As much of the attention for tonight’s Sunshine State Athletic Association state title game between defending champion Oviedo The Master’s Academy and Fort Lauderdale’s NSU University School, which focuses on the game, itself, maybe it would be wise to see what motivated the 9-2 Sharks this season.
When head coach Mike Norman and his team dropped a 41-20 decision to Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy on Nov. 2, 2023, it brough to an end a successful season, and dashed dreams of an unbeaten year and a state title.
Perhaps the one thing that took a long time to get over was the fact that the Sharks had beaten that same Westminster team by 35 points a month earlier.
University School has been impressive this season with offensive prospects Carlos Avila-Lopez, Devin Mila, Kobe Conway, Jacques Dixson Jr., Collin Francis and Jayden Miller leading the way on offense.
Defensively, Joey Novelli, Shawn Garcon, Justice Martin, Darwin Brooks, Charvis Hood, Jaidyne Dixson, and Kai Starks making an impact on defense.
With that being said, the state championship game this evening (7:00) at The Villages is a chance to accomplish something they fell short of a year ago against a quality team that is led by freshman quarterback Jackson Stecher, who has thrown for 34 touchdowns.
The Eagles are also led by Oshea Faison, Davon Washington, and Oakley Foster on offense - and Christopher Barnes, Sawyer Smith, Joseph Tesorio, Jadon McLennan, Foster and Philip Faragalla on defense.
FORT LAUDERDALE NSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
Jupiter Christian, W 14-7
Coral Springs Charter, W 51-7
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, L 42-34
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 21-7
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s, W 16-14
Orlando Lake Highland Prep, W 46-10
Miami Ransom Everglades, W 17-16 (OT)
Hialeah ABF Academy, W 52-6
Miami Gulliver Prep, L 34-17
Vero Beach St. Edward’s, W 42-6
Cape Coral Oasis, W 21-10
OVIEDO THE MASTER’S ACADEMY
Winter Garden Foundation Academy, W 42-17
Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal, W 62-14
Middle Tennessee Christian, W 42-0
Gainesville Oak Hall, W 57-20
Winter Park Lake Howell, W 35-17
Jacksonville Providence, L 51-34
Cocoa Beach, W 49-0
Mount Dora Christian Academy, W 42-14
Jacksonville Duval Charter, W 48-6
Orlando Lake Highland Prep, W 55-14
Jacksonville Christ’s Church Academy, W 40-29
LOCAL FHSAA RESULTS
1A
QUARTERFINAL
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 63, Boca Raton Saint John Paul II 0
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy 31, Miami Archbishop Carroll 20
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Edison 42, Deerfield Beach Somerset Academy Key 0
Miami True North Classical Academy 42, Miami Palmer Trinity 0
2A
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Booker T. Washington 31, North Miami Beach 13
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 17, Miami Carol City 14
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Miami Immaculata LaSalle 27, Miami Gulliver Prep 21
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 40, Miami Ransom Everglades 10
3A
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Northwestern 69, Naples Barron Collier 0
Naples Lely 44, Miami Jackson 39
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Key West 42, Estero 7
Fort Myers Cypress Lake 27, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 7
4A
QUARTERFINAL
Plantation American Heritage 40, Jensen Beach 7
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 43, Fort Pierce John Carroll 14
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Miami Norland 39, Hialeah 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop Carroll 7, Plantation 0
5A
QUARTERFINAL
Delray Atlantic 49, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 13
Miramar 32, Palm Bay Heritage 10
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Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 58, North Miami 0
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 34, Coconut Creek 27
6A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Southridge 37, Hollywood South Broward 6
Coconut Creek Monarch 28, Homestead 21
QUARTERFINAL
Sunrise Piper 33, Doral Academy 14
Pembroke Pines West Broward 34, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 7
7A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Christopher Columbus 56, Boca Raton Spanish River 8
Homestead South Dade 48, Lantana Santaluces 13
QUARTERFINAL
Boca Raton 27, Miami Lakes Goleman 21 (OT)
Davie Western 26, Miami Palmetto 10
GMAC INDEPENDENT CHAMPIONSHIP
Miami Coral Reef 14, Miami Ferguson 7
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Nobody has to tell Miami Palmetto head football coach Mike Manasco about his first-round opponent, Davie Western.
