & BROWARD) PROSPECTS – CLASSES 2024-2027. LAST UPDATED: September 19, 2023. https://larryblustein.com/prospects/tracking-south-florida-prospects COLLEGE COACHES ARE WATCHING ALL THE TIME, SO LET’S KEEP UPDATING – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Transfer Season Heats Up In Miami-Dade & Broward. https://larryblustein.com/news/transfer-season-heats-up-in-miami-dade-broward
For the past 53 years, we have spent plenty of time on football fields throughout the country. From games to practices, camps, combines and 7-on-7 events, we remain steadfast to promote all south Florida’s high school football prospects. Follow us on Facebook (Larry Blustein) Instagram (@OurBoyBlu) and Twitter (@larryblustein). Contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..