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Oxbridge vs Atlantic will be the most anticipated matchup in Palm Beach County these two teams and staff really dislike one another and a few of Oxbridge players transferred their last year this should be pretty good

Eagles lost their best defensive player (a 3* DE/LB to DFB) and a few other players. Same deal every couple years. Just when they look like a likely playoff team and produce D1 (even Power 5 UM, TCU,WVU,) Lineman, and RBs (Kansas) they sometimes land at DFB or local Privates usually for their Senior year. . Douglas usually has a hefty OL but it appears to be thinner then usual this year. They might be able to trade blows with a decent Canadian team but they are not on the level of most of those teams in the Freedom Bowl. Douglas is well coached but it has to be a very emotional time for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas community as a whole - well beyond football. I'll be rooting for anything positive to happen in Parkland - on and off the field.

Thought this interesting because it gives perspective on who the favorites were at the beginning of the season in 2006. Also shows how different the classes looked back then. Fantastic state finals at Dolphins Stadium in Miami in 2006. 2 multiple OT finals (2A and 5A), 4A final decided on last second TD pass, and 1A final came down to the final minutes. Interesting observations... 6A - How many times Deerfield Beach has been a favorite at the beginning of a season, only to disappoint. It's a tradition! Boone surprised all by making the state semis, where they lost a close one to Lake Brantley. N Miami Beach surprised all by making the state semis, where they lost to Northwestern. S Plantation made a rare trip to the 3rd round, beating Carol City in the 2nd round. 5A - How often do you see Hollywood Hills ranked? 4A - Seabreeze made it to the 3rd round. They had some good teams in the 2000's. Plant surprised all by winning the state title 25-21 over Nease....its first state title. Beat Arwood and Booker T Washington in the playoffs. 3A - Bartow surprised all by making the state semis, where they lost to Glades Central. Pine Forest surprised all by making the state final. ..some interesting playoff matchups in 3A, unlike 3A/4A today. Florida Sports Writers Poll CLASS 6A 1. Miami Northwestern (1-0) (12) 129 - beat Lake Brantley 34-14 to win state title; won all playoff games by 20 points or more 2. Palm Beach Gardens (1-0) 114 – knocked out 3rd round by Boone 4. Orlando Edgewater (1-0) (1) 98 - knocked out 2nd round by Lake Brantley 3. Miami Killian (1-0) 85 – did not make playoffs 5. Deerfield Beach (1-0) 78 - knocked out 1st round by S Plantation; state finalist in 2005 6. Miami Columbus (1-0) 59 – knocked out 1st round by Northwestern 7T. Miami Central (1-0) 46 - knocked out 3rd round by Northwestern 7T. Winter Park (1-0) 46 –did not make playoffs 9. Clermont East Ridge (1-0) 29 – knocked out 1st round by Edgewater 10. Sarasota Riverview (1-0) 9 – knocked out 1st round by Dr Phillips Also receiving votes: Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley (1-0) 6 - lost to Northwestern in state final; only time in school history to advance past 3rd round Flagler Palm Coast (1-0) 4 Apopka (0-1) 2. knocked out 2nd round by Sandalwood CLASS 5A 1. Lakeland (1-0) (13) 130- won state title in 2OT thriller over Aquinas 45-42; only team to repeat as state champion from 2005 2. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0) 117- lost state title to Lakeland third year in a row 3. Melbourne Palm Bay (1-0) 104- knocked out 2nd round by Bartram Trail 4. Hollywood Hills (1-0) 81 – knocked out 1st round by Coconut Creek 5. Niceville (1-0) 67- knocked out 1st round in OT by Jacksonville White 6. Lakeland Lake Gibson (1-0) 53 knocked out 3rd round by Lakeland 7. Bartram Trail (1-0) 51- knocked out 3rd round by Mainland 8. Delray Beach Atlantic (1-0) 36- knocked out 2nd round by Aquinas 9. Daytona Beach Mainland (1-0) 32- lost to Lakeland in state semi 10. Pompano Beach Ely (1-0) 26 – knocked out 1st round by Aquinas Also receiving votes: Gainesville (1-0) 11-did not make playoffs Fort Myers (1-0) 6- knocked out 1st round by Manatee Gainesville Buchholz (1-0) 1- knocked out 1st round by Bartram Trail CLASS 4A 1. Seffner Armwood (1-0) (12) 129- knocked out 3rd round by Plant 2. Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer (1-0) 114 –knocked out 2nd round by Washington 3T. Miami Washington (1-0) 88 - lost in state semi to Plant 20-15 3T. Ponte Vedra Beach Nease (1-0) (1) 88 - lost to Plant in state final; state champion in 05 5. Tallahassee Lincoln (1-0) 87- lost to Nease in state semi 6. Miami Edison (1-0) 57 – did not make the playoffs 7. Bradenton Southeast (1-0) 45 – knocked out 1st round by Jefferson 8. Lake City Columbia (1-0) 40 2 - knocked out 1st round by Eastside Who's your daddy? 9. Pace (1-0) 32- knocked out 3rd round by Lincoln 31-30 10. West Boca Raton (1-0) 9 - knocked out 2nd round by Miami Jackson Also receiving votes: Tampa Hillsborough (0-1) 7 - knocked out 1st round by Armwood Tampa Jefferson (1-0) 7 Winter Haven (1-0) 4 - knocked out 2nd round by Plant Tampa Plant (1-0) 3 won state tile over Nease New Smyrna Beach (1-0) 3 Crestview (1-0) 1 Lynn Haven Mosley (0-1) 1. CLASS 3A 1. St. Augustine (1-0) (10) 127 knocked out 3rd round by Pine Forest; state champion in 05 2. Belle Glade Glades Central (0-1) (2) 111 - won state title over Pine Forest 39-27 3. Jacksonville Andrew Jackson (1-0) (1) 100 – knocked out 2nd round by Pine Forest 4. Tallahassee Godby (1-0) 83 - knocked out 1st round by Pensacola Washington 5. Miami Monsignor Pace (1-0) 64 – knocked out 1st round by Cardinal Gibbons 6. Sarasota Booker (0-1) 49 - knocked out 2nd round by Bartow 7. Cocoa (1-0) 41 – knocked out 1st round by Kathleen 8. Kathleen (0-1) 34 - knocked out 2nd round by Hardee 9. Citra North Marion (1-0) 33 - lost to Pine Forest in the state semi 10. Titusville Astronaut (1-0) 32 - knocked out 1st round by Bartow Also receiving votes: Wauchula Hardee (1-0) 19 - knocked out 3rd round in 3OT by Bartow Pensacola Washington(1-0) 14 Orlando Bishop Moore (1-0) 4 Wakulla (1-0) 3 - knocked out 1st round by Pine Forest Naples (1-0) 3 - knocked out 3rd round by Glades Central Williston (1-0) 1 Panama City Bay (1-0) 1. Class 2A 1. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1-0) (13) 65 - lost to Clewiston 7-3 in state semi; state champion in 2005 2. Jacksonville Bolles (1-0) 41 - won state title in 3OT thriller over Clewiston 27-24 3. Madison County (1-0) 33 - lost to Bolles in state semi 4. Bushnell South Sumter (0-1) 28 – knocked out 2nd round by Bolles 5. Clewiston (1-0) 19 - lost to Bolles in state final Also receiving votes: Pensacola Catholic (1-0) 9 Class 2B 1. Ocala Trinity Catholic (1-0) (13) 65 – lost state title to Pahokee 2. Pahokee (1-0) 52 – won state title with 25-11 win over Trinity Catholic 3. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (1-0) 30 4. Blountstown (1-0) 24 5. Tallassee Florida High (1-0) 15 Also receiving votes: Clearwater Central Catholic 1-0) 8, Chipley (1-0) 1. Class 1A 1. Fort Meade (1-0) (13) 65 2. Mayo Lafayette (1-0) 48 3. Belle Glade Glades Day (1-0) 42 - beat N FL Christian 42-9 to win the state final; won all playoff games easily 4. Port St. Joe (0-1) 21 5. Tallahassee North Florida Christian (0-1) 12 Also receiving votes: Wewahitchka (0-0) 7 Class 1B 1. Jupiter Chrisitian (1-0) (7) 53 2. South Daytona Warner Christian (1-0) (3) 50 3. Lakeland Victory Christian (0-1) (3) 37 4. Graceville (0-0) 28 5. Orlando First Academy (1-0) 13 Also receiving votes: Bristol Liberty County (1-0) 5, Pine Castle Christian (0-0) 5, Jacksonville Potter’s House (1-0) 3, Tallahassee FAMU (0-1) 1. Beat Victory Christian 14-10 to win state title

