By Dave Brousseau
FORT LAUDERDALE – The Dillard High football team came into its Class 4-4A regional quarterfinal on Friday with the opportunity to remain undefeated.
The Panthers opponent in the Plantation Colonels had other ideas in mind with an outcome of playing the spoiler.
Losers of four consecutive playoff games dating back to 2021, the Colonels won in dramatic fashion led by sophomore wide receiver/defensive back Demond Christian’s three touchdowns for a 21-14 victory at Dillard High.
Plantation (7-4) advances to play at defending 4A state champion American Heritage next Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Colonels lost to Heritage earlier in the regional season 28-13.
“Christian had a pair of touchdowns on offense and came up big on defense which was perfect timing for us,” said Plantation coach Darrell Strong. “We took advantage of that. We knew Dillard was good and we didn’t care about their schedule. At the end of the day, it’s hard to go undefeated.”
Trailing 14-13 with Dillard poised to buffer its lead late in the third quarter Christian stepped in front of a Jayden Chico pass attempt and raced untouched 97-yards to pay dirt with 30.5 seconds remaining in the quarter.
A successful two-point conversion run by senior running back Zachariah Ray gave Plantation a seven-point lead at 21-14.
The Panthers (10-1) offense failed to produce and threat of a comeback at Chico struggled to connect with his receivers. The dagger came on an interception by sophomore defensive back Jeffrey O’Neal with 2:11 remaining in regulation.
“Tough loss,” said Dillard coach Demitris Mincey. “It was a competitive and we had the lead. It was the small things and us not taking care of the football. It was just a tough loss.”
Dillard rally from an early 13-0 deficit on a pair of Chico scoring passes to running back Anthony Carey.
The first was a five-yard toss with 4:21 left in the second quarter, followed by a 6-yard TD pass to Carey with 2.1 seconds left be for the half. The conversion was good and Dillard led 14-13.
Chico finished his night with 211 yards passing with two scoring passes and pair of interceptions.
Plantation scored on its opening possession on a 10-play 78-yard drive with Zakari Johnson 36-yard scoring pass to Christian. The conversion failed for a 6-0 lead with 8:21 left in the first quarter.
Johnson was also solid in the run game with 25 carries for 137 yards that helped keep the Panthers off the field.
Following a Panthers punt the Colonels added to their lead with another Johnson to Christian scoring play, this time covering 21 yards with 2:47 left in the first quarter.
“I came in here real confident,” said Christian. “I told myself I would score four times. We were down at halftime, and I had to help my team. We had to fight adversity and I showed them.”
Plantation’s victory was the second straight over Dillard in as many years, after four consecutive losses dating back to 2016.
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With Pitbull Stadium (FIU) once again the destination for the state 1A-7A football playoffs, several Miami-Dade and Broward County teams opened the first round with victories this past week.
With defending state champions Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A), Miami Northwestern (3A), Plantation American Heritage (4A) and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A) all winning in the opening round, things will start to get very interesting coming up with Thursday and Friday when the stake become much higher.
Several teams who were thought to be in contention for a state championship appearance also stayed alive with key first round wins.
The Lions and head coach Dameon Jones are looking for an amazing 10th straight trip to the state finals.
In 3A, the Miami Northwestern Bulls go after their second straight state title after Teddy Bridgewater guided them there last season. Can first year head coach Jaquatin Victrum help this team repeat?
After making a championship run in 2024, head coach Mike Smith and Plantation American Heritage will look to defend their 4A state title – despite finishing 4-5 in the regular season but playing one of the toughest schedules in the state.
When Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas opened play last week in the 5A playoffs, veteran head coach Roger Harriott and his Raiders are looking for a mind-boggling seventh straight state title.
