Miami Edison

THE RED RAIDERS FILE

Head Coach: Luther Campbell

2021 Record: 7-5

THE SCOOP

A trip to state power Niceville, Broward County power Deerfield Beach and Miami-Dade County respected Booker T. Washington, Miami Central and Palmetto. A state playoff game against nationally-rated Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.

If you want to be the best, you play a schedule that will give you the chance to compete against some of the top teams and players in the state and nation.

What head coach Luther Campbell has done over the past three years is not only expose the Red Raiders to elite competition, but also put this program – long dormant – back in the spotlight with state playoffs and year-round opportunities for exposure and improvement.

As they begin the spring practice, this is a program that remains in the spotlight with quality prospects and top coaching.

Seventeen wins in three years from a program that had fallen out of the spotlight for many years, and while many are not picking them to be in the state championship mix, it will not be for the lack of trying and effort put in.

Here are some of the faces you will see this spring and into the summer:

CLASS OF 2023

Keon Adderley (WR, 6-1, 190)

Elijah Douyon (CB/WR, 6-0, 170 – 3.73 GPA)

Hezekiah “Champ” Harris (QB, 6-2.5, 190 – 4.1 GPA)

Chadderick Hawkins (WR, 5-11, 145 – 2.5 GPA)

Nathaniel Joseph (WR, 5-10, 163 – 4.23 GPA – headed to Clemson)

KingYatta Marion (DL, 5-10, 250 – 3.14 GPA)

Franchiell Nolton (DE/OLB, 6-0, 195)

Schleiden St. Jean (LB, 6-0, 181 – 4.81 GPA)

Jamarie Williams (DB, 6-2, 190 – 2.9 GPA)

CLASS OF 2024

Steven Clark (DB, 6-0, 180 – 2.9 GPA)

Mikey Delva (WR/DB, 5-11, 185)

Shawn Dieujuste (OL/DL, 5-11, 290)

Armani Emile (DB, 5-11, 170)

Chanellson Exume (OL, 6-4, 265 – 3.0 GPA)

Dinellson Exume (DL, 6-4, 235 – 2.7 GPA)

Darrion Lovinsky (LB, 5-10, 170 – 3.67 GPA)

Brandon Lowe Jr. (WR, 6-0, 185)

Wilfred Jean-Paul (OL, 6-0, 260)

Eldreen Terma (LB, 5-10, 175)

CLASS OF 2025

Caleb Harris (OL, 6-3, 265 – 3.7 GPA)

Darius Johnson (WR, 5-9, 160 – 3.6 GPA)

Sterling Joseph (DB, 5-9, 160 – 4.7 GPA)

Mylik McClary (OL/DL, 6-4, 335)

Macai Warthen (DB, 5-10, 165)

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Miami St. Brendan

THE SABRES FILE

Head Coach: Steve Smith

2021 Record: 2-8

THE SCOOP

If there is anything that people should know about Coach Steve Smith is he has as much experience in the game of football as anyone in south Florida.

From playing in college to coaching at that level to building high school programs, there are very few who gets this sport from just about every angle.

His ability to build programs comes from teaching and getting results from his players. His year-round effort to getting prospects better is the proof that what he is doing with the Sabres is using some veterans along with a large group of younger players who want to compete and get noticed.

With spring starting this week, the objective will be to compete and make this off-season count – in many ways.

Here is a look at some of the prospects he will have to work with this spring/summer:

CLASS OF 2023

Giscard Aaruz (OL/DL, 5-10, 220)

Mosley Bien-Aime (WR, 5-10, 175)

Alexander Cid (WR/TE, 6-2, 195)

Anthony Gray (DL/RB, 6-0, 200)

Gabriel Grenados (WR/DB, 6-0, 170)

Carlos Junco (DB, 5-10, 170)

Alex Lleras (RB/LB, 5-8, 170)

Marcos Netto (K/P, 5-9, 160)

Jurian Rivera (OL/DL, 6-0, 260)

CLASS OF 2024

Jaasiel Benitez (Athlete, 5-10, 160)

Luis Cruz (QB, 5-10, 175)

Xavier Enriquez (LB/DL, 6-0, 185)

Terrell Franklin (DB/LB, 6-0, 190)

Lorenzo Gimenez (OL/DL, 6-0, 200)

Widley Jean-Franco (RB/DB, 5-8, 165)

Michael Kulikowski (Athlete, 5-8, 150)

Brandon Mirabel (LB, 5-10, 165)

Nicolas Morales (OL/DL, 5-9, 190)

Aaron Ridgeway (QB, 6-0, 170)

Eric Youman (CB/WR, 6-0, 170)

CLASS OF 2025

Jamy Eme (OL)

Jaden Gonzalez (CB/WR, 6-0, 170)

Sean Gonzalez (WR, 5-7, 150)

Abraham Gutierrez (TE/P, 5-10, 180)

James Johnson (OL/DL, 6-1, 160)

Jacari Lannigan (Athlete, 5-7, 145)

