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Miami Jackson Looks To Return To The ‘Glory’ Days

THE GENERALS FILE

Head Coach: John Harris

2021 Record: 2-8

THE SCOOP

For much of the past decade, Miami Jackson has watched football programs around them flourish – often times with players who belonged to the Generals.

Miami Edison, Miami Booker T. Washington, Miami Northwestern, Miami High and powerhouse Miami Central have done very well - while this once storied program has not advanced.

With veteran head coach John Harris, one of the best the school has ever produced, feeling his way back into the area landscape, this off-season has changed the course – with new coaches and prospects who could put this program back on the map.

Remember, Jackson has long been home to some quality football talent that runs deep – starting with the legendary Lee Corso and Joe Brodsky, but also Curry Burns, Elvis Dumervil, Lenny Harris, Elliott and Laverga Walker, Quinton Flowers, Cecile Johnson, David Little, Joe McCall, Fred Robinson, Mike Strachan and Harris among others.

This is a program that has tried a number of football coaches to turn things around, but what has gone on the past few months may see the interest shift back to Alapattah, and that has fans and alumni feeling pretty good.

Here is a look at some of the football talent that looks to change the fortune of this program:

CLASS OF 2023

Kaleb Barnet (DB, 5-11, 185)

Mamadou Cissokho (DT/OL, 6-5, 290)

George Colebrook (OL, 6-5, 315)

Byron Holt (QB, 5-10, 165)

Damian Maturell (WR/LB, 5-10, 190)

Darius McDonald (DL)

Jamal McKinney (DB, 6-0, 185)

Eric Seay (Athlete)

CLASS OF 2024

Verron Clarke (TE, 6-4, 240)

Ezrin Green (OL, 6-5, 270)

Malcolm Johnson (SS, 6-2, 185)

Tomauri Johnson (FS, 6-3, 175)

Tyclean Luman (DE, 6-3, 245)

Tycoolhill Luman (DE, 6-4, 245)

Junior Mensama (MLB, 5-11, 195)

CLASS OF 2025

Darius Currington (DL, 6-1.5, 280)

Jahmari Smith (WR, 6-0, 165)

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 Miami Palmetto Ready For The Challenge Once Again

 THE PANTHERS FILE

Head Coach: Mike Manasco

2021 Record: 9-3

THE SCOOP

It has now come to a point each year where this program is certainly in the mix for a state championship.

With top-flight prospects coming out of this program each season, college coaches have made this one of their regular stop in south Florida.

With two state playoff wins last season, it was that third game that left players, coaches and fans with a stinging feeling heading into the off-season.

While losses to unbeaten Miami Killian and Miami Christopher Columbus (GMAC Week) were tough to deal with, it was that second loss – in round three to Columbus that ended the season and gave this team plenty to deal with in the off-season.

With spring under way, here is a look at some of the prospects who will be counted on in 2022:

CLASS OF 2023     

Derrick Bohler (WR, 6-2, 195 – 2.6 GPA)

Blake Brookins (TE, 6-5, 210 – 3.5 GPA)

Thomas Byrom (DL, 6-1, 255)

Darryl Doctor (OL, 6-3, 275 – 2.5 GPA)

Josh Felipe (OL, 6-4, 305 – 3.3 GPA)

Robert Fulmore Jr. (DB, 5-9, 170 – 3.1 GPA)

Gabe Hardman (LB, 5-11, 205 – 2.7 GPA)

Daniel Iriarte (DE, 6-1, 205 – 3.6 GPA)

Victor Pino (OL, 6-4, 315 – 2.7 GPA)

Kiran Joyner (DB, 5-9, 149 – 2.9 GPA)

Patrick Keough (PK, 6-4, 255 – 2.9 GPA)

Dylan Miranda (Athlete, 5-11, 180 – 3.2 GPA)

Jaden Outar (DB, 5-9, 160 – 3.8 GPA)

Jerome Steward (Athlete, 6-3, 230 – 2.9 GPA)

Lucas Suarez (QB, 6-2, 190 – 3.2 GPA)

Carlito Clarke-Taylor (DB, 6-0, 165 – 2.8 GPA)

Nigel Trim (DL, 6-0, 270)

Omari Winkfield (DB, 5-10, 175 – 2.5 GPA)

Justin Wood (LS, 5-11, 190 – 3.4 GPA)

Terrance Woodson (DB, 5-11, 165)

Santana Wooten (Athlete, 6-0, 175 – 3.3 GPA)