REGION 4-1A games:
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 63, Boca Raton St. John Paul II 0
Miami Edison 50, Miami Westminster Christian 7
Miami True North 42, Miami Palmer Trinity 17
Boca Raton St. Andrews 64, Miami Archbishop Carroll 20
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Miami Edison (6-4) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (8-2)
No. 3 Boca Raton St. Andrews (10-1) at No. 2 Miami True North (9-2), Tropical, Thursday
REGION 4-2A results:
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 42, Homestead Silver Palms 7
Miami Ransom Everglades 20, Miami Gulliver Prep 13
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 48, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 28
Miami Killian 38, Miami Carol City 21
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
No. 5 Miami Ransom Everglades (7-4) at No. 1 Miami La Salle (11-0)
No. 3 Miami Killian (8-3) at No. 2 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (8-3)
REGION 4-3A results:
Miami Northwestern 70, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 0
Key West 44, Fort Myers Lake 34
Miami Central 54, Miami St. Brendan 14
Naples Lely 52, Estero 26
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Key West (7-4) at No. 1 Northwestern (10-0)
No. 3 Naples Lely (8-3) at Miami Central (9-1), Thursday
REGION 4-4A results:
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 49, Hialeah 6
Miami Norland 49, Jensen Beach 14
Plantation American Heritage 50, Fort Pierce John Carroll 20
Plantation 21, Fort Lauderdale Dillard 14
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
No. 6 Plantation (7-4) at No. 2 Plantation American Heritage (5-5)
No. 4 Miami Norland (6-5) at No. 1 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (9-2)
REGION 4-5A results
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 58, Palm Bay Heritage 7
Coconut Creek 49, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 20
Delray Beach Atlantic 55, North Miami 0
Hollywood McArthur 41, Stuart Martin County 13
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Coconut Creek (9-2) at No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (10-1)
No. 6 Hollywood McArthur (9-2) at No. 2 Delray Beach Atlantic (10-1)
REGION 4-6A results:
Miami Southridge 49, Davie Nova 0
Coconut Creek Monarch 39, Doral Academy 0
Pembroke Pines West Broward 56, South Plantation 13
Sunrise Piper 24, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 12
REGIONAL SEMFINALS
No. 6 Sunrise Piper (7-4) at No. 1 Miami Southridge (10-1)
No. 4 Coconut Creek Monarch (7-4) at No. 2 Pembroke Pines West Broward (9-2)
REGION 4-7A results:
Miami Palmetto 42, Coral Springs Coral Glades 0
Miami Christopher Columbus 28, Lantana Santaluces 3
Boca Raton Spanish River 23, Davie Western 21
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 30, Homestead South Dade 28
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
No. 3 Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (7-4) at No. 2 Boca Raton Spanish River (7-4)
No. 5 Miami Christopher Columbus (4-7) at No. 1 Miami Palmetto (9-2)
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As Thursday kicked off the 2025 state playoffs in Florida, today will also uncover some impressive first round contests.
While football fans are looking forward to the next few weeks when games will get much more interesting, there are also some first round games that many will be attending.
Today, we shine the spotlight on three more games that could be very interesting and could easily go either way:
REGION 4-2A
No. 3. Miami Killian (7-3) vs. No. 6. Miami Carol City (6-4), 7:30, Betty Ferguson.
This is one of those matchups with two programs trying to reclaim their successful history.
Coach Rudy Trevino and his Cougars have been playing competitive football down the stretch, and head coach George Stubbs and the Chiefs are looking to play on a district championship. It should be very entertaining.
MIAMI KILLIAN COUGARS
Miami Dr. Krop, W 44-6
Miami Edison, W 24-18
Homestead South Dade, W 34-10
Miami Palmetto, L 42-21
Miami Gulliver Prep, L 34-27
Tampa Catholic, W 32-17
Hialeah, W 36-32
Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms, W 55-6
Miami Belen Jesuit, W 44-0
11/14 - @Miami Carol City
MIAMI CAROL CITY CHIEFS
Hialeah, W 32-25
Miami Norland, L 42-13
Miami Northwestern, L 37-6
Coral Gables, W 21-14
Westland Hialeah, W Forfeit
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 22-21
South Miami, W 29-0
North Miami Beach, L 14-13
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, W 26-21
Miami Central, L 23-6
11/14 – Miami Killian
REGION 4-4A
No. 6. Plantation (6-4) at No. 3. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (10-0), 7:30. This is one of those first round contests that many have been looking forward to.
The Colonels and head coach Darrell Strong have played in the most competitive 4A district in the state – while the Panthers and head coach Demetris Mincey have answered every bell as one of just a few unbeaten programs heading into the state playoffs.
There is plenty of interest in this game with the winner having plenty of momentum moving on to the second round.
PLANTATION COLONELS
Davie Western, W 18-0
Miramar, L 13-12
Pembroke Pines West Broward, L 31-6
Sunrise Piper, W 25-13
Hollywood South Broward, W 28-6
Plantation American Heritage, L 28-13
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 28-27
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 47-0
Miami Norland, L 35-34
South Plantation, W 49-0
11/14 - @ Fort Lauderdale Dillard
FORT LAUDERDALE DILLARD PANTHERS
Orlando Dr. Phillips, W 39-0
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan, W 43-6
Oakland Park Northeast, W 66-0
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 63-0
Miramar, W 21-17
Riviera Beach Suncoast, W 66-0
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 35-0
Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia, W 38-24
Boynton Beach, W 41-13
Deerfield Beach, W 56-0
11/14 - Plantation
REGION 4-5A
No. 4. Coconut Creek (8-2) at No. 5. Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (8-2), 7:30, Milander. If there was one game that could be regarded as the most competitive of all first-round games, here it is.
In his very first year as head coach of the Lions, iconic Tim “Ice” Harris has done an amazing job and are loaded with young talent that has served as a building block for the district champions.
On the other side of the ball are the Cougars who are eight points away from being unbeaten under head coach Chris Yeargin and a staff that has been together for several years.
