It happens every year. Teams head into the first round of the state football playoffs with plenty of hope and enthusiasm.
The reality of having the experience of competing in the post season shows up in the opening round (quarterfinals) and continues to the regional semifinals.
As last week saw several dreams dashed, 12 Miami-Dade and Broward County programs will continue on the region finals, and with that advancement, the honor of practicing on Thanksgiving is something that every team in Florida aims for every post season.
From south Miami to Palm Beach County, area programs will compete in each class as they move on step closer to playing for a state title in the second week of December at Pitbull Stadium on the campus of Florida International University.
As the next round gets started on Friday, there are still three schools (1A – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), (5A – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas) and (7A – Miami Christopher Columbus) are still playing as defending state champions.
Here is a look back at how the region semifinal round played out for teams in the #305 and #954:
1A
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 70, Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy 0
Miami Edison 47, Miami True North Classical Academy 39
2A
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Booker T. Washington 47, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 0
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 20, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 14
3A
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Northwestern 64, Naples Lely 12
Fort Myers Cypress Lake 24, Key West 21
4A
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Plantation American Heritage 24, Fort Lauderdale Dillard 14
Miami Norland 31, Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 0
5A
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Delray Atlantic 35, Miramar 29
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 53, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 32
6A
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Southridge 20, Coconut Creek Monarch 14
Pembroke Pines West Broward 35, Sunrise Piper 16
7A
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Christopher Columbus 28, Homestead South Dade 7
Davie Western 42, Boca Raton 0
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Here is a look at how teams across Florida did in week two of the state playoffs:
THE ROAD TO THE VILLAGES
RURAL (INVITATIONAL BRACKET)
REGION FINAL
Trenton 26, Baker 21
Cross City Dixie County 41, Monticello Jefferson 32
REGION FINAL
Wildwood 21, Port St. Joe 14
Fort Meade 33, Eastpoint Franklin County 14
RURAL
REGION FINAL
Hawthorne 44, Mayo LaFayette 15
Williston 28, Fort White 19
REGION FINAL
Lake Butler Union County 28, Pahokee 18
Madison County 43, Blountstown 6
THE ROAD TO MIAMI
1A
REGION 1
REGION SEMIFINAL
Jacksonville University Christian 24, Jacksonville Providence 21
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 28, Tallahassee Maclay 21
REGION 2
REGION SEMIFINAL
Clearwater Central Catholic 45, Tampa Carrollwood Day 0
Lakeland Christian 48, Orlando Christian Prep 20
REGION 3
REGION SEMIFINAL
West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman 45, Community School of Naples 0
Naples First Baptist 34, North Palm Beach Benjamin 20
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 70, Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy 0
Miami Edison 47, Miami True North Classical Academy 39
2A
REGION 1
REGION SEMIFINAL
Havana Gadsden County 42, Tallahassee Florida High 11
Jacksonville Bolles 42, DeFuniak Springs Walton 0
REGION 2
REGION SEMIFINAL
Cocoa 37, Tampa Berkeley Prep 12
Newberry 34, Starke Bradford County 19
REGION 3
REGION SEMIFINAL
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 56, West Palm Beach The King’s Academy 28
Fort Myers Bishop Verot 25, St. Petersburg Lakewood 12
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Booker T. Washington 47, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 0
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 20, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 14
3A
REGION 1
REGION SEMIFINAL
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 36, Tallahassee Godby 26
Jacksonville Raines 63, Crawfordville Wakulla 7
REGION 2
Melbourne Eau Gallie 44, Titusville 7
Orlando Bishop Moore 38, Dunnellon 15
REGION 3
REGION SEMIFINAL
Gulfport Boca Ciega 42, Tampa Jefferson 0
Sarasota Booker 43, Brooksville Nature Coast Tech 7