He already knows that the Wildcats are far from being a No. 7 seed in the 4-7A region.
If you follow high school football, you already know that while head coach Adam Ratkevich and his team come into tonight’s (7:30) game at Tropical Park with a 4-6 record, the reality is this team comes in on a five game “on the field” winning streak.
Because of using ineligible players, the Wildcats were not only forced to lose two wins, but also a district title, which probably would have had them at the top of the region. They come in as a No. 7 seed.
But if you think the 6-4 Panthers are taking this team for granted, you certainly do not know Manasco and his football team.
Like the Wildcats, Palmetto, a No. 2 seed, has also faced a challenging schedule and has the talent to lineup against anyone.
With many games going on across the state of Florida in Week 1 of the state playoffs, this was certainly a game that you would have never picked as a first-round matchup.
DAVIE WESTERN WILDCATS
Hoover, Alabama, L 17-14
Plantation American Heritage, L 51-12
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 23-15
Coral Springs Taravella, W 8-0 (Game Called)
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 26-9
West Boca Raton, Forfeit Loss
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, Forfeit Loss
Weston Cypress Bay, W 46-0
Deerfield Beach, W 36-0
Pembroke Pines West Broward, W 35-10
MIAMI PALMETTO
Homestead, W 14-10
Miami Southridge, L 21-7
Miami Christopher Columbus, L 17-14
Miami Killian, W 28-0
Coral Gables, W 35-0
Homestead South Dade, W 34-6
Miami Edison, W 41-24
Miami High, W 42-8
Fort Myers Bishop Verot, L 19-14
Miami Booker T. Washington, L 21-16
In addition to Western and Miami Palmetto, here is a look at other Miami-Dade & Broward first round state playoff games:
1A
REGION 4
No. 8 Boca Raton St. John Paul II (4-5) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (8-2)
No. 5 Miami Archbishop Carroll (6-4) at No. 4 Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy (5-5)
No. 2 Miami True North Classical Academy (7-3) at No. 7 Miami Palmer Trinity (5-3)
2A
REGION 4
No. 5 Miami Carol City (7-3) at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (6-4)
No. 6 Miami Ransom Everglades (6-3) at No. 3 Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (7-2)
No. 2 Miami Immaculata LaSalle (9-1) at No. 7 Miami Gulliver Prep (4-6)
3A
REGION 4
No. 8 Naples Barron Collier (5-5) at No. 1 Miami Northwestern (7-2)
No. 5 Miami Jackson (4-6) at No. 4 Naples Lely (6-4)
No. 6 Fort Myers Cypress Lake (5-5) at No. 3 Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (7-3)
No. 7 Estero (6-4) at No. 2 Key West (7-3)
4A
REGION 4
No. 8 Jensen Beach (7-3) at No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (7-2)
No. 5 Fort Lauderdale Dillard (8-2) at No. 4 Fort Pierce John Carroll (10-0)
No. 2 Miami Norland (7-2) at No. 7 Hialeah (8-2)
5A
REGION 4
No. 8 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (6-4) at No. 1 Delray Atlantic (9-1)
No. 5 Palm Bay Heritage (5-5) at No. 4 Miramar (6-4)
No. 6 Coconut Creek (4-5) at No. 3 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (7-3)
No. 7 North Miami (6-4) at No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (7-3)
6A
REGION 4
No. 8 Hollywood South Broward (4-6) at No. 1 Miami Southridge (8-2)
No. 5 Homestead (4-4) at No. 4 Coconut Creek Monarch (6-3)
No. 7 Doral Academy (5-4) at No. 2 Sunrise Piper (9-1)
No. 6 Pembroke Pines Flanagan (7-3) at No. 3 Pembroke Pines West Broward (7-3)
7A
REGION 4
No. 5 Homestead South Dade (5-5) at No. 4 Lantana Santaluces (8-2)
No. 6 Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (6-4) at No. 3 Boca Raton (9-1)
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
7A
Miami Christopher Columbus 56, Boca Raton Spanish River 8
4A
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 7, Plantation 0
2A
Miami Booker T. Washington 31, North Miami Beach 13
1A
Miami Edison 42, Deerfield Beach Somerset Academy Key 0
GMAC INDEPENDENT CHAMPIONSHIP
Miami Coral Reef 14, Miami Ferguson 7
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Nobody has to tell Miami Palmetto head football coach Mike Manasco about his first-round opponent, Davie Western.
