Through the many years he was head football coach at Plantation High School, Frank Hepler guided the Colonels to many district title and regional appearances.
This evening while Plantation (0-0, 3-2) will play one of its biggest games of the season against defending 4A state champion and district champion Plantation American Heritage (0-0, 1-3), the school will give back to Hepler, a Plantation alum, at 7:00 at a field (PAL) that he has guided this program to many big games. He will receive his “Red Coat” during the Hall of Fame induction.
In Hepler’s 14 plus years (1991-2005) at Plantation, he led his teams to 135 wins, 10 district championships and produced many elite players – including current head coach Darrell Strong. Among others include Al Blades, H.B. Blades, current Cocoa head football coach Ryan Schneider, current University of Miami receivers coach Kevin Beard and so many others.
In addition to coaching at Plantation, Hepler also coached in Georgia as well as at Davie Nova and Fort Myers Riverdale High Schools.
PATRIOTS HAVE HAD A TOUGH START
When you play one of the most challenging schedule in the state, you take your chances – and while head coach Mike Smith and his Patriots are 1-3, they have played some of the elite programs in the state and nation.
They come into tonight’s meeting with a chance to turn things around and make a push toward defending their state title in December – with Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy and Miami Norland coming up in district play.
PLANTATION AMERICAN HERITAGE PATRIOTS
Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep, W 31-28
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, L 28-14
New Orleans Edna Karr, Louisiana, L 24-17 (OT)
Miami Central, L 31-21
9/26 - @Plantation
10/3 - @Pembroke Pines Flanagan
10/10 – Miami Norland
10/17 - @Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy
10/24 – Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
PLANTATION COLONELS
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
9/26 – Plantation American Heritage
10/10 - @Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarty
10/17 – Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
10/24 – Miami Norland
10/30 - @South Plantation
In addition to the Plantation American Heritage-Plantation district game, here is a look at some of the other matchups on this Thursday:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH
Boca Raton at Parkland Douglas, 7
Coconut Creek at Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, 7
Coral Springs at Sunrise Piper, 7
Coral Springs Coral Glades at Boca Raton Spanish River, 7
Coral Springs Taravella at Coral Springs Charter, 7
Davie Nova at Hallandale, 7
Davie Western at No. 4 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 7
Deerfield Beach at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 7
Deerfield Beach Somerset Key at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep, 7
Doral Academy vs. Miami Dr. Krop (Ives), 7
No. 10 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons at Hollywood South Broward, 7
Fort Lauderdale NSU University School at Homestead Somerset Silver Palms, 7
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest at Boca Raton St. John Paul II, 7
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, 7
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy at Pompano Beach, 7
Hialeah American at Miami Belen Jesuit, 7
Hollywood Hills at Hollywood McArthur, 7
Homestead at No. 5 Miami Southridge, 7:30
Miami Braddock at Miami Ferguson (Tropical), 7:30
Miami BridgePrep Village Green at Miami Westminster Christian, 4
Miami Carol City at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 7:30
Miami Coral Park at Doral Reagan (Milander), 7
Miami Florida Christian at Tavernier Coral Shores, 7
Miami Immaculata La Salle at Miami Ransom Everglades, 7:30
Miami Killian at Miami Gulliver Prep, 4
Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman at Weston Cypress Bay, 7
Miami St. Brendan at Key West, 7:30
Miami True North Classical at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:30
Miramar Everglades at No. 11 Pembroke Pines West Broward, 4
North Miami Beach at Westland Hialeah (Hialeah Gardens), 3:30
Pembroke Pines Charter at Miramar, 7
Pembroke Pines Flanagan vs. Miami Beach (Memorial), 7
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
No. 7 Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy vs. No. 20 North Miami (Milander), 7
THURSDAY’S SCORES
Boca Raton St. Andrews 55, North Lauderdale Somerset Prep 7
Cooper City 21, Fort Lauderdale 6
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 52, Hollywood South Broward 6
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 65, Riviera Beach Suncoast 0
Hialeah 42, South Miami 0
Hollywood McArthur 70, Hollywood Hills 0
Miami Booker T. Washington 50, Miami Springs 20
Miami Christopher Columbus 42, Homestead South Dade 34
Miami Coral Reef 30, Miami Varela 0
Miami Palmetto 43, Coral Gables 0
South Plantation 54, Oakland Park Northeast 0
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCathry 21, Miami Norland 14
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