While many felt that Miami-Dade and Broward fell short this season – coming away with just two of the seven state football titles – if you look back at the entire year, this was more successful than anyone would believe.
Yes, for the seventh straight year, St. Thomas Aquinas took home the state title.
The Raiders, who have been one of the best nationally for a long time, captured the 5A state title with a convincing 29-0 win over Lakeland.
While head coach Roger Harriott and his staff were adding another trophy to their overflowing awards case, the job that head coach Mike Smith and his Plantation American Heritage Patriots did was something very special.
When they knocked off Orlando Jones for the second consecutive season, this team captured a title that very few gave them a chance to win. Not with five losses.
The crazy competitive schedule that this program played certainly gave them a major advantage, and they took full advantage of it.
As we close the book on another season, here is a look at how the top Miami-Dade and Broward programs fared:
1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A, 14-1). LAST WEEK: The Raiders won for the seventh straight year, 29-0 over Lakeland. SEASON OVER.
2. Miami Northwestern (3A, 13-1). LAST WEEK: The Bulls dropped the final game in dramatic fashion to Jacksonville Raines, 23-22. SEASON OVER.
3. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A, 11-3). LAST WEEK: The Lions, who were making their 10th straight trip to the title game, lost a 17-14 game to West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman. SEASON OVER.
4. Plantation American Heritage (4A, 9-5). LAST WEEK: The defending state champion Patriots once again came through when it counted, beating Orlando Jones, 33-28. SEASON OVER.
5. West Broward (6A, 12-3). LAST WEEK: In their first ever state finals appearance, the Bobcats were no match for West Boca Raton, losing 31-0. SEASON OVER.
6. Miami Central (3A, 10-2). SEASON OVER.
7. Miami Palmetto (7A, 11-3). SEASON OVER.
8. Miami Southridge (6A, 11-2). SEASON OVER.
9. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (2A, 10-4). SEASON OVER.
10. Hollywood McArthur (5A, 10-3). SEASON OVER.
11. Miami True North Classical Academy (1A, 10-3). SEASON OVER.
12. Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (4A, 10-3). SEASON OVER.
13. Miami Immaculata LaSalle (2A, 12-1). SEASON OVER.
14. Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman (8-5). SEASON OVER.
15. Miami Norland (4A, 6-5). SEASON OVER.
16. Coconut Creek (5A, 9-3). SEASON OVER.
17. Coconut Creek Monarch (6A, 7-5). SEASON OVER.
18. Plantation (4A, 7-5). SEASON OVER.
19. Miami Killian (2A, 8-3). SEASON OVER.
20. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (4A, 10-1). SEASON OVER.
Here are some other programs who worked hard this year:
INDEPENDENT
Doral Ronald Reagan (7-2). SEASON OVER
Coral Springs Charter (5-6). SEASON OVER
Fort Lauderdale University School (8-5). SEASON OVER
Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy (8-3). SEASON OVER
Hialeah Gardens (4-7). SEASON OVER
Miami Braddock (4-6). SEASON OVER
Miami Coral Reef Football (9-2). SEASON OVER
Miami Ferguson (5-3). SEASON OVER
Miami Florida Christian (7-2-1). SEASON OVER
Miami Varela (6-4). SEASON OVER
CLASS 1A
Miami Archbishop Carroll (8-3), SEASON OVER
Miami Edison (6-5). SEASON OVER
Miami Palmer Trinity (7-3). SEASON OVER
Miami Westminster Christian (8-3). SEASON OVER
CLASS 2A
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy (7-4). SEASON OVER
Miami Booker T. Washington (2-9). SEASON OVER
Miami Carol City (6-5). SEASON OVER
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace (4-7). SEASON OVER
Miami Gulliver Prep (6-4). SEASON OVER
Miami Ransom Everglades (7-4). SEASON OVER
North Miami Beach (6-7). SEASON OVER
CLASS 3A
Miami St. Brendan (4-7). SEASON OVER
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy (4-7). SEASON OVER
CLASS 4A
Hialeah (6-5). SEASON OVER
CLASS 5A
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (8-5). SEASON OVER
Miramar (4-7). SEASON OVER
North Miami (7-4). SEASON OVER
CLASS 6A
Davie Nova (5-6). SEASON OVER
Doral Academy (5-5). SEASON OVER
Miami Christopher Columbus (4-8). SEASON OVER
Pembroke Pines Flanagan (8-3). SEASON OVER
South Plantation (6-5). SEASON OVER
Sunrise Piper (7-5). SEASON OVER
CLASS 7A
Coral Gables (4-5). SEASON OVER
Coral Springs Coral Glades (6-5). SEASON OVER
Davie Western (4-7). SEASON OVER
Homestead South Dade (5-6). SEASON OVER
Weston Cypress Bay (5-5). SEASON OVER
MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD TOP 20
WEEK 1. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-1-top-20-miami-dade-broward-loaded-with-talent
WEEK 2. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-2-top-20-st-thomas-aquinas-moves-to-no-1
WEEK 3. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-3-local-teams-are-starting-to-emerge
WEEK 4. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-4-huge-games-will-test-local-teams
WEEK 5. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-5-new-teams-enter-an-elite-group
WEEK 6. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-6-district-games-will-put-distance-between-teams
WEEK 7. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-7-things-are-beginning-to-get-interesting-for-area-programs
WEEK 8. https://larryblustein.com/news/week-8-it-s-all-about-the-state-playoffs-now
WEEK 9. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-week-9-playoff-slots-still-up-for-grabs
WEEK 10. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-week-10-playoff-spots-up-for-grabs
WEEK 11. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-week-11-teams-getting-ready-for-the-post-season
WEEK 12. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-week-12-the-playoff-waiting-game-begins
WEEK 1 PLAYOFFS. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-playoff-week-1-key-opening-round-games
WEEK 2 PLAYOFFS. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-playoff-week-2-local-programs-stay-alive
WEEK 3 PLAYOFFS. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-playoff-week-3-14-teams-remain-in-the-hunt-2
WEEK 4 PLAYOFFS. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-playoff-week-4-seven-teams-remain
WEEK 5 PLAYOFFS. https://larryblustein.com/news/miami-dade-broward-playoff-week-5-state-finals
2025 Road To Miami & The Villages Charter. https://larryblustein.com/news/2025-road-to-miami-the-villages-charter
MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD INFORMATION YEAR-ROUND. https://larryblustein.com/
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