COCONUT CREEK COUGARS
Miramar, W 22-12
Sunrise Piper, W 33-6
Davie Western, W 28-16
Deerfield Beach, W 34-7
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, L 11-6
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 66-0
Hollywood South Broward, W 45-6
Delray Beach Atlantic, L 33-30
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 46-6
Parkland Douglas, W 34-6
11/14 - @Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy
HIALEAH GARDENS MATER ACADEMY LIONS
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 34-12
Doral Academy, W 34-6
Hialeah Gardens, W 62-0
Miramar, W 20-0
Miramar Everglades, W 42-0
North Miami, W 35-14
Pembroke Pines Charter, W 54-0
Lakeland Lake Gibson, L 34-26
Miami Immaculata LaSalle, L 21-18
Miami Jackson, W 45-0
11/14 – Coconut Creek
In addition to those games, here are the other Friday playoff contests:
REGION 4-7A
No. 5 Miami Christopher Columbus (3-7) at No. 4 Lantana Santaluces (6-3), 7:30, Friday
No. 7 Davie Western (4-6) at No. 2 Boca Raton Spanish River (6-4), 7:30, Friday
REGION 4-6A
No. 8. Davie Nova (5-5) at No. 1. Miami Southridge (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 5. Doral Academy (5-4) at No. 4. Coconut Creek Monarch (6-4), 7:30, Friday, Coconut Creek.
No. 7. South Plantation (6-4) at No. 2. Pembroke Pines West Broward (8-2), 7:30, Friday, Cypress Bay
No. 6. Sunrise Piper (6-4) at No. 3 Pembroke Pines Flanagan (8-2), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 4-5A
No. 8. Palm Bay Heritage (4-6) at No. 1. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 7. North Miami (7-3) at No. 2. Delray Beach Atlantic (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 6. Hollywood McArthur (8-2) at No. 3. Stuart Martin County (8-2), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 4-4A
No. 8. Hialeah (7-3) at No. 1. Archbishop McCarthy (8-2), 7:30, Friday.
No. 4. Miami Norland (5-5) at No. 5. Jensen Beach (8-2), 7:30, Friday.
No. 7. Fort Pierce John Carroll (8-2) at No. 2. Plantation American Heritage (4-5), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 4-3A
No. 4. Key West (6-4) at No. 5. Fort Myers Cypress Lake (7-3), 7:30, Friday.
No. 7. Miami St. Brendan (4-6) at No. 2. Central (8-1) 7, Friday, Traz.
No. 6. Estero (7-3) at No. 3. Naples Lely (7-3), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 3-2A
No. 8. Coconut Creek North Broward Prep (5-5) at No. 1. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 5. Fort Myers Bishop Verot (4-6) at No. 4. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (7-2), 7:30, Friday.
No. 7. Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons (5-5) at No. 2. St. Petersburg Lakewood (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 6. West Palm Beach King’s Academy (5-5) at No. 3. Belle Glade Glades Central (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 4-2A
No. 5. Miami Ransom Everglades (6-4) at No. 4. Miami Gulliver Prep (6-4), 2:30, Friday
No. 7. Miami Monsignor Pace (4-6) at No. 2. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (7-3), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 4-1A
No. 8. Boca Raton St. John Paul II (3-5) at No. 1. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (7-2), 7:30, Friday.
No. 5. Miami Westminster Christian (8-2) at No. 4. Miami Edison (5-4), 3:30, Friday, Traz
No. 7. Miami Palmer Trinity (7-2) at No. 2. Miami True North (8-2), 7:30, Friday, Tropical
No. 6. Miami Archbishop Carroll (7-2-1) at No. 3. Boca Raton St. Andrews (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
SSAC SEMIFINAL
NSU University School at Jupiter Christian, 7
SATURDAY
REGION 4-7A
No. 6. Homestead South Dade (5-5) vs. No. 3. Hialeah Goleman (6-4), 7:30, Traz
3A-1A FIT first round: Dunedin vs. North Miami Beach (Traz), 4, Saturday
THURSDAY SCOREBOARD
4-2A
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 42, Homestead Silver Palms 7
4-3A
Miami Northwestern 70, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 0
4-7A
Miami Palmetto 42, Coral Springs Coral Glades 0
FIT (Florida Invitational Tournament)
Fort Pierce Westwood 14, Miramar 8
WEDNESDAY
Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC) Independent Championship
Miami Coral Reef 26, Hialeah Gardens 8
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Here is a complete look at the post season here in the state of Florida.
We will have this complete fingertip information for you right up until the 2025 state football championships are over.
