Nobody had to tell Champagnat Catholic head coach Hector Clavijo that his team needed to play a near perfect game to capture the 2A state title on Thursday night. They didn’t!
The two-time defending state champions, making their sixth straight trip to the title game, did not play well – and Jacksonville Trinity Christian and its storied program did and won yet another state title, 41-23, at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee.
It truly is the best kept post-season all-star secret around.
Tonight (7:00) at Dillard High in Fort Lauderdale, the annual BCAA All-Star Football Game will take place with talented athletes looking for an opportunity for one last game film to help in the recruiting process.
Throughout the course of a year, there are very few sources that can provide that live coverage of watching prospects perform – no more than six feet in front of you.
This is the time of year that all eyes are on the teams who are left in the playoffs and that signals that college interest is not far behind.
As the first week of the state championships begin on Thursday night at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee, south Florida will once again be in the mix.
As the recent Top 20 reflects, five teams from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will be in the spotlight – starting this week.
When it comes to churning out recruits, there are very few areas – of any – in this country that can compare to south Florida.
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties have long been the breeding ground for top-flight talent.