As we head toward Week 7 in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, you are starting to see the better teams move toward the top.

Very few changes in this week’s area Top 20 – with Plantation American Heritage, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, Coconut Creek and Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian making moves that will go a long way in determining playoff positioning.

Over the next few weeks, huge matchups will further shake up the rankings, starting this week – as 10 Top 20 teams will clash.

As we head toward Week 7, here is a look at how programs are doing in this region:

1. Miami Central (2M – 5-0). THIS WEEK: The annual war against No. 11 Miami Northwestern on Oct. 7 at Traz Powell Stadium. NEXT GAME: No. 9 Miami Norland on Oct. 14. LAST WEEK: The Rockets remained unbeaten with a 41-0 district win over North Miami Beach.

9. Miami Norland (2M – 4-0). THIS WEEK: A huge Thursday night (Oct. 6) contest against No. 10 Miami Booker T. Washington. NEXT GAME: It’s an Oct. 14 game against No. 1 Miami Central. LAST WEEK: The Vikings were off.

10. Miami Booker T. Washington (2M – 5-1). THIS WEEK: An Oct. 6 showdown with No. 9 Miami Norland. NEXT GAME: Saturday, Oct. 15 showdown with No. 11 Miami Northwestern. LAST WEEK: The Tornadoes picked up a win this past week – beating Miami Jackson, 36-15.

11. Miami Northwestern (2M – 3-2). THIS WEEK: The much-anticipated annual showdown with No. 1 Miami Central on Friday night at Traz Powell Stadium. NEXT GAME: A Saturday, Oct. 15 showdown with No. 10 Miami Booker T. Washington. LAST WEEK: The Bulls were off.

12. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (3M – 2-2). THIS WEEK: It’s the Oct. 7 showdown at home against No. 3 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. NEXT GAME:  LAST WEEK: The game with Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson was called off because of a pending Hurricane Ian.

13. Miramar (3M, 3-1). THIS WEEK: A Thursday night away game against Pembroke Pines Charter on Oct. 6. NEXT GAME: An away district game against Hialeah American. LAST WEEK: The game against No. 3 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas was called off because of a pending Hurricane Ian.

14. Plantation (3M – 3-1). THIS WEEK: A Friday night game at Davie Nova on Oct. 7. NEXT GAME: A home game on Oct. 14 against No. 12 Fort Lauderdale Dillard. LAST WEEK: A rivalry game at home on Sept. 30 against unbeaten and No. 19 South Plantation will be played on Monday, Oct. 24.

15. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (3M, 5-0). THIS WEEK: The Tigers will be off. NEXT GAME: An away game on Oct. 14 against Deerfield Beach. LAST WEEK: The Tigers finally jumped into the spotlight with a convincing 36-12 win against No. 17 Fort Lauderdale in the “battle of the unbeatens”. 

16. Coconut Creek Monarch (4M, 5-1). THIS WEEK: An away game on Friday, Oct. 7 against Hollywood McArthur. NEXT GAME: Will be off next week before an Oct. 21 game at No. 3 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. LAST WEEK: The Knights continue to impress as they crushed Boca Raton Olympic Heights on Monday, 62-0.

17. Fort Lauderdale (3M, 4-1). THIS WEEK: A home game against a competitive Coconut Creek team on Oct. 7. NEXT GAME: It’s a district showdown at No. 3 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas on Oct. 14. LAST WEEK: The Flying Ls suffered their first loss of the season against unbeaten and No. 15 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 36-12.

18. Hollywood Avant Garde (1M, 3-1). THIS WEEK: A Thursday home game against Palm Beach Christian Prep. NEXT GAME: A home game against West Palm Beach Sports & Leadership Program on Friday. LAST WEEK: Had the week off.

19. South Plantation (3M, 4-0). THIS WEEK: A Thursday home district contest against Sunrise Piper. NEXT GAME: An Oct. 14 away game against Pompano Beach. LAST WEEK: A rivalry game on Sept. 30 against No. 15 Plantation will be played on Monday, Oct. 24.

20. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (2M, 5-1). THIS WEEK: A Friday home game against Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy. NEXT GAME: An Oct. 14 home district game against Coconut Creek North Broward Prep. LAST WEEK: The Eagles enter the Top 20 for the first time this year after a 36-14 win against Coral Springs Charter.

