We have now arrived at the final few weeks of the 2025 high school football season.
Usually, this time of year watches the local teams go through the motions, it is far from it as Friday’s competitive schedule will show you with playoff positions and district titles up for grabs in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
There are six interesting games that fans will want to check out on this Friday – with something at stake in each one of them.
No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (7-1) at No. 14 Plantation American Heritage (4-4), 7. The six-time defending state champion Raiders have revenge on their mind after losing at home to the Patriots last season. On the other side of the ball, the Patriots are faced with a losing regular season for the first time in a long, long time.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS
Santa Ana Mater Dei, California, L 26-23
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 72-6
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 42-7
Davie Western, W 45-6
Hollywood McArthur, W 31-7
Hollywood Hills, W 63-0
NFL Academy, W 41-38
Coconut Creek Monarch, W 31-20
10/24 - @Plantation American Heritage
10/31 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
AMERICAN HERITAGE PATRIOTS
Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep, Pennsylvania, W 31-28
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 28-24
New Orleans Edna Karr, Louisiana, L 24-17 (OT)
Miami Central, L 31-21
Plantation, W 28-13
Pembroke Pines Flanagan, W 31-0
Miami Norland, W 42-21
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, L 13-10
10/24 – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
No. 19 Coconut Creek Monarch (4-4) at Sunrise Piper (5-3), 7. For the second straight year, this is the district title game, and while the Bengals haven’t been in the spotlight too much this season, a win over a battle tested Knights’ squad would certainly remedy that.
MONARCH KNIGHTS
Jacksonville Bolles, L 34-15
Deerfield Beach, W 48-10
Ramsey Don Bosco Prep, New Jersey, L 38-21
Sanford Seminole, W 34-20
Fort Lauderdale, W 54-0
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 28-7
Coral Springs, W 46-0
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 31-20
10/24 - Sunrise Piper
10/30 – Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
PIPER BENGALS
Peachtree Ridge, Georgia, L 31-6
Coconut Creek, L 33-6
South Plantation, W 31-21
Plantation, L 25-13
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 15-12
Coral Springs, W 40-0
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 48-0
Fort Lauderdale, W 38-17
10/24 - Coconut Creek Monarch
11/1 – Hollywood South Broward
No. 11 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (7-1) at No. 17 Miami Immaculata La Salle (8-0), 7. If it weren’t for a loss on the road last week against Lakeland Lake Gibson, this would be a game that would have matched the unbeatens. But still, there is plenty surrounding this contest that will showcase two programs that are on their way to the state playoffs in a few weeks.
MATER ACADEMY LIONS
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 34-12
Doral Academy, W 34-6
Hialeah Gardens, W 62-0
Miramar, W 20-0
Miramar Everglades, W 42-0
North Miami, W 35-14
Pembroke Pines Charter, W 54-0
Lakeland Lake Gibson, L 34-26
10/24 - @Miami Immaculata LaSalle
10/31 - @Miami Jackson
IMMACULATA LASALLE ROYAL LIONS
Miami High, W (Forfeit 2-0)
Miami Jackson, W 50-0
Miami Belen Jesuit, W 34-3
Miami Booker T. Washington, W 31-0
Miami Ransom Everglades, W 21-17
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 42-0
Miami Springs, W 49-12
Miami St. Brendan, W 40-0
10/24 – Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy
10/31 - @Miami Dr. Krop
No. 3 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (6-1) at No. 8 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (6-2), 7. Usually the national powerhouse Lions cruise into the state playoffs with a few easier games, but that’s not the case here. This week, it’s the top 2A team in south Florida – with a red-hot Chiefs’ squad. Next week, it’s No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas on the road. The Lions beat both teams last year – and each have a little payback on their collective minds.
CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS
Baltimore St. Frances Academy, Maryland, L 42-13
Hollywood McArthur, W 28-14
Plantation American Heritage, W 28-24
Miami Edison, W 56-6
Davie Western, W 56-0
Coconut Creek Monarch, W 28-7
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 60-0
10/24 - @Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
10/31 - @Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
CARDINAL GIBBONS CHIEFS
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, L 42-35
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy, W 33-6
Coconut Creek, W 11-6
Hollywood South Broward, W 52-6
Pembroke Pines West Broward, L 49-38
Hallandale, W 51-14
Deerfield Beach, W 45-7
Boca Raton, W 35-13
10/24 – Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
10/30 - Miramar
No. 15 Miami Norland (4-5) at No. 16 Plantation (5-3), PAL, 7. To say that this has been an unusual season for the Vikings would be an understatement – with a coaching change this past week as the latest distraction. The Colonels are coming off some big wins and can put themselves at the top of the crazy district race. Either way, for the second straight year, all four teams will qualify for the state playoffs – and all four teams can be dangerous!