He already knows that the Wildcats are far from being a No. 7 seed in the 4-7A region.
If you follow high school football, you already know that while head coach Adam Ratkevich and his team come into tonight’s (7:30) game at Tropical Park with a 4-6 record, the reality is this team comes in on a five game “on the field” winning streak.
Because of using ineligible players, the Wildcats were not only forced to lose two wins, but also a district title, which probably would have had them at the top of the region. They come in as a No. 7 seed.
But if you think the 6-4 Panthers are taking this team for granted, you certainly do not know Manasco and his football team.
Like the Wildcats, Palmetto, a No. 2 seed, has also faced a challenging schedule and has the talent to lineup against anyone.
With many games going on across the state of Florida in Week 1 of the state playoffs, this was certainly a game that you would have never picked as a first-round matchup.
DAVIE WESTERN WILDCATS
Hoover, Alabama, L 17-14
Plantation American Heritage, L 51-12
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 23-15
Coral Springs Taravella, W 8-0 (Game Called)
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 26-9
West Boca Raton, Forfeit Loss
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, Forfeit Loss
Weston Cypress Bay, W 46-0
Deerfield Beach, W 36-0
Pembroke Pines West Broward, W 35-10
MIAMI PALMETTO
Homestead, W 14-10
Miami Southridge, L 21-7
Miami Christopher Columbus, L 17-14
Miami Killian, W 28-0
Coral Gables, W 35-0
Homestead South Dade, W 34-6
Miami Edison, W 41-24
Miami High, W 42-8
Fort Myers Bishop Verot, L 19-14
Miami Booker T. Washington, L 21-16
In addition to Western and Miami Palmetto, here is a look at other Miami-Dade & Broward first round state playoff games:
1A
REGION 4
No. 8 Boca Raton St. John Paul II (4-5) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (8-2)
No. 5 Miami Archbishop Carroll (6-4) at No. 4 Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy (5-5)
No. 2 Miami True North Classical Academy (7-3) at No. 7 Miami Palmer Trinity (5-3)
2A
REGION 4
No. 5 Miami Carol City (7-3) at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (6-4)
No. 6 Miami Ransom Everglades (6-3) at No. 3 Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (7-2)
No. 2 Miami Immaculata LaSalle (9-1) at No. 7 Miami Gulliver Prep (4-6)
3A
REGION 4
No. 8 Naples Barron Collier (5-5) at No. 1 Miami Northwestern (7-2)
No. 5 Miami Jackson (4-6) at No. 4 Naples Lely (6-4)
No. 6 Fort Myers Cypress Lake (5-5) at No. 3 Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (7-3)
No. 7 Estero (6-4) at No. 2 Key West (7-3)
4A
REGION 4
No. 8 Jensen Beach (7-3) at No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (7-2)
No. 5 Fort Lauderdale Dillard (8-2) at No. 4 Fort Pierce John Carroll (10-0)
No. 2 Miami Norland (7-2) at No. 7 Hialeah (8-2)
5A
REGION 4
No. 8 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (6-4) at No. 1 Delray Atlantic (9-1)
No. 5 Palm Bay Heritage (5-5) at No. 4 Miramar (6-4)
No. 6 Coconut Creek (4-5) at No. 3 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (7-3)
No. 7 North Miami (6-4) at No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (7-3)
6A
REGION 4
No. 8 Hollywood South Broward (4-6) at No. 1 Miami Southridge (8-2)
No. 5 Homestead (4-4) at No. 4 Coconut Creek Monarch (6-3)
No. 7 Doral Academy (5-4) at No. 2 Sunrise Piper (9-1)
No. 6 Pembroke Pines Flanagan (7-3) at No. 3 Pembroke Pines West Broward (7-3)
7A
REGION 4
No. 5 Homestead South Dade (5-5) at No. 4 Lantana Santaluces (8-2)
No. 6 Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (6-4) at No. 3 Boca Raton (9-1)
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
7A
Miami Christopher Columbus 56, Boca Raton Spanish River 8
4A
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 7, Plantation 0
2A
Miami Booker T. Washington 31, North Miami Beach 13
1A
Miami Edison 42, Deerfield Beach Somerset Academy Key 0
GMAC INDEPENDENT CHAMPIONSHIP
Miami Coral Reef 14, Miami Ferguson 7
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All season long, many have ignored Miami Christopher Columbus as a true threat to win a third straight state title.