RURAL FIT
REGION QUARTERFINAL
Wildwood 28, Monticello Jefferson County 12
REGION SEMIFINAL
Fort White 59. Wildwood 7
No. 5 Bratt Northview (3-7) at No. 4 Moore Haven (5-5)
REGION FINAL
No. 1 Fort White (7-4)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL
Milton Central 28, Wewahitchka 20
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Port St. Joe 37, Milton Central 0
Bonifay Holmes County 28, Lake Butler Union County 24
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Bonifay Holmes County 28, Lake Butler Union County 14
STATE SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Bonifay Holmes County (7-5) at No. 2 Port St. Joe (5-5)
FIT 1A-3A
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
NORTH
Dunnellon 34, Pensacola 14
Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 44, Weeki Wachee 19
Palatka 52, Jacksonville Wolfson 20
Hudson 42, Lakeland Tenoroc 0
REGION SEMIFINALS
Dunnellon 40, Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 24
Palatka 30, Hudson 8
REGION FINALS’
No. 3 Palatka (6-6) at No. 1 Dunnellon (6-6)
SOUTH
Cape Coral Oasis 24, Riviera Beach Inlet Grove 0
REGION SEMIFINALS
Miami Booker T. Washington 33, Hallandale 22
North Miami Beach 42, Oasis 0
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Miami Booker T. Washington (3-8) at No. 1 North Miami Beach (5-6)
FIT 4A-7A
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
NORTH
Tallahassee Chiles 41, Palm Harbor University
St. Johns Bartram Trail 42, Palm Coast Matanzas 37
Cantonment Tate 35, Jacksonville First Coast 14
REGION SEMIFINALS
No. 8 Land O’Lakes (5-5) at No. 5 Tallahassee Chiles (7-4)
Cantonment Tate 21, St. Johns Bartram Trail 19
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Cantonment Tate (9-3)
SOUTH
REGION QUARTERFINALS
Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia 55, Sarasota 33
Royal Palm Beach 32, Palm Beach Lakes 0
Palm Beach Gardens 29, Port St. Lucie West Centennial 8
Fort Pierce Westwood 14, Miramar 8
REGION SEMIFINALS
Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia 28, Royal Palm Beach 27
Fort Pierce Westwood 24, Palm Beach Gardens 20
REGION FINALS
No. 6 Fort Pierce Westwood (7-5) at No. 1 Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia (9-3)
RURAL
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Blountstown 38, Jay 0
Madison County 43, Chipley 8
Perry Taylor County 28, Trenton 7
Pahokee 43, Fort Meade
REGION SEMIFINAL
Pahokee 17, Perry Taylor County 7
Blountstown 33, Madison County 32
REGION FINAL
No. 5 Pahokee (9-3) at No. 1 Blountstown (11-0)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Chiefland 44, Sneads 6
Baker 35, Bristol Liberty County 0
Williston 42, Mayo Lafayette 14
Hawthorne 42, Branford 0
REGION SEMIFINAL
Chiefland 49, Baker 19
Hawthorne 30, Williston 8
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Chiefland (11-1) at No. 1 Hawthorne (9-1)
CLASS 1A
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 1-1A
Jacksonville University Christian 55, Ocala Trinity Catholic 14
Jacksonville Impact Christian 36, Jacksonville Episcopal 0
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 42, Jacksonville Providence 16
Tallahassee Maclay 39, Jacksonville North Florida Educational 18
REGION SEMIFINAL
Jacksonville University Christian 28, Jacksonville Impact Christian 6
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 56, Tallahassee Maclay 28
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Jacksonville Trinity Christian (8-4) at No. 1 Jacksonville University Christian (9-3)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 2-1A
Tampa Carrollwood Day 70, Daytona Beach Father Lopez 3
Melbourne Central Catholic 21, Orlando Christian Prep 4
Clearwater Central Catholic 45, Largo Indian Rocks Christian 0
Lakeland Victory Christian 33, Lakeland Christian 31
REGION SEMIFINAL
Tampa Carrollwood Day 49, Melbourne Central Catholic 6
Clearwater Central Catholic 54, Lakeland Victory Christian 35
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Clearwater Central Catholic (10-2) at No. 1 Tampa Carrollwood Day (11-0)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 3-1A
St. Petersburg Catholic 50, Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 14
Naples St. John Neumann 41, Fort Myers Southwest Florida Christian 0
West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman 37, North Palm Beach Benjamin 0
Community School of Naples 63, St. Petersburg Northside Christian 13
REGION SEMIFINAL
St. Petersburg Catholic 50, Naples St. John Neumann 46
West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman 45, Community School of Naples 14
REGION FINAL
No. 2 West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman (9-3) at No. 1 St. Petersburg Catholic (12-0)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 4-1A
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 63, Boca Raton St. John Paul II 0
Miami Edison 50, Miami Westminster Christian 7
Miami True North 42, Miami Palmer Trinity 17
Boca Raton St. Andrews 64, Miami Archbishop Carroll 20
REGION SEMIFINALS
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 47, Miami Edison 18
Miami True North Classical Academy 62, Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy 28
REGIONAL FINAL