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Northwestern 64, Naples Lely 12
Fort Myers Cypress Lake 24, Key West 21
4A
REGION 1
QUARTERFINAL
St. Augustine 28, Lake City Columbia 0
Jacksonville Ed White 26, Pensacola Pine Forest 13
REGION SEMIFINAL
St. Augustine 38, Jacksonville Ed White 14
Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 41, Pensacola Escambia 7
REGION 2
REGION SEMIFINAL
Orlando Jones 41, Zephyrhills 19
Ocala Vanguard 30, Lake Wales 23
No. 3 Lake Wales (7-3) at No. 2 Ocala Vanguard (10-1)
REGION FINAL
No. 1 Orlando Jones (12-0)
REGION 3
REGION SEMIFINAL
Port Charlotte 45, Tampa Jesuit 31
Naples 33, St. Petersburg 0
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Plantation American Heritage 24, Fort Lauderdale Dillard 14
Miami Norland 31, Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 0
5A
REGION 1
REGION SEMIFINAL
Niceville 21, Ponte Vedra 20
Tallahassee Lincoln 16, Fleming Island 13
REGION 2
REGION SEMIFINAL
Lakeland 41, Tampa Gaither 13
Tampa Bay Tech 28, Orlando Edgewater 17
REGION 3
REGION SEMIFINAL
Bradenton Manatee 54, Immokalee 8
Fort Myers Riverdale 18, Fort Myers 14
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Delray Atlantic 35, Miramar 29
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 53, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 32
6A
REGION 1
REGION SEMIFINAL
Orange Park Oakleaf 31, Ponte Vedra Nease 14
Gainesville Buchholz 34, Pace 24
REGION 2
Seffner Armwood 21, Tampa Plant 18
Kissimmee Osceola 35, Plant City Durant 6
REGION 3
REGION SEMIFINAL
West Boca Raton 38, Trinity Mitchell 7
Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch 38, Largo 7
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Southridge 20, Coconut Creek Monarch 14
Pembroke Pines West Broward 35, Sunrise Piper 16
7A
REGION 1
REGION SEMIFINAL
Lake Mary 52, Port Orange Spruce Creek 32
Sanford Seminole 24, Orange City University 20
REGION 2
REGION SEMIFINAL
Venice 56, Lithia Newsome 17
Winter Garden West Orange 26, Plant City 25
REGION 3
REGION SEMIFINAL
Vero Beach 21, Wellington Palm Beach Central 20
Orlando Dr. Phillips 35, Jupiter 0
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Christopher Columbus 28, Homestead South Dade 7
Davie Western 42, Boca Raton 0
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As the Road To Miami is now well in focus and teams are thinking about playing those state title games at Pitbull Stadium at FIU, tonight will certainly clear things up for several Miami-Dade and Broward County teams.
With several teams trying to realize goals that were set after the 2023 season, the Region Semifinal round will shine a spotlight on programs who are looking to get to that next round.
CLASS 6A IS VERY COMPETITIVE.
As many of the seven classes who are still playing football across south Florida, the one group that will truly be entertaining in this round will be Class 6A.
All four of the programs competing in this round are from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
NO. 1 SEED MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE WILL BE TESTED
All season long, head coach Pierre Senatus and his Miami Southridge Spartans (9-2) have been looking to restore the past successes of the Spartans.
When they square off with a Coconut Creek Monarch (7-4) team that came within one game of advancing to the state title game in 2023.
Head Coach Calvin Davis and the Knights have run a gauntlet of quality teams and believe they have an advantage despite being on the road for this 7:30 kickoff.
The winner of the game will play for the Region 4-6A titles between No. 3 Pembroke Pines West Broward (8-3) or No. 2 Sunrise Piper (10-1) next Friday.
COCONUT CREEK MONARCH KNIGHTS
Peachtree Ridge, Georgia, W 30-29
Deerfield Beach, W 8-0
Sanford Seminole, L 30-26
Fort Lauderdale, W 42-8
Coral Springs, W 52-0
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 37-8
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 44-6
Sunrise Piper, W 22-20
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 52-42
Homestead, W 28-21
MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SPARTANS
Miami Christopher Columbus, L 17-14
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman, W 25-12
Miami Palmetto, W 21-7
Hialeah, W 34-0
Doral Academy, W 31-8
Homestead, W 17-14
Miami Edison, W 40-8
Southwest Miami, W 44-7
Miami Booker T. Washington, L 27-14
Homestead South Dade, W 33-7
Hollywood South Broward, W 37-6
WEST BROWARD WILL TEST SURPRISING PIPER
Nobody has to tell Sunrise Piper head coach Quentin Short about being a target. His 10-1 Bengals have been in that position all year.