CLASS OF 2024

Jacory Barney (Athlete, 6-1, 160 – 2.5 GPA)

Lathan Croley (LB, 6-0, 180 – 3.4 GPA)

Wardell Dean ((RB, 5-7, 160 – 2.8 GPA)

Jonathan Hall (WR, 5-11, 160)

Riley Henry (OL, 6-0, 230)

Lawrence Johnson (DB, 6-0, 165)

Willis McGahee (OLB, 6-2, 215 – 3.1 GPA)

Elisson Mirutil (OL, 6-0, 275)

Javon Reid (WR, 6-0, 165 – 3.2 GPA)

Daris Swan (LB, 5-11, 190)

Lamarcus Taylor (WR, 6-0, 175 – 2.5 GPA)

CLASS OF 2025

Devin Durham (TE, 6-1, 205 – 2.7 GPA)

Javier Moss (WR, 5-10, 160 – 2.55 GPA)

Corey Pruitt (DB, 5-9, 140 – 2.9 GPA)

Cameron  Sapp (WR, 5-9, 165 – 2.7 GPA)

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TRACKING SOUTH FLORIDA – 2022

The one thing that we have done for over six decades is promote ALL football teams and prospects, and that will never change.

Giving every football team in Miami-Dade and Broward County their spotlight is something that other sources will not do. They are not worried about the teams and players who are off the grid. Their readers and followers do not care about the teams who didn’t win last year – or the players who are NOT on the radar screen.

What has always separated us from everyone is that prep school junior college or major college prospects are all important, and we treat them all that way. They work as hard to achieve their goals as the prospects who may not be on the lists of the “elite” programs across the country.

Our objective, by the start of the 2022 season, is to give everyone who plays in the two counties a chance to be recognized.

Here is a look at the programs in the two counties:

LAST UPDATED: September 7, 2022 (69 Schools)

American (Hialeah). https://larryblustein.com/news/tracking-south-florida-2022

American Heritage (Plantation). https://larryblustein.com/news/american-heritage-ready-to-challenge-once-again

Archbishop Carroll (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/archbishop-carroll-set-for-another-successful-season

Avant Garde Academy (Hollywood). https://larryblustein.com/news/hollywood-avant-garde-academy-is-ready-to-contend-once-again

Barbara Goleman (Hialeah). https://larryblustein.com/news/barbara-goleman-stepping-up-for-the-2022-season

Belen Jesuit (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/belen-jesuit-is-much-improved-very-talented

Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach). https://larryblustein.com/news/blanche-ely-coach-mike-bailey-ready-for-a-turnaround

Booker T. Washington (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-booker-t-washington-is-back-on-the-map

Braddock (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-braddock-continues-the-building-process

Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale). https://larryblustein.com/news/calvary-christian-anxious-to-get-back-at-it

Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale). https://larryblustein.com/news/cardinal-gibbons-continues-to-build-for-the-present-future

Carol City (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/carol-city-looking-for-a-major-turnaround

Central (Miami).  https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-central-continues-to-set-standards-on-the-football-field

Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood). https://larryblustein.com/news/success-continues-to-follow-chaminade-madonna

Christopher Columbus (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/christopher-columbus-looks-to-rebound-this-season 

Coconut Creek. https://larryblustein.com/news/coconut-creek-is-ready-to-make-major-strides-in-2022

Coral Gables. https://larryblustein.com/news/coral-gables-relying-on-some-new-faces-in-2022

Coral Glades (Coral Springs). https://larryblustein.com/news/coral-glades-uses-playoff-season-as-a-springboard

Coral Park (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/coral-park-is-on-the-rise-with-quality-talent

Coral Reef (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-coral-reef-looks-for-consistency-in-2022

Cypress Bay (Weston). https://larryblustein.com/news/cypress-bay-continues-to-build-for-the-future

Dillard (Fort Lauderdale). https://larryblustein.com/news/dillard-ready-to-get-to-the-next-level

Dr. Krop (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/dr-krop-still-producing-some-elite-football-talent

Douglas (Parkland). https://larryblustein.com/news/douglas-continues-to-develop-talent-every-year

Edison (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-edison-is-back-again-and-ready-to-contend

Everglades (Miramar). https://larryblustein.com/news/miramar-everglades-believes-it-has-a-bright-future

Everglades Prep (Homestead). https://larryblustein.com/news/it-s-all-about-development-at-everglades-prep

Ferguson (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/ferguson-coach-gene-chew-continue-to-develop