Miami True North Classical Academy (10-2) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (9-2)
CLASS 2A
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 1-2A
Jacksonville Bolles 63, DeFuniak Springs Walton 13
Tallahassee FSU High 42, Baldwin 31
Pensacola Catholic 48, Panama City Bozeman 0
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton 42, Freeport 3
REGION SEMIFINAL
Jacksonville Bolles 51, Tallahassee Florida High 27
Pensacola Catholic 34, Santa Rosa Beach South Walton 7
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Pensacola Catholic (11-1) at No. 1 Jacksonville Bolles (11-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 2-2A
Starke Bradford County 55, Avon Park 6
Tampa Berkeley Prep 35, The Villages 28
Clearwater Calvary Christian 34, Alachua Santa Fe 30
Cocoa 42, Newberry 13
REGION SEMIFINAL
Starke Bradford County 24, Tampa Berkeley Prep 14
Cocoa 34, Clearwater Calvary Christian 33 (OT)
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Cocoa (7-4) at No. 1 Starke Bradford County (11-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 3-2A
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 55, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 7
Fort Myers Bishop Verot 22, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 14
St. Petersburg Lakewood 52, Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons 7
Belle Glade Glades Central 23, West Palm Beach King’s Academy 6
REGION SEMIFINAL
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 51, Fort Myers Bishop Verot 14
Lakewood 14, Belle Glade Glades Central 7
REGION FINAL
No. 2 St. Petersburg Lakewood (11-1) at No. 1 Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (11-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 4-2A
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 42, Homestead Somerset Silver Palms 7
Miami Ransom Everglades 20, Miami Gulliver Prep 13
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 48, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 28
Miami Killian 38, Miami Carol City 21
REGION SEMIFINALS
Miami La Salle 42, Miami Ransom Everglades 16
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 38, Miami Killian 35
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (9-3) at No. 1 Miami La Salle (12-0)
CLASS 3A
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 1-3A
Jacksonville Raines 43, Glen St. Mary Baker County 6
Pensacola West Florida 24, Yulee 16
Tallahassee Godby 56, Panama City Bay 43
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 43, Crawfordville Wakulla 19
REGION SEMIFINAL
Jacksonville Raines 54, Pensacola West Florida 0
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 55, Tallahassee Godby 37
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Jacksonville Bishop Kenny (10-2) at No. 1 Jacksonville Raines (11-0)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 2-3A
Orlando Bishop Moore 61, Brooksville Hernando 6
Gainesville Eastside 42, Bushnell South Sumter 14
Melbourne Eau Gallie 26, Tavares 0
Merritt Island 41, Titusville 13
REGION SEMIFINAL
Orlando Bishop Moore 36, Gainesville Eastside 8
Melbourne Eau Gallie 35, Merritt Island 14
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Melbourne Eau Gallie (9-3) at No. 1 Orlando Bishop Moore (11-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 3-3A
Sarasota Booker 75, Mulberry 0
Bradenton Bayshore 27, Tampa Chamberlain 12
Brooksville Nature Coast Tech 7, St. Petersburg Gibbs 0
Tampa Jefferson 41, Gulfport Boca Ciega 40
REGION SEMIFINAL
Sarasota Booker 68, Bradenton Bayshore 0
Brooksville Nature Coast Tech 21, Tampa Jefferson 7
REGION FINAL
Brooksville Nature Coast Tech (10-2) at No. 1 Sarasota Booker (11-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 4-3A
Miami Northwestern 70, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 0
Key West 44, Fort Myers Cypress Lake 34
Miami Central 54, Miami St. Brendan 14
Naples Lely 52, Estero 26
REGION SEMIFINALS
Northwestern 56, Key West 6
Miami Central 70, Naples Lely 30
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Miami Central (10-1) at No. 1 Northwestern (11-0)
CLASS 4A
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 1-4A
St. Augustine 70, Panama City Beach Arnold 21
Jacksonville Ed White 41, Pensacola Pine Forest 20
Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 49, Pensacola Booker T. Washington 6
Lake City Columbia 35, Tallahassee Rickards 0
REGION SEMIFINAL
St. Augustine 44, Jacksonville Ed White 12
Lake City Columbia 27, Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 20
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Lake City Columbia (10-2) at No. 1 St. Augustine (11-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL
REGION 2-4A
Orlando Jones 35, Deltona 13
Ocala Vanguard 21, Auburndale 14
Zephyrhills 29, Rockledge 0
Lake Wales 38, New Smyrna Beach 3
REGION SEMIFINAL
Orlando Jones 29, Ocala Vanguard 18
Lake Wales 47, Zephyrhills 35
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Lake Wales (10-2) at No. 1 Orlando Jones (10-2)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 3-4A
Tampa Jesuit 62, Seminole Osceola 0
Naples 21, South Fort Myers 13
Port Charlotte 48, Fort Myers Dunbar 21
Clearwater 45, Tampa Blake 6
REGION SEMIFINAL