When they host Pembroke Pines West Broward (8-3) and head coach Brian McCartney this evening (7:00), it will be another gifted program that will look to derail his team.
This all-Broward Region Semifinal has all the makings of a tremendous game against two solid teams that have been turning heads all year.
The winner of this game will play for the Region 4-6A title next Friday against either No. 4 Coconut Creek Monarch (7-3) at No. 1 Miami Southridge (9-2).
PEMBROKE PINES WEST BROWARD BOBCATS
Hollywood South Broward, W 57-14
Camden County, Georgia, L 52-29
Plantation, L 25-21
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, W 43-39
Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 35-0
Miramar Everglades, W 48-0
Naples Gulf Coast, W 63-19
Miami Beach, W 37-6
Miami Dr. Krop, W 48-7
Davie Western, L 35-10
Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 34-7
SUNRISE PIPER BENGALS
Deerfield Beach, W 23-0
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep, W 34-0
South Plantation, W 35-0
Coral Springs, W 41-0
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 21-20
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 34-12
Plantation, W 14-7
Coconut Creek Monarch, L 22-20
Fort Lauderdale, W 55-23
Hollywood South Broward, W 49-14
Doral Academy, W 33-14
In addition to those matchups, here are some other Friday games to watch:
1A
QUARTERFINAL
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 63, Boca Raton Saint John Paul II 0
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy 31, Miami Archbishop Carroll 20
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy (6-5) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (9-2), 7
2A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 27, Miami Gulliver Prep 21
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 40, Miami Ransom Everglades 10
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (8-2) at No. 2 Miami Immaculata LaSalle (10-1), 7:30
3A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Northwestern 69, Naples Barron Collier 0
Naples Lely 44, Miami Jackson 39
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Naples Lely (7-4) at No. 1 Miami Northwestern (8-2), 7:30
QUARTERFINAL
Key West 42, Estero 7
Fort Myers Cypress Lake 27, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 7
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 6 Fort Myers Cypress Lake (6-5) at No. 2 Key West (8-3), 7:30
4A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Plantation American Heritage 40, Jensen Beach 7
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 43, Fort Pierce John Carroll 14
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 5 Fort Lauderdale Dillard (9-2) at No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (8-2), 7:30
5A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Delray Atlantic 49, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 13
Miramar 32, Palm Bay Heritage 10
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Miramar (7-4) at No. 1 Delray Atlantic (10-1), 7:30
QUARTERFINAL
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 58, North Miami 0
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 34, Coconut Creek 27
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (8-3) at No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (8-3), 7
7A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Christopher Columbus 56, Boca Raton Spanish River 8
Homestead South Dade 48, Lantana Santaluces 13
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 5 Homestead South Dade (6-5) at No.1 Miami Christopher Columbus (7-3), 7
QUARTERFINAL
Boca Raton 27, Miami Lakes Goleman 21 (OT)
Davie Western 26, Miami Palmetto 10
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 7 Davie Western (5-6) at No. 3 Boca Raton (10-1), 7
THURSDAY RESULTS
1A
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Edison 47, Miami True North Classic Academy 39
2A
REGION 4
Miami Booker T. Washington 47, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 0
4A
REGION 4
REGION SEMIFINAL
Miami Norland 31, Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 0
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Once again this week, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will get the jump on the state playoffs when two games kick the Region Semifinals off.
With the second week of December at Pitbull Stadium in Miami as the destination, several south Florida area programs are trying to secure their spot as a true home team as the state championships will start the first of three years at the Florida International University facility.
TRUE NORTH AND EDISON LOOK TO MOVE ONE STEP FURTHER
When Miami True North Classical Academy (8-3) and Miami Edison (7-4) square off at Tropical Park at 5:00 today, the Region Semifinal will take one team to the next level in 1A.