Pedro Leal (DB, 5-9, 170)

Christopher Matas (OL/DL, 5-10, 170)

Bernard Oliva (OL, 6-3, 230)

Pablo Pena (DE, 6-2, 190)

Daniel Pino (DB, 5-9, 150)

Dylan Torrez (LB, 5-9, 165)

Jesse Valero (DB/WR, 5-9, 160)

Martin Viteri (WR, 5-7, 150)

Nick Morlote (DB, 5-9, 160)

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GAINESVILLE – In a historical moment, the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted unanimously Saturday evening to name Craig Damon as FHSAA Executive Director Elect. Set to replace FHSAA Executive Director George Tomyn, who is retiring after five years of service, Damon becomes the 11th Executive Director of the Association and the first African American to hold this position. Contract negotiations are expected to begin immediately between Damon, FHSAA President Doug Dodd, and Leonard Ireland, the Association’s legal counsel.

“The Board followed a guided process to hire an exceptional candidate to be the next Executive Director of the FHSAA,” said Dodd. “From the application process through the final interviews, board members worked diligently to select a well-qualified and experienced candidate in Craig Damon.” Dodd stated, “I am confident he will continue to advance our Association in the years to come and serve our studentathletes well.”

Damon has a collective 29 years of experience in interscholastic athletics. He has been an FHSAA staff member since September 2013, where he started as a Director of Athletics before being promoted to Associate Executive Director of Eligibility & Compliance. Prior to his tenure with the FHSAA, Damon served as a dean, athletic director, teacher, and coach at North Marion High School in his hometown of Ocala, FL. Damon holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Grand Canyon University.

"I am extremely grateful the Board of Directors entrusted me to the lead the Association," exclaimed Damon. "Together we will continue to ensure the student-athletes of Florida have a great experience in education-based athletics."

For more information regarding the FHSAA Executive Director Elect, follow the Association on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat by searching for “FHSAA” or visit FHSAA.com.

ABOUT THE FHSAA The Florida High School Athletic Association supervises and regulates interscholastic athletic programs for high school students at member public, private and charter schools. The organization also recognizes and honors academic achievement among student-athletes at almost 800 middle, junior, and senior high schools statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, it is the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.

MIAMI GARDENS - Florida Memorial University’s Director of Athletics, Jason Horn, names a new head coach to lead the Lions' football team. Bobby Rome II will be at the helm as FMU enters its third season since the relaunch of the football program after a 62-year hiatus.  

Rome, who is set to begin his tenure in May, is the second head coach in the modern era of FMU football.  

Horn emphasizes the care and diligence that he and the search committee took in selecting the next head football coach, and how excited he is about what the program can achieve under Rome’s direction.  

“The process was thorough and intentional as we conducted the search for our next head football coach,” Horn said. “We had a tremendous amount of solid interest in our program. Coach Rome will continue the work our team has done to build a championship-caliber football program”  

A native of Norfolk, Va., Rome comes to Miami Gardens after spending two seasons serving as the head football coach at fellow HBCU, Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, and with eight years of overall experience as a collegiate head football coach.  

““I am ecstatic to accept the head football coach position at Florida Memorial University,” Rome said. “President Hardrick and Athletic Director Jason Horn speak my language. My minimum standard is graduating student-athletes, but I am extremely encouraged to know that achieving excellence, across the board, with regard to the student-athlete experience, is a priority for this administration and University.”  

During his time leading CSU, Rome signed a Top-100 rated recruiting class heading into the 2021 season – including the eventual 2021 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year; had players earn a combined three SIAC Player of the Week honors; and had two players participate in the FBS Tropical Senior Bowl and HBCU Legacy Bowl.  

Rome’s coaching career includes two seasons as the head football coach at the University of Virginia-Lynchburg, where he also served as the institution’s athletic director. He also spent four years as the head coach at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia. While coaching internationally, Rome directed all aspects of the program while serving as an American ambassador for the sport of football in Russia.  

During his time at VUL, Rome was named the 2018 Small College Sport Report National Coach of the Year.  

Prior to his coaching career, Rome enjoyed a successful playing career. He was a four-year starter at quarterback for Granby High School in Norfolk, Va., throwing more than 1,700 yards as a senior and leading Granby to the Eastern District title. He went on to play for the University of North Carolina from 2006 to 2009, playing in 49 games during his collegiate career as a fullback.  

After graduating from UNC in 2009, Rome spent time in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Pittsburgh Steelers. After his stint in the NFL, Rome played internationally for the Moscow Patriots.  

Rome will coach his first game with the Lions on August 27, when Florida Memorial University is set to host in-state HBCU rival Edward Waters University in the second football meeting of the “Big Cat Classic.”  

“Our staff is going to do everything we can to prepare our students to become successful individuals on and off the field,” Rome said. “Our goal is to produce young men that the FMU community can be proud of.”  

Florida Memorial University will host an on-campus news conference introducing Rome in May.  

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