Tampa Jesuit 45, Naples 7
Port Charlotte 23, Clearwater 18
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Port Charlotte (10-2) at No. 1 Tampa Jesuit (11-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 4-4A
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 49, Hialeah 6
Miami Norland 49, Jensen Beach 14
Plantation American Heritage 50, Fort Pierce John Carroll 20
Plantation 21, Fort Lauderdale Dillard 14
REGION SEMIFINAL
Plantation American Heritage 48, Plantation 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 24, Miami Norland 14
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Plantation American Heritage (6-5) at No. 1 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (10-2)
CLASS 5A
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 1-5A
Ponte Vedra 31, Niceville 30 (OT)
St. Johns Beachside 23, Milton 7
Daytona Beach Mainland 34, Middleburg 13
Lynn Haven Mosley 33, Tallahassee Lincoln 30
REGION SEMIFINAL
Ponte Vedra 38, St. Johns Beachside 3
Daytona Beach Mainland 36, Lynn Haven Mosley 31
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Daytona Beach Mainland (9-2) at No. 1 Ponte Vedra (10-2)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 2-5A
Orlando Edgewater 33, Lakeland Lake Gibson 0
Tampa Bay Tech 47, Sebring 6
Lakeland 35. Wesley Chapel 0
Tampa Gaither 56, Winter Springs 0
REGION SEMIFINALS
Orlando Edgewater 21, Tampa Bay Tech 0
Lakeland 15, Tampa Gaither 8
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Lakeland (10-2) at No. 1 Orlando Edgewater (12-0)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 3-5A
Fort Myers Riverdale 47, North Fort Myers 22
Immokalee 10, Pinellas Park 8
Cape Coral 35, Naples Gulf Coast 21
Bradenton Manatee 28, Punta Gorda Charlotte 21
REGION SEMIFINALS
Fort Myers Riverdale 21, Immokalee 14
Bradenton Manatee 55, Cape Coral 29
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Bradenton Manatee (6-6) at No. 1 Fort Myers Riverdale (11-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 4-5A
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 58, Palm Bay Heritage 7
Coconut Creek 49, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 20
Delray Beach Atlantic 55, North Miami 0
Hollywood McArthur 41, Stuart Martin County 13
REGION SEMIFINAL
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 45, Coconut Creek 13
Hollywood McArthur 17, Delray Beach Atlantic 16
REGION FINAL
No. 6 Hollywood McArthur (10-2) at No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (11-1)
CLASS 6A
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 1-6A
Gainesville Buchholz 49, Oviedo 41
Ponte Vedra Nease 45, Orange Park Oakleaf 7
Jacksonville Mandarin 42, Crestview 14
Pace 20, Orlando Evans 6
REGION SEMIFINAL
Gainesville Buchholz 29, Ponte Vedra Nease 17
Jacksonville Mandarin 42, Pace 35
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Jacksonville Mandarin (11-1) at No. 1 Gainesville Buchholz (11-1)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 2-6A
Seffner Armwood 43, Melbourne 0
Viera 54, Riverview 13
Groveland South Lake 37, Tampa Plant 36
Kissimmee Osceola 20, Plant City Durant 15
REGION SEMIFINAL
Seffner Armwood 49, Viera 0
Groveland South Lake 19, Kissimmee Osceola 13
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Groveland South Lake (11-1) at No. 1 Seffner Armwood (12-0)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 3-6A
Palmetto 42, Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch 41 (OT)
Trinity Mitchell 40, Ruskin Lennard 9
West Boca Raton 35, Largo 7
Tarpon Springs East Lake 35, Parrish Community 7
REGION SEMIFINALS
West Boca Raton 48, Tarpon Springs East Lake 7
Trinity Mitchell 9, Palmetto 7
REGION FINAL
No. 5 Trinity Mitchell (10-2) at No. 2 West Boca Raton (10-2)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 4-6A
Miami Southridge 49, Davie Nova 0
Coconut Creek Monarch 39, Doral Academy 0
Pembroke Pines West Broward 56, South Plantation 13
Sunrise Piper 24, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 12
REGION SEMFINALS
Miami Southridge 42, Sunrise Piper 6
Pembroke Pines West Broward 38, Coconut Creek Monarch 12
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Pembroke Pines West Broward (10-2) at No. 1 Miami Southridge (11-1)
CLASS 7A
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 1-7A
DeLand 70, St. Johns Creekside 21
Orlando Boone 24, Winter Park 12
Lake Mary 42, Oviedo Hagerty 14
Port Orange Spruce Creek 23, Sanford Seminole 20
REGION SEMIFINALS
DeLand 65, Orlando Boone 17
Lake Mary 50, Port Orange Spruce Creek 20
REGION FINAL
No. 2 Lake Mary (9-3) at No. 1 DeLand (12-0)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 2-7A
Venice 49, Davenport Ridge Community 12
Winter Garden West Orange 45, Plant City 30
Sarasota Riverview 42, Winter Haven 13
Riverview Sumner 44, Ocoee 13
REGION SEMIFINALS
Venice 70, Winter Garden West Orange 35
Riverview Sumner 31, Sarasota Riverview 21
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Riverview Sumner (10-2) at No. 1 Venice (8-3)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 3-7A
Vero Beach 57, Clermont East Ridge 10
Orlando Lake Nona 29, St. Cloud 0
Orlando Dr. Phillips 24, Jupiter 21
Fort Pierce Central 28, Wellington Palm Beach Central 27