Thanks to NoleBull, I've been doing some history research using old newspaper. Lakeland has one of the oldest programs in the state and was a powerhouse all the way back in the 1920's and 1930's. In fact, I'm hard pressed to find a year that they weren't good.

It is Carol City and Pahokee! Dan is the Man! One could say that Carol City is king of the upper classes and Pahokee is king of the lower classes in terms of program longevity/sustained success. Carol City state final appearances 1976, 1977(won), 1989, 1996(won), 1997(won), 2003(won), 2016(won) - Except for their 2016 title game, all of their other appearances were in Florida's largest class at the time. Pahokee state final appearances 1976, 1989(won), 1998, 2003(won), 2004(won), 2005, 2006(won), 2007(won), 2008(won), 2016(won)

Miami Carol City is one, give me a FHSAA Record Book minute...and Pahokee

Lakeland

Glades Day

I can confirm they are looking for a replacement game. They need a Week 4 or 6. Not sure who dropped from the schedule.

Well they are getting the Canadian team so they might get a lucky draw (any other team probably would have had them outmatched) If Douglas can win then FL has probably over 80% chance of finishing freedom bowl above .500

I have them playing Hallandale, but then there's a rumor going around they're going to play Columbus- buts I think Columbus already had a KOC. Hallandale makes sense due to the Coach Jones connection. I'll see if I can confirm that!

I don't think these were high profile players but probably a little extra depth. CM versus DFB should be a good one. 14 is a hefty number versus DFB but CM will be Home....This match will be on my list to try to attend. The transfers seem about par for the course with the Bucks this time of year...Both Chaminade and DFB will likely get a few more in over the next couple months as well. By the way, do you know who CM has for the Pre-Season scrimmage and where?

Good information! I'm really excited for the week 1 game between Chaminade and DFB. I was favoring 'Nade by 14, but it'll be interesting to see how these xfers impact DFB.

Few more from Piper, Stoneman Douglas, and Coral Springs recently made the move to DFB.

Old news my friend lol

no, further west

Titusville or Merritt Island is one of the central Florida teams maybe

I know USA today had Jacksonville Bolles ranked #1 going into the title game with Bartow in 1996. I think Bolles was also nationally ranked in the year before when we played them in the title game. I also remember Lakeland being ranked.

One of the reasons is NW Dade and the Miami Gardens area is significantly more talent loaded then the Dillard/Ely area ( which are really near one another anyway in the first place). Flat out way more developed players coming up from the youth leagues. Are you aware that most of Dillard’s talent of late were actually inbound transfers? Again, the concept of the Dillard area being some Mecca of football talent has tapered out over the years. Kids also naturally want to win. Something 16-6A has been pretty good at. Just food for thought. Sincerely, 2018