Over the past two seasons, head coach Dave Dunn and the Explorers have brought the large school trophy back to Miami-Dade County. But after several key losses on both sides of the ball and not-so-Columbus performance in the spring game and doubt spread throughout the state.
When this team kicks things off as a No. 1 seed in Region 4-7A tonight (7:00) against Boca Raton Spanish River, the expectations will be the same as they are every year – win it all!
While they have three losses on the season, only one game (St. Thomas Aquinas) got out of hand. They battled nationally known Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland down to the wire before losing, 14-10. In the Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC) Week contest against Miami Northwestern, they were in the game for all four quarters against the Bulls, losing just 23-18.
In Spanish River, they have a 7-3 opponent under Coach Ian Headley, who has done a tremendous job with the Sharks. But this game with Columbus (6-3) is a huge step up and will be by far the toughest contest of the year.
The winner of this contest will play next Friday against either No. 5 Homestead South Dade (5-5) or No. 4 Lantana Santaluces (8-2).
BOCA RATON SPANISH RIVER SHARKS
Lake Worth Park Vista, W 46-21
Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge, W 27-23
Palm Beach Central, L 40-21
Jupiter, L 28-13
Wellington, W 51-15
Doral Academy, Forfeit
Boca Raton, L 27-12
Boca Raton Olympic Heights, W 90-0
Parkland Stoneman Douglas, W 48-0
MIAMI CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EXPLORERS
Miami Southridge, W 17-14
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland, L 14-10
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 42-6
Miami Palmetto, W 17-14
Homestead South Dade, W 42-15
Miami High, W 52-6
Coral Gables, W 33-0
Miami Northwestern, L 23-18
Miami Archbishop Carroll, W 35-6
Games to keep an eye on today includes:
1A
No. 6 Somerset Academy Key Lions (6-4) at No. 3 Miami Edison Red Raiders (6-4), Traz Powell Stadium, 4 p.m.