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Vero Beach 56, Orlando Lake Nona 14
Orlando Dr. Phillips 22, Fort Pierce Central 21
REGION FINAL
No. 7 Orlando Dr. Phillips (9-3) at No. 1 Vero Beach (12-0)
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGION 4-7A
Miami Palmetto 42, Coral Springs Coral Glades 0
Miami Christopher Columbus 28, Lantana Santaluces 3
Boca Raton Spanish River 23, Davie Western 21
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 30, Homestead South Dade 28
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 56, Boca Raton Spanish River 42
Miami Palmetto 27, Miami Christopher Columbus 10
REGION FINAL
No. 3 Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (8-4) at No. 1 Miami Palmetto (10-2)
SUNSHINE STATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Bradenton Christian 28, Land O’Lakes Academy At The Lakes 12
Clermont Real Life Christian 49, Merritt Island Christian 26
CHAMPIONSHIP
Clermont Real Life Christian 38, Bradenton Christian 14
SSAA 11-Man State Championship
Mount Dora Christian 50, Winter Garden Foundation Academy 18
Jupiter Christian 39, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School 37
CHAMPIONSHIP
Jupiter Christian 41, Mount Dora Christian 19
SSAA 3A Championships
Gainesville Oak Hall 51, Oviedo The Master’s Academy 34
Tampa Cambridge 24, Vero Beach St. Edward’s 21
CHAMPIONSHIP
Gainesville Oak Hall 27, Tampa Cambridge Christian 10
SSAA 2A Championship
Niceville Rocky Bayou Christian 27, Pensacola Lighthouse PCA 20
Belle Glade Glades Day 33, Fort Myers Canterbury 19
CHAMPIONSHIP
Niceville Rocky Bayou Christian 24, Belle Glade Glades Day 21
SSAA 1A Championship
CHAMPIONSHIP
Windermere Prep 25, Spring Hill Bishop McLaughlin 13
SSAA 8-Man 1A
Gainesville St. Francis Catholic 73, Sarasota Classical Academy 60
Winter Haven All Saints Academy 46, Jacksonville First Coast Christian 22
CHAMPIONSHIP
Winter Haven All Saints 36, Gainesville St. Francis Catholic 22
SSAA Atlantic 1A
CHAMPIONSHIP
Interlachen (3-8) vs. Clewiston (3-7)
SSAA Atlantic State Championship
Callahan West Nassau 20, Fernandina Beach 10
Delray American Heritage 53, Cocoa Space Coast 18
CHAMPIONSHIP
Delray American Heritage 51, Callahan West Nassau 41
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Here we go.
The 2025 state playoffs will get under way right here in south Florida tonight.
Six teams will get things started in three classes – with defending 3A state champion Miami Northwestern grabbing the spotlight.
The undefeated Bulls and first year head coach Jaquatin Victrum will kick things off as they look to get back and defend their title. They dominated last year and believe they can do the same thing.
They will host Northwestern graduate Derrick “Nitro” Baker and his team.
The Miami Palmetto Panthers and head coach Mike Manasco also starts the state playoffs as a No. 1 seed in 7A – which is something they haven’t been able to do in the past – with Miami Christopher Columbus standing in the way.
They will host veteran head coach Rocco Casullo and his much-improved team.
The other program starting things out as a No. 1 seed are head coach Helder Valle and the Royal Lions of Miami Immaculata LaSalle, who are unbeaten and are the favorites in a competitive region in 2A.
They will be hosting head coach/athletic director Rodney Smith and his talented program.
REGION 4-7A
No. 8 Coral Springs Coral Glades (6-4) at No. 1 Palmetto (8-2), 7, Tropical.
CORAL GLADES JAGUARS
Cooper City, L 10-7
South Plantation, L 31-14
Coral Springs, W 41-6
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan, W 7-0
Boca Raton Spanish River, L 21-0
Hallandale, W 15-14
Parkland Douglas, W 20-7
Boca Raton, W 35-26
Coral Springs Taravella, W 31-0
Davie Nova, L 19-10
11/13 - @Miami Palmetto
MIAMI PALMETTO PANTHERS
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 35-0
Miami Southridge, L 34-24
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 24-21
Miami Killian, W 42-21
Coral Gables, W 43-0
Homestead South Dade, W 45-7
Homestead, W 40-0
Miami Northwestern, L 28-0
Miami High, W 43-7
Fort Myers Bishop Verot, W 20-10
11/13 – Coral Springs Coral Glades
REGION 4-3A
No. 8 Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (4-6) at No. 1 Northwestern (9-0), 7, Traz.
PEMBROKE PINES SOMERSET ACADEMY PANTHERS
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, L 34-12
Hallandale, W 14-10
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, L 28-20
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan, W 35-0
Miami Immaculata LaSalle, L 42-0
Pompano Beach, W 55-7
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep, W 36-8
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, L 28-14
Miami Central, L 39-0
Vero Beach, 43-0
11/13 – Miami Northwestern
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN BULLS
Orange Lutheran, California, W (Forfeit 17-15)
Miami Carol City, W 37-6
Miami Norland, W 49-21
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 41-6
Miami Jackson, W (Forfeit 2-0)
Miami Central, W 30-21
Key West, W 56-0
Miami Palmetto, W 28-0
Miami St. Brendan, W 49-0
11/13 – Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy
REGION 4-2A
No. 8 Homestead Somerset Silver Palms (7-3) at No. 1 Miami La Salle (10-0), 7.
