COLUMBUS EXPLORERS
Head Coach: Chris Merritt
District: Class 8A-District 14
Home Stadium: Tropical Park
2018 SCHEDULE
All game times 7:30 p.m. Eastern unless noted. (B) indicates 3 bonus points for playing a playoff team from 2015 or 2016. All Miami-Dade games at Tropical Park unless noted.
* – District Contest
Aug 23 (Thu) – Mater Academy at Columbus High, 5:30 (B)
Aug 31 – Miami Northwestern (B)
Sep 7 – @ Miami Carol City at Traz Powell (B)
Sep 15 (Sat) – @ Booker T. Washington at Traz Powell, 7 (B)
Sep 21 – @ Belen Jesuit (B)
Sep 27 (Thu) – Miami High* at North Miami, 7 (B)
Oct 5 – @ Lake Gibson (B)
Oct 12 – @ Miami Beach* at Memorial
Oct 18 (Thu) – @ Miami Coral Park*
Oct 26 – Coral Gables* (B)
Nov 2 – OPEN
Bonus Points: 21

















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