What Gene Chew is doing today, in 2021, is the same thing he was doing when Miami Ferguson opened 20 years ago.
As the Falcons only varsity football head coach, it has long been about developing and getting these student/athletes ready for the next level – no matter where it is.
It has been said over and over again that one of the best – and most underrated stories in south Florida is what has been unfolding the past few season at Calvary Christian.
What head coach Kirk Hoza and his staff have been able to accomplish, with very little fanfare or publicity, is indeed special.
When the 5A state championships were held last December in Tallahassee, one very familiar face was missing.
Having been a three-time defending state champion, many felt that the Bulls and head coach Max Edwards would make it a fourth consecutive trip to state – and of course – another win.
If you recall when Miramar High’s football program was at the top of the state football pile, the Patriots were a team with a true calling card – winning!
As he prepares his program for the 2021 season, head coach A.J. Scott is ready for the return of family and no individual stars.
When schools had to make their decision last summer whether to play in the FHSAA state football series – or to compete in the south Florida Tri-County Championships, many were caught off guard with the decision that Homestead High made.
With coach Philip Simpson running the show, there was no way that he wasn’t giving his prospects a chance to compete for a state title – and the Broncos did just that.