OTHER TEAMS TO WATCH: Coconut Creek (3M – 2-3), Coral Gables (4M, 3-1), Doral Academy (4M, 4-2), Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest (2M, 5-1), Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (2M – (3-2), Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (1M, 4-0), Hialeah Barbara Goleman (4M, 2-3), Hialeah (3M, 3-1), Hollywood South Broward (3M, 3-1), Miami Archbishop Carroll (1M, 4-1), Miami Belen Jesuit (3M, 4-2), Miami Braddock (Independent, 4-1), Miami Carol City (2M, 1-3) Miami Dr. Krop (3M, 2-3), Miami Edison (2M, 2-3), Miami Gulliver Prep (2M – (1-3), Miami Immaculata LaSalle (2M, 2-2), Miami Jackson (2M, 3-3), Miami Palmetto (4M, 2-4), Miami Ransom Everglades (Independent, 3-2), Miami Southridge (3M, 3-2), Miami St. Brendan (2M, 2-2), Miami Westminster Christian (1M, 5-0), Miramar Everglades (3M, 2-3), Miami Ferguson (Independent, 3-2), North Miami Beach (2M, 2-3), Pembroke Pines Charter (3M, 3-2), Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (4M, 2-3), Pembroke Pines West Broward (4M, 3-2), Pompano Beach (Independent, 3-1), South Miami (2M, 3-1), Sunrise Piper (3M, 3-2), Westland Hialeah (2M, 4-1). Weston Cypress Bay (4M, 3-2).

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While we continue to give you as many prospects as possible each and every week via our social media, we devote one day during the regular season to spotlight five football players who are making an impact.

For decades, proving exposure for the student/athletes in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties is what we have become known for, and during nearly six decades, we are fortunate to still provide that promotion at no charge.

College coaches have told us throughout the years how valuable or information is to them in this huge recruiting process. Our ability to watch more football players live than any other source is truly something that has garnered a following of over 100,000 social media users on all of pour platforms.

When we rank players, it comes from actually traveling the entire state, giving us a huge advantage of comparing football talent firsthand and not having to rely on tape or listening to what others have to say.

While people continue to call us “old school”,. There is simply nothing that would warrant that statement, other than getting out and seeing football games, practices, camps, combines and 7-on-7 competition with our own eyes.

Once again today, we bring you five more football players that we have watched up close:

2023 - Jordan Faison, QB/Athlete, 5-10, 170, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest. When you think about versatile football talent, here is someone who comes to mind quickly. This is the leader of a Panther team that has continued to impress, winning four of the first five games this season. His 940 yards and 14 touchdowns on offense, and his three interceptions on the defensive side of the ball only illustrates what this gifted young man brings to the table. In addition to what he does on the football field, his work in the classroom continues to open doors with a 4.3 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/12409068/Jordan-Faison

2023 – Kamari Frederick, DT, 6-0, 290, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely. Here is an impressive and dominating player that is perhaps one of the most overlooked and underpublicized student/athletes in south Florida. He controls everything up front with his quickness, strength and knowledge of the position. There are very few offensive linemen who can stop him – and that includes the top teams in the region. Has been one of the main reasons why the Tigers are unbeaten, heading into Week 7! 

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/14687589/Kamari-Federick

2023 – Jason Gabriel, WR, 5-11, 180, North Miami. Having watched this young man at camps, combines and 7-on-7 events during the off-season, you could see how things translate to the playing field. During the regular season, we were fortunate to see this young man perform, and while the Pioneers are a work in progress, this gifted prospect is among the best in the state of Florida. In addition to what he brings to the table on the offensive side of the ball, his work as a defensive back also showcases the talent and versatility. He is also a standout track athlete.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/15981416/Jason-Gabriel

2024 – Jarvis Johnson, OLB, 6-1, 210, Miami Westminster Christian. On a team that is one of the big surprises this season, here is an underclassman who has already shown what he can do as one of the leading tacklers in the state. He has the ability to control the defensive side of the ball by making plays in the passing game, dropping into coverage as well as rushing the passer. Running on him is not easy at all. The fact that he has another year has the Warriors feeling pretty good.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/14592856/Jarvis-Johnson

2024 - Jonathan Morillo, QB, 6-1, 175, Pembroke Pines West Broward. From the spring here is a talented football player who showed signs of being an extremely impressive prospect, and it is all proving to be correct. His 1,022 yards and 8 touchdowns through the first half of 2022 has college coaches watching and teammates impressed. Good size, solid arm and the ability to make plays is why the attention is starting to fall in his direction.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/15293036/Jonathan-Morillo

