When Tyronn Johnson took over as head coach at Miami Norland, the one-time Miami Northwestern standout and former athletic director accepted a challenge that would include one of the toughest schedules in the state of Florida.
With some of the top teams in the state on this impressive schedule, loading up was something that would be needed, especially competing in a district with defending 4A state champions, Plantation American Heritage and two other teams – Plantation and Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy – who both made the state playoffs a year ago.
Part of that schedule of state-rated programs would included this evening’s (7:30, Traz Powell Stadium) matchup with the defending 3A state champion Miami Northwestern Bulls, who like Norland, has a first-year head coach Jaquatin Victrum that took over for Teddy Bridgewater.
Both coaches are replacing icons who came back to coach their alma mater – much like the veteran Daryle Heidelburg did, coaching his school for over two decades.
The clash tonight is indeed one of the best in the state with two teams that are loaded with elite talent and both have their eyes on the grand prize in December at Pitbull Stadium right here in Miami.
MIAMI NORLAND VIKINGS (2-1)
Lake Mary, L 30-29
Miami Carol City, W 42-13
Homestead South Dade, W 49-3
9/12 - @Miami Northwestern
9/18 - @Delray Beach Atlantic
9/25 – Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy
10/3 – Cocoa
10/10 – @Plantation American Heritage
10/17 – GMAC WEEK
10/24 - @Plantation
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN BULLS (1-1)
Orange Lutheran, California, L 17-15
Miami Carol City, W 37-6
9/12 – Miami Norland
9/19 - @Miami Christopher Columbus
9/26 - @Miami Jackson
10/4 - @Miami Central
10/11 – Key West
10/17 – GMAC WEEK
10/24 - @Miami St. Brendan
OTHER GAMES ON THIS FRIDAY
In addition to Norland and Northwestern, there are some other matchups to keep an eye on today:
Belle Glade Glades Day at Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, 7
No. 14 Coconut Creek Monarch at Sanford Seminole, 7
Coral Springs Taravella at Miramar Everglades, 7
Davie Nova at South Plantation, 7
Davie Western at No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 7
Deerfield Beach at No. 13 Coconut Creek, 7
Delray American Heritage at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, 6
Fort Lauderdale at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 7
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School at Boca Raton St. Andrews, 7
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Westminster Christian, 4
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Coral Springs Coral Glades, 7
Fort Myers Canterbury at Miami Country Day, 7
Hollywood Hills at Cooper City, 7
Hollywood McArthur at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Hollywood South Broward at Doral Academy, 7
Homestead South Dade vs. Miami Killian (Southridge), 7:30
Miami Beach vs. Miami Dr. Krop (Ives), 7
Miami Belen Jesuit at Key West, 7
Miami BridgePrep Village Green at Miami Florida Christian, 7
Miami Coral Reef at Miami Braddock, 3:30
Miami Palmer Trinity at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7
No. 17 Miami Palmetto vs. No. 9 Miami Christopher Columbus (Tropical), 7:30
Miami True North Classical Academy at No. 10 Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, 7
Miami Varela at Miami Sunset, 3:30
Miramar at Hialeah No. 11 Gardens Mater Academy, 7
North Lauderdale Somerset Prep at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, 7
No. 12 North Miami at Pembroke Pines Charter, 6
North Miami Beach at Punta Gorda Charlotte, 7:30
Oakland Park Northeast at Hallandale, 7
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
No. 6 Plantation American Heritage at New Orleans Edna Karr, Louisiana 7
No. 19 Pompano Beach Blanche Ely at Delray Beach Atlantic, 6:30
Sunrise Piper vs. Plantation (PAL), 7
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
No. 8 Fort Lauderdale Dillard at Boyd Anderson, 7
No. 5 Miami Southridge vs. Hialeah, 7
THURSDAY SCOREBOARD
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 45, Fort Lauderdale University School 28
Coral Gables 34, Miami High 8
Hialeah American 28, Miami Jackson 6
Homestead 56, Southwest Miami 0
Miami Archbishop Carroll 49, West Palm Beach Oxbridge 7
Miami Gulliver Prep 33, North Palm Beach Benjamin 27
Miami Springs 37, South Miami 0
Miami St. Brendan 35, Hialeah Gardens 0
Miami Immaculata LaSalle 31, Miami Booker T. Washington 0
Miramar Everglades 33, Coral Springs Taravella 6
Somerset Silver Palms 37, Deerfield Beach Somerset Key 6
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
Pembroke Pines West Broward vs. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
No. 4 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna vs. Miami Edison (Curtis), 7
Miami Coral Park at Hialeah-Miami Lakes, 3:30
Pompano Beach vs. No. 3 Miami Central (Traz), 7
Westland Hialeah vs. Miami Carol City (Betty Ferguson), 7
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