Flanagan (Pembroke Pines). https://larryblustein.com/news/pembroke-pines-flanagan-football-making-progress

Florida Christian (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/florida-christian-looks-to-repeat-2021-success

Fort Lauderdale. https://larryblustein.com/news/fort-lauderdale-putting-it-all-together-on-the-football-field

Gulliver Prep (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-gulliver-prep-looks-toward-the-future

Hollywood Hills. https://larryblustein.com/news/hollywood-hills-continues-to-develop-teach-2

Homestead. https://larryblustein.com/news/the-homestead-broncos-learned-plenty-in-2021

Immaculata LaSalle (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/immaculata-lasalle-is-back-for-more-this-coming-season

Jackson (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-jackson-looks-to-return-to-the-glory-days

Killian (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-killian-back-for-more-this-season

Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens). https://larryblustein.com/news/mater-academy-will-look-to-the-senior-class-in-2021

McArthur (Hollywood). https://larryblustein.com/news/mcarthur-looks-to-return-to-being-more-consistent

Miami Beach. https://larryblustein.com/news/to-improve-miami-beach-needs-to-work-hard-in-the-summer

Miami High. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-high-searches-for-stability-in-2022

Miami Springs. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-springs-will-continue-to-develop-football-players

Miramar. https://larryblustein.com/news/miramar-still-has-plenty-of-talented-prospects

Monarch (Coconut Creek). https://larryblustein.com/news/monarch-has-the-talent-coaching-to-contend-in-2022

Monsignor Pace (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/monsignor-pace-getting-back-on-track-this-spring

Norland (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/new-faces-returnees-give-norland-promise

North Miami. https://larryblustein.com/news/new-coach-optimism-surrounds-north-miami-pioneers

North Miami Beach. https://larryblustein.com/news/nmb-is-always-ready-to-compete-again-in-2022

Nova (Davie). https://larryblustein.com/news/it-s-all-about-developing-educating-at-nova

Northeast (Oakland Park). https://larryblustein.com/news/oakland-park-northeast-looks-for-improvement-in-2022

Northwestern (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-northwestern-looks-to-get-back-to-state-title-game-in-2022

Palmetto (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-palmetto-ready-for-the-challenge-once-again

Piper (Sunrise). https://larryblustein.com/news/sunrise-piper-ready-to-turn-the-corner

Plantation. https://larryblustein.com/news/plantation-is-ready-to-contend-once-again

Pompano Beach. https://larryblustein.com/news/pompano-beach-continues-to-compete-on-the-football-field

Somerset Academy South Homestead. https://larryblustein.com/news/it-s-going-to-be-a-process-for-somerset-south-homestead

Somerset Academy Pembroke Pines. https://larryblustein.com/news/somerset-pines-has-the-winning-formula

Somerset Academy Silver Palms. https://larryblustein.com/news/somerset-silver-palms-ready-for-the-off-season

South Broward (Hollywood). https://larryblustein.com/news/south-broward-is-young-but-very-talented

South Dade (Homestead). https://larryblustein.com/news/south-dade-ready-to-turn-things-around

South Miami. https://larryblustein.com/news/south-miami-still-developing-football-talent

Southridge (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-southridge-shows-promise-with-a-solid-spring

Southridge (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-southridge-shows-promise-with-a-solid-spring

St. Brendan (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/coach-steve-smith-st-brendan-developing-talent

Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale). https://larryblustein.com/news/stranahan-has-a-chance-to-be-special-in-2022

St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale). https://larryblustein.com/news/national-power-st-thomas-aquinas-reloads-once-again

True North Classical Academy (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/true-north-classical-academy-racing-toward-the-playoffs

West Broward (Pembroke Pines). https://larryblustein.com/news/the-west-broward-bobcats-continue-to-improve

Western (Davie). https://larryblustein.com/news/western-hungry-once-again-this-year

Westland Hialeah. https://larryblustein.com/news/westland-hialeah-still-making-some-noise

Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale). https://larryblustein.com/news/fort-lauderdale-westminster-academy-building-for-the-future

Westminster Christian (Miami). https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-westminster-christian-can-turn-the-corner

For the past 52 years, we have spent plenty of time on football fields than anyone in the country. From games to practices, camps, combines and 7-on-7 events, we get to as many events as possible to see the athletes LIVE. 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..

Oakland Park Northeast Looks For Improvement In 2022

THE HURRICANES FILE

Head Coach:  Nick Dellaria

2021 Record: 0-10

THE SCOOP

No matter where it is – year-round – high school football prospects in south Florida are always looking for an edge.