MONDAY, OCT. 3 SCORES

Coconut Creek Monarch 62, Boca Raton Olympic Heights 0

Cooper City 14, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 6

Doral Academy 30, Hialeah Goleman 14

Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 36, Coral Springs Charter 14

Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 48, Hallandale 12

Hollywood McArthur 30, Hollywood Hills 0

Miami Edison 45, Miami Immaculata LaSalle 8

Miami Gulliver Prep 44, Miami Killian 6

Miami St. Brendan 21, Miami Springs 14

Miramar Everglades 21, Hialeah American 13

Parkland Douglas 33, Coral Springs 0

West Boca Raton 21, Deerfield Beach 17

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When an article appeared last week that said Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, Miami Central and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas separated themselves from the rest of the teams in south Florida, Plantation American Heritage took exception to that statement.

While the Patriots had lost a thriller to Chaminade-Madonna, every player and coach felt that they belonged in that elite group that is south Florida.

On Saturday, first year head coach Mike Smith and his football team traveled to Fort Lauderdale to play Cardinal Gibbons, and by the end of the day, they dominated the key district contest, 21-2, moving to 5-1 and positioning themselves for a key seed when the playoffs begin in November.

Behind Ohio State commitments Brandon Inniss and Mark Fletcher Jr. on offense and senior linebacker David Vadala on defense, the Patriots took control in the second half and secured an afternoon game win.

For the two-time defending state champion Chiefs and head coach Matt Dubuc, it was their first loss of the season as they head back to finish the regular season and position themselves for a solid playoff spot.

In a week that saw some games shift around because of the threat that Hurricane Ian posed to the entire state of Florida, there will be a number of Monday games.

Here is a look at the games this past week involving Miami-Dade and Broward County teams.

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

Clearwater Academy International 38, Miami Gardens TRU Prep 14

Doral Ronald Reagan 21, Miami Coral Park 15

Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 41, Oakland Park Northeast 6

Hialeah Miami-Lakes 30, North Miami Mourning 13

Homestead 26, South Miami 6

Miami Belen Jesuit 65, Southwest Miami 0

Miami Booker T. Washington 36, Miami Jackson 15

Miami Braddock 35, Miami Ferguson 33

Miami Carol City 12, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 8

Miami Central 41, North Miami Beach 0

Miami Christopher Columbus 54, Miami High 14

Miami Florida Christian 29, Miami Dade Christian 26

Miami Palmetto 45, Coral Gables 0

Miami True North 33, Miami Archbishop Carroll 28

Pembroke Pines West Broward 25, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 21

Plantation American Heritage 21, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 2

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 30, Fort Lauderdale 12

Miami Sunset 32, Miami Varela 18

Miami Westminster Christian 51, Palm Glades Prep 6

Westland Hialeah 47, Hialeah Gardens 12

Weston Cypress Bay 35, Coral Springs Coral Glades 8

West Palm Beach Berean Christian 14, Miami Country Day 10

MONDAY’S GAMES (Today)

Boca Raton Olympic Heights (1-4) at No. 18 Coconut Creek Monarch (4-1 – Coconut Creek), 5:00

Cooper City (0-5) at Pembroke Pines Flanagan (1-4), 7:00

Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (4-1) at Coral Springs Charter (2-2), 7:00

Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (2-2) at Hallandale (0-4), 7:00

Hialeah American (1-3) at Miramar Everglades (2-2), 6:00

Hialeah Barbara Goleman (2-2) at Doral Academy (3-2), 6:00

Hollywood McArthur (2-2) at Hollywood Hills (2-2), 4:00

Miami Killian (1-4) at Miami Gulliver Prep (0-3), Tropical, 7:30

Miami Springs (1-3) at Miami St. Brendan (2-2), 7:00

Miami Immaculata LaSalle (3-1) at Miami Edison (1-3), Traz Powell 7:00

West Boca Raton (3-2) at Deerfield Beach (2-3), 7:00

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It is a rivalry that has been one sided through the years, but over the past five seasons, the matchup has been interesting and filled with plenty of excitement.

When No. 6 Plantation American Heritage (4-1) and No. 4 Cardinal Gibbons (5-0) kick it off today at noon at Cardinal Gibbons, a soldout crowd expects once again a tremendous matchup of two of the state’s top teams.

A game that had been moved a day because of Hurricane Ian, this contest is one where state championship pedigree will be on display as both are chasing a dream in the newly formed Class 3M.