The winner of this game will play for the Region 4-1A title next week against No. 4 Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy (6-5) or No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (9-2)
MIAMI EDISON RED RAIDERS
Hialeah American, W 21-0
Miami Central, W Forfeit
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 41-24
Homestead, L 27-12
Miami Jackson, W 38-14
Homestead Somerset Academy Key, W 42-0
MIAMI TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL TITANS
Miami Gardens TRU Prep, W 28-6
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, L 26-7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 13-7
Homestead Everglades Prep, W 40-3
Miami Archbishop Carroll, L 20-19
Jacksonville University Christian, W 55-49
West Palm Beach The King’s Academy, W 27-20
Miami Westminster Christian, W 35-0
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, W 28-17
Melbourne Central Catholic, L 51-44
Miami Palmer Trinity, W 42-0
NORLAND AND ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY IN A REMATCH
The first time that Miami Norland and Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy got together in a district matchup back on Sept. 27, the Vikings (8-2) had their way in a 49-16 game.
Tonight (7:00), because of a scheduling conflict at Traz Powell Stadium, the two teams return to Archbishop McCarthy as the Vikings will look to do it again, taking one more step in returning to the state championship game where they lost a year ago in Tallahassee.
After beating Hialeah last week in the first round of the playoffs, this 4A Region Semifinal is all this team is focusing on.
For the Mavericks, this has been a challenging season after competing as an independent for several years.
With a huge 7-0 win over Plantation in the opening round gives this team plenty of confidence heading into the second meeting with Norland.
The winner of this contest will advance to the Region 4-4A final next week against the winner of No. 5 Fort Lauderdale Dillard (9-2) or No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (8-2).
MIAMI NORLAND VIKINGS
Miramar, W 27-0
Miami Carol City, W 36-10
Miami Northwestern, W 21-17
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 45-20
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 49-16
Cocoa, W 33-14
Plantation American Heritage, L Forfeit
Miami Central, W Forfeit
Plantation, W 37-20
Hialeah, W 39-7
SOUTHWEST RANCHES ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY MAVERICKS
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, W 7-0
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, CARDINAL GIBBONS LOOKS TO GAIN AND EDGE IN 2A
Both Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbon and Miami Booker T. Washington know the post season drill very well.
Both programs have tasted state titles and plenty of success over much of the past decade.
This evening (7:00), the two favorites in Class 2A will look to move on step closer to playing for a state title when they meet at Traz Powell Stadium.
Each program has been tested this year, playing elite programs that have gotten ready for this showdown this evening.
The winner of this game will play No. 3 Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (8-2) or No. 2 Miami Immaculata LaSalle (10-1).
FORT LAUDERDALE CARDINAL GIBBONS CHIEFS
Lake Mary, 49-20
Hollywood South Broward, W 33-7
Pembroke Pines West Broward, L 43-39
Coconut Creek, W 27-25
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, W 36-35
Hallandale, W 28-6
Boca Raton, W 49-14
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 62-17
Miramar, L 38-28
Deerfield Beach, W 48-6
Miami Carol City, W 17-14
MIAMI BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TORNADOES
Homestead South Dade, W 28-6
Miami Central, W 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
North Miami Beach, W 31-13
In addition to those Thursday games, here is a look at the rest of Round 2 Region Semifinal games for Friday:
1A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 63, Boca Raton Saint John Paul II 0
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy 31, Miami Archbishop Carroll 20
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Boca Raton St. Andrew’s Academy (6-5) at No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (9-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Edison 42, Deerfield Beach Somerset Academy Key 0
Miami True North Classical Academy 42, Miami Palmer Trinity 0
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Miami Edison (6-5) at No. 2 Miami True North Classical Academy (8-3)
2A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Booker T. Washington 31, North Miami Beach 13
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 17, Miami Carol City 14
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (7-4) at No. 1 Miami Booker T. Washington (8-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 27, Miami Gulliver Prep 21
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 40, Miami Ransom Everglades 10
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (8-2) at No. 2 Miami Immaculata LaSalle (10-1).