No matter if they are 10-0 or 0-10, the objective is the same: get a college scholarship and continue to play this great game at the next level.

If you have followed high school football in south Florida for any length of time, you understand that not everyone wins and gets to the playoffs. It then comes down to developing and teaching and that is what is happening with the Hurricanes.

Through the years, this is a school that has produced its share of talent. From Mike Mullarkey, Stacy Coley and Dewey Klein to Terry Richardson, Bo Williams, Leon Pennington and many others, this is a school that has long developed student/athletes.

The south Florida landscape, while it gets plenty of attention for the elite programs that sell themselves, it’s the schools at the other end of the spectrum where the hours are put in – attending events and looking to get better.

Here is a look at some of the athletes this program will have this spring and summer:

CLASS OF 2023     

Elijah Blackman (LB/TE, 6-0, 185)

Ollson Jules (DE/OLB, 6-0, 190 – 3.4 GPA)

Johnny Ted Turtulien (OLB, 5-8, 175 – 2.6 GPA)

Jason Williams (WR/Athlete, 5-10, 170 – 2.7 GPA)

CLASS OF 2024

Jeremiah Cannon (RB/DB, 5-9, 155 – 2.5 GPA)

Lubens Francois (OL/DL, 6-0, 215 – 3.0 GPA)

Jayden Minto (Athlete, 5-10, 155)

Anthony Nowell (DB/QB, 6-2, 180 – 3.75 GPA)

Hadley Perclies (OL/DL, 6-3, 230 – 2.8 GPA)

Lorenzo Toafa (OT/DE, 6-2, 250)

CLASS OF 2025

Breshaun Bradford (LB/FB, 5-6, 160 – 3.1 GPA)

Ethan Campbell (WR/DB, 5-8, 140 – 3.0 GPA)

Marquez Monvil (LB/TE, 6-0, 175)

Joshua Washington (WR/Athlete, 5-8, 140 – 3.4 GPA)

For the past 52 years, we have spent plenty of time on football fields than anyone in the country. From games to practices, camps, combines and 7-on-7 events, we get to as many events as possible to see the athletes LIVE. 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..

It’s All About Developing & Educating At Nova

Davie Nova

THE TITANS FILE

Head Coach: Kevin Huntley

2021 Record: 4-6

THE SCOOP

Through the years, here is a program that has worked hard to develop its players while winning games and making a run toward a playoff spot.

While the objective is still the same, having enough prospects to buy in year after year – with student/athletes who have a passion for athletics as well as academics.

Nova has never been a school where you succeed by just playing sports. The combination of classroom work and a drive toward a college education is what the experience has been about.

Coming off a season where they beat Pembroke Pines Charter (13-6), Coral Springs Taravella (37-7), South Plantation (31-14) and Pompano Beach (35-13) gave the younger players an opportunity to win games while learning about the sport.

As usual this coaching staff will use this spring and summer to teach and develop talent to win more games in the fall while setting the table academically.

Here is a look at some of the prospects to keep an eye on:

CLASS OF 2023

Rutan Bui (QB, 6-0, 180 – 3.96 GPA)

Dalton Cheney (LB, 5-11, 185 – 1030 SAT)

Ryan Cross (LB, 5-8, 170)

Justin McFarland (WR/DB, 6-2, 185)

Samuel St. Fort (OL/DL, 6-2, 340)

Stephon Saint-Velus (DE, 6-0, 242)

Jimon Whittick (OL/DL, 6-0, 250)

CLASS OF 2024

Mitchell Beckford (RB/OLB, 5-8, 165)

Malik Mirza (LB/DE, 6-0, 180)

Larry Slocum (OL/DL, 5-10, 245)

CLASS OF 2025

Jaryn Coleman (QB)

Taurus Damon (Athlete, 5-7, 145)

Jayden Earl (DE, 5-10, 185)

Jamari Jenkins (LB, 5-10, 170)

Denard Johnson (WR/DB, 5-9, 130)

Christian Nance (WR, 5-9, 120)

Jacari Nelson (LB, 5-11, 180)

Kenneth Pierre (WR/RB, 5-7, 145)

Darnel Tilghman (DB, 5-11, 150)

For the past 52 years, we have spent plenty of time on football fields than anyone in the country. From games to practices, camps, combines and 7-on-7 events, we get to as many events as possible to see the athletes LIVE. 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..