NORLAND VIKINGS
Lake Mary, L 30-29
Miami Carol City, W 42-13
Homestead South Dade, W 49-3
Miami Northwestern, L 49-21
Delray Beach Atlantic, L 43-20
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, L 21-14
Cocoa, W 28-6
Plantation American Heritage, L 42-21
Miami Christopher Columbus, W 30-14
10/24 - @Plantation
PLANTATION COLONELS
Davie Western, W 18-0
Miramar, L 13-12
Pembroke Pines West Broward, L 31-6
Sunrise Piper, W 25-13
Hollywood South Broward, W 28-6
Plantation American Heritage, L 28-13
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 28-27
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 47-0
10/24 – Miami Norland
10/30 - @South Plantation
No. 10 Miami True North Classical Academy (5-2) at No. 20 Miami Christopher Columbus (3-6), 6. This is another game that really will take center stage because of all the story lines that surround this matchup. First of all, this is the first losing season for the 7A state power Explorers, who didn’t win the district title. But despite all the negatives is that they are still in the state playoffs and are really dangerous. While Columbus is easily the most known program of these two, the 1A Titans have been building the past five plus years and have won five straight and are loaded with prospects that believe they are on a path to pulling some major surprises in the state playoffs.
TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY TITANS
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, L 41-14
Fort Myers Bishop Verot, L 44-34
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, W 49-18
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, W 31-6
Jacksonville University Christian, W 28-8
Miami Jackson, W 42-0
Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons, W 42-0
10/24 - @Miami Christopher Columbus
10/30 - @Miami Westminster Christian
11/4 – Miami Archbishop Carroll
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EXPLORERS
Miami Southridge, L 28-21
Olney Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland, L 14-0
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquina, L 42-7
Miami Palmetto, L 24-21
Miami Northwestern, L 41-6
Homestead South Dade, W 42-34
Miami High, W 50-0
Coral Gables, W 45-7
Miami Norland, L 30-14
10/24 – Miami True North Classical Academy
In addition to those games, here is a look at some of the other Friday games to watch:
Boca Raton St. Andrews at Miami Gulliver Prep, 4
Boca Raton St. John Paul II at Deerfield Beach Somerset Key, 7
Boynton Beach at No. 6 Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 6:30
No. 18 Coconut Creek at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7
Davie Nova at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
Deerfield Beach at Davie Western, 7
Delray American Heritage at Fort Lauderdale NSU University School, 7
Fort Lauderdale at Coral Springs, 7
Miami Ferguson at Miami Coral Reef (Tropical), 7:30
Hollywood Hills at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
Homestead Somerset Silver Palms at Miami Killian (Southridge), 7:30
Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia at Oakland Park Northeast, 6:30
Miami Dr. Krop at No. 7 Pembroke Pines West Broward (Flanagan), 7
Miami Jackson at Key West, 7:30
No. 2 Miami Northwestern at Miami St. Brendan, 7
Miami Palmer Trinity at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
No. 12 Miami Palmetto at Miami High (Curtis), 7:30
Miami Westminster Christian at Fort Myers Gateway Charter, 6
Miramar Everglades at Miramar, 7
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy at No. 4 Miami Central (Traz), 7:30
Somerset South Homestead at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
Southwest Miami at Doral Academy, 7
No. 13 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy at No. 20 Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
Weston Cypress Bay at Cooper City, 7
THURSDAY SCORES
Coconut Creek 45, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 6
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 20, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 14
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 44, Pompano Beach 7
Hallandale 34, Pembroke Pines Charter 20
Hialeah 38, Miami Springs 0
Hialeah Gardens 28, Hialeah Miami Lakes 0
Hollywood McArthur 55, South Plantation 0
Homestead South Dade 23, Coral Gables 0
Miami Braddock 38, Miami Sunset 0
Miami Edison 52, Homestead 20
Miami Florida Christian 21, Miami Beach 13
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace 29, North Miami Beach 28 (OT)
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman 56, Coral Springs Taravella 0
Miami Ransom Everglades 35, Miami Booker T. Washington 0
Miami Varela 27, Miami Coral Park 13
Parkland Douglas 28, Coral Springs Charter 6
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 32, Hollywood South Broward 29
Pembroke Pines West Broward 49, Miami Dr. Krop 0
WEDNESDAY SCORE
Hialeah American 35, South Miami 0
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