DEERFIELD BEACH SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep, L 53-21
West Palm Beach Berean Christian, W 54-7
West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy, L 20-14
Hollywood Avant Garde, W 44-12
Miami Gardens TRU Prep, W 43-8
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, L 31-26
Boca Raton Saint Andrew’s, L 35-8
Miami Country Day, W 40-22
Boca Raton Saint John Paul II, W 35-18
Homestead Everglades Prep, Forfeit, 2-0
MIAMI EDISON
Hialeah American, W 21-0
Miami Central, Forfeit win
Miami Killian, W 27-7
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 56-19
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 17-14
Hollywood Avant Garde, W 57-0
Miami Southridge, L 40-8
Miami Palmetto, L 42-24
Homestead, L 27-12
Miami Jackson, W 38-14
2A
No. 8 North Miami Beach Chargers (3-7) at No. 1 Miami Booker T. Washington Tornadoes (7-2), 7:30
NORTH MIAMI BEACH
Auburn, Alabama, L 49-0
Delray Atlantic, L 43-7
Punta Gorda Charlotte, L 26-14
Hialeah American, W 31-15
Westland Hialeah, W 51-0
Lake Mary, L, 42-7
Miami Carol City, L 20-6
Miami Springs, W 42-0
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, L 14-0
Lake City Columbia, L 42-0
MIAMI BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Homestead South Dade, W 28-6
Miami Central, Forfeit
Miami Immaculata LaSalle, W 35-20
Lakeland, L 48-13
Miami Springs, W 62-7
Vero Beach, L 24-21
Miami Southridge, W 27-14
Miami Ransom Everglades, W 42-13
Miami Palmetto, W 21-16
4A
No. 6 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks (6-4) at No. 3 Plantation Colonels (6-4), PAL Field, 7
SOUTHWEST RANCHES ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY
Community School of Naples, W 23-6
Weston Cypress Bay, W 42-6
Miami St. Brendan, W 45-6
Miami True North Classical Academy, L 13-7
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, W 42-12
Miami Norland, L 49-16
Plantation, L 18-3
Plantation American Heritage, L 35-0
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, W 31-28
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy, W 31-28
PLANTATION
Dillard, W 27-21
Miramar, W 2-0
Pembroke Pines West Broward, W 25-21
Hollywood South Broward, W 29-0
Plantation American Heritage, L 35-0
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, L 18-16
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 18-3
Sunrise Piper, L 14-0
Miami Norland, L 37-20
South Plantation, W 38-0
CAN FERGUSON DEFEND ITS GMAC INDEPENDENT CHAMPIONSHIP?
After winning 10 of 11 games and capturing their first ever Greater Miami Athletic Conference Independent championship a year ago, veteran head coach Gene Chew and his Miami Ferguson Falcons (6-5) are back in the title game – this time as an underdog.
Ferguson will square off with 8-1 Miami Coral Reef and head coach Tim Wood tonight (7:00) at Miami Southridge High School.
The Barracudas beat Ferguson a few weeks ago by one point, so this should be an exciting matchup
FERGUSON FALCONS
Hialeah Miami Lakes, W 1-0
Coral Gables, L 19-0
Miami Varela, W 28-0
Westland Hialeah, W 23-7
Southwest Miami, L 21-0
Miami Braddock, W 42-14
Miami Beach, L 42-15
Miami Sunset, W 22-0
Hialeah American, L 19-8
Miami Coral Reef, L 22-21
Hialeah Gardens, W 37-14
CORAL REEF BARRACUDAS
South Miami, W 40-0
Miami Sunset, W 25-2
Miami High, L 40-0
Miami Braddock, W 42-7
Doral Ronald Reagan, W 27-0
Miami Varela, W 41-6
Southwest Miami, W 21-20
Miami Ferguson, W 22-21
North Miami Mourning, W 35-14
Here is a look at Friday’s first round state playoff games:
1A
REGION 4
No. 8 Boca Raton St. John Paul II (4-5) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (8-2)
No. 5 Miami Archbishop Carroll (6-4) at No. 4 Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy (5-5)
No. 2 Miami True North Classical Academy (7-3) at No. 7 Miami Palmer Trinity (5-3)
2A
REGION 4
No. 5 Miami Carol City (7-3) at No. 4 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (6-4)
No. 6 Miami Ransom Everglades (6-3) at No. 3 Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (7-2)
No. 2 Miami Immaculata LaSalle (9-1) at No. 7 Miami Gulliver Prep (4-6)
3A
REGION 4
No. 8 Naples Barron Collier (5-5) at No. 1 Miami Northwestern (7-2)
No. 5 Miami Jackson (4-6) at No. 4 Naples Lely (6-4)
No. 6 Fort Myers Cypress Lake (5-5) at No. 3 Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (7-3)
No. 7 Estero (6-4) at No. 2 Key West (7-3)
4A
REGION 4
No. 8 Jensen Beach (7-3) at No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (7-2)
No. 5 Fort Lauderdale Dillard (8-2) at No. 4 Fort Pierce John Carroll (10-0)
No. 2 Miami Norland (7-2) at No. 7 Hialeah (8-2)
5A
REGION 4
No. 8 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (6-4) at No. 1 Delray Atlantic (9-1)
No. 5 Palm Bay Heritage (5-5) at No. 4 Miramar (6-4)
No. 6 Coconut Creek (4-5) at No. 3 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (7-3)
No. 7 North Miami (6-4) at No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (7-3)
6A
REGION 4
No. 8 Hollywood South Broward (4-6) at No. 1 Miami Southridge (8-2)
No. 5 Homestead (4-4) at No. 4 Coconut Creek Monarch (6-3)
No. 7 Doral Academy (5-4) at No. 2 Sunrise Piper (9-1)
No. 6 Pembroke Pines Flanagan (7-3) at No. 3 Pembroke Pines West Broward (7-3)
7A
REGION 4
No. 5 Homestead South Dade (5-5) at No. 4 Lantana Santaluces (8-2)
No. 6 Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (6-4) at No. 3 Boca Raton (9-1)
No. 7 Davie Western (4-6) at No. 2 Miami Palmetto (6-4)
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It may be the end of the 2024 high school football season – with the state playoffs getting under way this week – but there are some quality prospects who made an impact this year.