The winner of this afternoon’s contest will certainly have an upped hand as the race for DRV PNK Stadium is on for head coach Mike Smith and his Patriots and head coach Matt Dubuc and the two-time defending state champion Chiefs.

Between the two teams, they have brought home five state titles in the past five seasons, and while the Patriots come in as a road favorite, this game has always featured the unexpected.

PLANTATION AMERICAN HERITAGE PATRIOTS

HEAD COACH: Mike Smith

Valdosta Lowndes County, W 38-20

Los Alamitos, California, W 56-27

LAKELAND LAKE GIBSON, W 42-14

BELLE GLADE GLADES CENTRAL, W 56-0

Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 42-34

10/1 – At Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

10/7 – DAVIE WESTERN

10/14 – At Fort Lauderdale Stranahan

10/21 – At Naples

10/28 – HALLANDALE

FORT LAUDERDALE CARDINAL GIBBONS CHIEFS

HEAD COACH: Matt Dubuc

HYATTSVILLE DEMATHA, MARYLAND, W 11-6

FORT LAUDERDALE CALVARY CHRISTIAN, W 33-0

MIAMI GULLIVER PREP, W 31-14

ST. PETERSBURG NORTHEAST, W 34-6

At Key West, 63-7

10/1 - PLANTATION AMERICAN HERITAGE

10/6 – MIAMI BELEN JESUIT (FAU)

10/13 – At Hallandale

10/21 – At Bradenton Manatee

10/28 – FORT LAUDERDALE STRANAHAN

THE SERIES SINCE 2012

2021 – American Heritage, 23-20

2020 – American Heritage, 23-17

2019 – American Heritage, 28-21

2018 – Cardinal Gibbons, 24-14 (Regular Season)

2018 – Cardinal Gibbons, 35-7 (Playoffs)

2017 – American Heritage, 23-19 (Regular Season)

2017 – American Heritage, 58-57 OT (Playoffs)

2016 – American Heritage, 29-9

2015 – American Heritage, 21-14

2014 – American Heritage, 50-0

2013 – American Heritage, 71-14

2012 – American Heritage, 70-19

FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS

Doral Ronald Reagan 21, Miami Coral Park 15

Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 41, Oakland Park Northeast 6

Hialeah Miami-Lakes 30, North Miami Mourning 13

Homestead 22, South Miami 6

Miami Belen Jesuit 65, Southwest Miami 0

Miami Carol City 12, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 8

Miami Central 41, North Miami Beach 0

Miami Christopher Columbus 55, Miami High 14

Miami Palmetto 45, Coral Gables 0

Miami True North 33, Miami Archbishop Carroll 28

Pembroke Pines West Broward 25, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 21

Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 36, Fort Lauderdale 12

Westland Hialeah 47, Hialeah Gardens 12

NOT REPORTING:

Miami Ransom Everglades (3-1) at Tavernier Coral Shores (3-1)

Miami Springs (1-3) at Miami St. Brendan (2-2)

Miami Sunset (2-3) at Miami Varela (0-4)

North Miami (1-4) at Miami Beach (1-3)

TODAY’S OTHER GAMES

Hialeah (3-0) at Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (0-5), Milander, 7:00

No. 10 Miami Booker T. Washington (4-1) at Miami Jackson (3-2), Traz Powell, 1:00

Miami Braddock (3-1) at Miami Ferguson (3-1), Tropical, 7:00

Miami Immaculata LaSalle (3-1) at Miami Edison (1-3), Traz Powell 7:00

MONDAY’S GAMES

Boca Raton Olympic Heights (1-4) at No. 18 Coconut Creek Monarch (4-1 – Coconut Creek), 5:00

Cooper City (0-5) at Pembroke Pines Flanagan (1-4), 7:00

Coral Springs Coral Glades (0-4) at Weston Cypress Bay (2-2), 7:00

Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (4-1) at Coral Springs Charter (2-2), 7:00

Hialeah American (1-3) at Miramar Everglades (2-2), 6:00

Hialeah Barbara Goleman (2-2) at Doral Academy (3-2), 6:00

Hollywood McArthur (2-2) at Hollywood Hills (2-2), 4:00

Miami Killian (1-4) at Miami Gulliver Prep (0-3), Tropical, 7:30

Parkland Douglas (1-3) at Coral Springs (2-2), 6:00

Somerset Homestead (2-2) at Miami Palmer Trinity (2-2)

West Boca Raton (3-2) at Deerfield Beach (2-3), 7:00

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