3A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Northwestern 69, Naples Barron Collier 0
Naples Lely 44, Miami Jackson 39
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Naples Lely (7-4) at No. 1 Miami Northwestern (8-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Key West 42, Estero 7
Fort Myers Cypress Lake 27, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 7
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 6 Fort Myers Cypress Lake (6-5) at No. 2 Key West (8-3)
4A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Plantation American Heritage 40, Jensen Beach 7
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 43, Fort Pierce John Carroll 14
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 5 Fort Lauderdale Dillard (9-2) at No. 1 Plantation American Heritage (8-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Norland 39, Hialeah 7
Southwest Ranches Archbishop Carroll 7, Plantation 0
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Miami Norland (8-2) at No. 6 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (7-4)
5A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Delray Atlantic 49, Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy 13
Miramar 32, Palm Bay Heritage 10
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Miramar (7-4) at No. 1 Delray Atlantic (10-1)
QUARTERFINAL
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 58, North Miami 0
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 34, Coconut Creek 27
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (8-3) at No. 2 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (8-3)
6A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Southridge 37, Hollywood South Broward 6
Coconut Creek Monarch 28, Homestead 21
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 4 Coconut Creek Monarch (7-3) at No. 1 Miami Southridge (9-2)
QUARTERFINAL
Sunrise Piper 33, Doral Academy 14
Pembroke Pines West Broward 34, Pembroke Pines Flanagan 7
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Pembroke Pines West Broward (8-3) at No. 2 Sunrise Piper (10-1)
7A
REGION 4
QUARTERFINAL
Miami Christopher Columbus 56, Boca Raton Spanish River 8
Homestead South Dade 48, Lantana Santaluces 13
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 5 Homestead South Dade (6-5) at No.1 Miami Christopher Columbus (7-3)
QUARTERFINAL
Boca Raton 27, Miami Lakes Goleman 21 (OT)
Davie Western 26, Miami Palmetto 10
REGION SEMIFINAL
No. 7 Davie Western (5-6) at No. 3 Boca Raton (10-1)
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By now everyone has heard all about how Miami Central’s season came to an end.
No matter what happened that caused one of the nation’s premier football programs to forfeit the season, the young men on this team deserved a whole lot better than being “attacked and put down” on social media with something that they had absolutely nothing to do with.
While most across the state had huge smiles on their collective faces that the Rockets wouldn’t be participating in the post season for the first time in decades, not one of those media agencies or fans via all the social media outlets for one minute thought about the players on this team.
This senior class that set standards, won titles and kept the state of Florida in conversation as being among the best in the country certainly deserved a better ending.
As it’s easy to point fingers, talk about the future and hand out blame, maybe you need to take a step back and for one minute think about those young men and their families who sacrificed so much to be in a position where they were once again one of the top teams in the nation and picked as a favorite to win it all in 3A this year.
Miami Central is NOT just any program. The Rockets and their many impressive football players have certainly been ambassadors for Florida – from Nevada to California and everywhere in between. While they always talked a big game, they backed it up and paved the way for all of Florida to gain national recognition.
While they missed out on making the state finals in 2023, losing to Miami Norland twice, let’s not sweep under the rug the 96-14 record they had over the past decade with multiple state titles and a national championship.
The senior class needs to be recognized for what they accomplished on the football field and not be shamed for what they had nothing to do with.
Here are some seniors who helped to carry that flag for 95th Street:
Randy Adirika, DT, 6-4, 265.
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Floyd Dawens- Boucard, DT, 6-4, 300.
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Tyrese Bryant, OL, 6-3, 290 – 3.0 GPA.
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Anjuan “Ace” Coleman, WR, 5-11, 170.
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Dewey Davis III, DB, 6-0, 165 – 3.0 GPA.
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Steven Dawkins, OL, 6-1, 285
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Luca Guerra, P/K, 6-1, 180 – 4.29 GPA. 1269 SAT.
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Handy Joseph, WR, 6-2, 170.
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Jalen Labranche, DB, 5-9, 170.
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Derrick Manker, DT, 6-1, 260.
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Ezekiel Marcelin, LB, 6-1, 202 – 3.4 GPA.
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Nicholas McCall, RB, 6-0, 190 – 3.2 GPA.
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Tavares Mobley, DE, 5-10, 170.
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Nae’shaun Montgomery, WR, 6-2, 170.
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Donavan Randle, DE/OLB, 6-2, 220 – 3.5 GPA.
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