While we continue to put several Miami-Dade and Broward prospects on the map each week, the off-season is not a time when we stop. In fact, the nine months between the end of one season and the start of another are the time that we promote the prospects the most.
As the senior class (2025) continues to search for a college to head toward in the coming months, there are plenty of gifted players who had a productive year without a lot of fanfare.
Today, we bring you 10 more players who deserve to be recognized:
CLASS OF 2025
Isaiah Rock, DB/WR, 5-11, 170, Miami Norland. Another of the many versatile and talented football players that the Vikings looked to during this impressive season as they will look to get a to a second straight state title game. Is also a Track & Field athlete.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/16694103/Isaiah-Rock
John Wooden, SS, 5-9, 170, Coral Springs Coral Glades. One of many young players that the Jaguars are developing for the future is under the direction of veteran head coach Rocco Casullo. A productive football talent as well as in the classroom – 3.5 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22379477/John-Wooden
CLASS OF 2026
Daniel Fernandez, OLB/DE, 6-2, 205, Miami Westminster Academy. Talk about a playmaker who made some huge strides during his junior season as a producer and leader for the Warriors, who continue to develop young prospects.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18138208/672e7d340f500401a95c7fe3
Kendall Smith, LB, 5-10, 180, Plantation – 3.2 GPA. A versatile football prospect who stepped up for the Paladins this season, guiding them into the state playoffs as a producer on the defensive side of the ball. He is also a Track & Field standout.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/23842699/672d5b324147fd1b55553263
CLASS OF 2027
Logan Clason, OL, 6-5, 310, Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy. Talk to anyone who has watched him play over the past year and all will tell you that this is someone who has worked hard to set himself up over the next few years. He will outwork the competition on and off the playing field with a 3.2 GPA.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/20311728/Logan-Clason
T’ari Miller, DB, 6-4, 175, Homestead. From the time college coaches watched him this past spring, there were sold on this impressive football talent who brings it all as a major prospects who is getting better and will have the opportunity to participate in the state playoffs.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22397046/6728338af44e3ae67e54034c
Aiden Prywitowski, QB, 5-11, 165, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest. Another of the promising young football prospects who had a productive season – and is looking forward to the off-season. He also happens to get it done in the classroom (4.0 GPA) as well.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22873748/Aiden-Prywitowski
CLASS OF 2028
Micah Price, DE/OLB, 6-2, 215, Fort Lauderdale Stranahan. Easily one of the top freshmen prospects in the state of Florida. Someone who lined up at multiple positions and made a major impact for the Dragons.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/23984296/Micah-Price
Jimmy Rodriguez, DL, 6-1, 225, Miami True North Classical Academy. On a team that advanced to the state playoffs, here was one of those freshmen who showed why his future is indeed bright. Gets it done in the classroom (3.0) as well.
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Quzion Warner, DL, 6-0, 250, Hollywood South Broward. Here is a gifted freshman who helped lift this team into the state playoffs. A quality talent to keep an eye on.
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