There is no getting around the fact that what’s happened on the football field the first three weeks of the collegiate season at the University of Miami is a direct reflection of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
For years and year, fans have been lamenting about the lack of keeping play-makers home – and it was a valid point.
The Tru Prep Academy era began with a win on Thursday night as the Saints rolled to a 44-6 win against Winter Haven Akelynn’s Angels Christian Prep.
With athletes from NSU University School joining head coach Mario Smith’s Saints, the combination worked out perfectly – as this team got it going on both sides of the ball and came away with the inaugural victory for the school.
One of the most bizarre stories of this entire pandemic will take center stage this evening at Dade Christian when Tru Prep Academy plays Akelynn’s Angels Christian Prep (1-1) from Winter Haven at 6:00.
As private schools across south Florida have searched their options to open the season safely, NSU University School in Davie was met with the news that there would be no fall contact sports – including football.
Every day, Corey Smith would check the different group chats that he’s part of and ran on Facebook.
Perhaps his best stop during the day on social media was “The WarZone”.
When this week began, football programs across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties started to condition together at the school.
For the first time since late March, early April, teams can get together legally.