HOMESTEAD SOMERSET SILVER PALMS STALLIONS
Miami Braddock, W 19-0
Miami Ransom Everglades, W 9-7
Miami Jackson, W 31-0
Homestead Somerset Academy Key, W 37-6
Miami Springs, W 27-14
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School, L 28-21
Miami Gulliver Prep, L 33-8
St. Petersburg Hollins, W 47-0
Miami Killian, L 55-6
Miami BridgePrep Village Green, W 55-13
11/13 - @Miami Immaculata LaSalle
MIAMI IMMACULATA LASALLE ROYAL LIONS
Miami High, W 35-0
Miami Jackson, W 50-0
Miami Belen Jesuit, W 34-3
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 31-0
Miami Ransom Everglades, W 21-17
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 42-0
Miami Springs, W 49-12
Miami St. Brendan, W 40-0
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, W 21-18
Miami Dr. Krop, W 31-0
11/13 – Homestead Somerset Academy Silver Palms
In addition to those three games, here are the other Thursday playoff contests:
7A-4A FIT first round: Fort Pierce Westwood at Miramar, 7, Thursday
3A-1A FIT first round: Melbourne Palm Bay at Hallandale, 7, Thursday
GMAC INDEPENDENT CHAMPIONSHIP
Miami Coral Reef 26, Hialeah Gardens 8
FRIDAY
REGION 4-7A
No. 5 Miami Christopher Columbus (3-7) at No. 4 Lantana Santaluces (6-3), 7:30, Friday
No. 7 Davie Western (4-6) at No. 2 Boca Raton Spanish River (6-4), 7:30, Friday
REGION 4-6A
No. 8. Davie Nova (5-5) at No. 1. Miami Southridge (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 5. Doral Academy (5-4) at No. 4. Coconut Creek Monarch (6-4), 7:30, Friday, Coconut Creek.
No. 7. South Plantation (6-4) at No. 2. Pembroke Pines West Broward (8-2), 7:30, Friday, Cypress Bay
No. 6. Sunrise Piper (6-4) at No. 3 Pembroke Pines Flanagan (8-2), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 4-5A
No. 8. Palm Bay Heritage (4-6) at No. 1. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 4. Coconut Creek (8-2) at No. 5. Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (8-2), 7, Milander
No. 7. North Miami (7-3) at No. 2. Delray Beach Atlantic (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 6. Hollywood McArthur (8-2) at No. 3. Stuart Martin County (8-2), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 4-4A
No. 8. Hialeah (7-3) at No. 1. Archbishop McCarthy (8-2), 7:30, Friday.
No. 4. Miami Norland (5-5) at No. 5. Jensen Beach (8-2), 7:30, Friday.
No. 7. Fort Pierce John Carroll (8-2) at No. 2. Plantation American Heritage (4-5), 7:30, Friday.
No. 6. Plantation (6-4) at No. 3. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (10-0), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 4-3A
No. 4. Key West (6-4) at No. 5. Fort Myers Cypress Lake (7-3), 7:30, Friday.
No. 7. Miami St. Brendan (4-6) at No. 2. Central (8-1) 7, Friday, Traz.
No. 6. Estero (7-3) at No. 3. Naples Lely (7-3), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 3-2A
No. 8. Coconut Creek North Broward Prep (5-5) at No. 1. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 5. Fort Myers Bishop Verot (4-6) at No. 4. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (7-2), 7:30, Friday.
No. 7. Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons (5-5) at No. 2. St. Petersburg Lakewood (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
No. 6. West Palm Beach King’s Academy (5-5) at No. 3. Belle Glade Glades Central (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
REGION 4-2A
No. 5. Miami Ransom Everglades (6-4) at No. 4. Miami Gulliver Prep (6-4), 2:30, Friday
No. 7. Miami Monsignor Pace (4-6) at No. 2. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (7-3), 7:30, Friday.
No. 3. Miami Killian (7-3) vs. No. 6. Miami Carol City (6-4), 7:30, Betty Ferguson
REGION 4-1A
No. 8. Boca Raton St. John Paul II (3-5) at No. 1. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (7-2), 7:30, Friday.
No. 5. Miami Westminster Christian (8-2) at No. 4. Miami Edison (5-4), 3:30, Friday, Traz
No. 7. Miami Palmer Trinity (7-2) at No. 2. Miami True North (8-2), 7:30, Friday, Tropical
No. 6. Miami Archbishop Carroll (7-2-1) at No. 3. Boca Raton St. Andrews (9-1), 7:30, Friday.
SSAC SEMIFINAL
NSU University School at Jupiter Christian, 7
SATURDAY
REGION 4-7A
No. 6. Homestead South Dade (5-5) vs. No. 3. Hialeah Goleman (6-4), 7:30, Traz
3A-1A FIT first round: Dunedin vs. North Miami Beach (Traz), 4, Saturday
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