If you are a football fan in south Florida, you already know the drill.
When Miami Central beat rival Miami Northwestern last Friday night, 24-21, at Traz Powell Stadium, it was an important game, but certainly not the last time these two 3A powers will meet this season.
With a capacity crowd on hand for this “war” between these two powers, there was a feeling that no matter the outcome in this regional contest, there would be a rematch in the state playoffs.
With college coaches from Colorado, Florida, FAU, FIU, USF, Maryland, St. Thomas University, Bethune Cookman, Florida A&M and Georgia State on hand, this was one of those games that tells the story why this area, when it comes to public schools has no rival – anywhere in the country.
With as many as 15 potential Power 4 prospects on both teams, head coach Teddy Bridgewater and his Bulls and Jube Joseph and his Rockets understood the assignment in this battle between 71st Street and 95th Street and is indeed a game that the nation watches every year.
In addition to this annual contest there were some other contests this past weekend.
# Miami Southridge moved to 6-1 with a convincing 40-8 win over Miami Edison.
# Davie Western and head coach Adam Ratkevich came up with its second straight win, beating previously unbeaten West Boca Raton, 28 -27.
# Using a running back to play quarterback, national power Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna cruised to a win at once beaten Coconut Creek Monarch, 37-8.
# Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace came back from 22 points down to beat Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 36-28.
# Cocoa is two-time defending state champions and have battled some of the top teams in the state, but Miami Norland went on the road and took control from the beginning and never let up, beating the Tigers, 33-14.
Here is a look at some other local games from Week 7:
Coconut Creek 36, Deerfield Beach 8
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 35, Boca Raton St. John Paul II 21
Community School of Naples 35, Miami St. Brendan 7
Coral Gables 39, Miami Braddock 0
Coral Springs Coral Glades 21, Parkland Douglas 14
Delray American Heritage 1, Miami SmartEn Sports 0 (forfeit)
Doral Ronald Reagan 29, Miami Varela 22
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 28, Hallandale 6
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 64, Hollywood Hills 0
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 40, South Plantation 21
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 27, Belle Glade Glades Day 14
Hialeah 56, Hialeah Miami Lakes 6
Hialeah Gardens 40, Westland Hialeah 19
Homestead 33, Doral Academy 6
Jupiter Christian 6, Hollywood Avant Garde 12
Key West 42, Miami Killian 29
Miami Archbishop Carroll 36, Miami Westminster Christian 22
Miami Beach 42, Miami Ferguson 15
Miami Belen Jesuit 45, Southwest Miami 0
Miami Carol City 46, South Miami 0
Miami Christopher Columbus 52, Miami High 6
Miami Country Day 41, Marco Island 0
Miami Dr. Krop 21, Hialeah American 17
Miami Florida Christian 48, Naples Aubrey Rogers 28
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 47, Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy 16
Miami Palmer Trinity 20, Somerset South Homestead 8
Miami Palmetto 34, Homestead South Dade 6
Miami Ransom Everglades 42, Miami Springs 8
Miami Sunset 14, Miami Coral Park 0
Miami True North 55, Jacksonville University Christian 49
Miramar 21, North Miami 7
Pembroke Pines Charter 29, Davie Nova 28
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 35, Weston Cypress Bay 20
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 18, Plantation 16
Somerset Silver Palms 29, Homestead Everglades Prep 0
Sunrise Piper 34, Lauderdale Lakes 12
Vero Beach 24, Miami Booker T. Washington 21
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