KeemD321

These are some highlights from the 1983 3A final, which featured the 1981 3A champion and 1982 3A champion teams.
Titusville, under coach Al Werneke, was one of the powerhouse teams of the 1980's, with 6 playoff appearances, 13 playoff wins, 2 state titles, and 1 runner-up.  They stomped St Thomas Aquinas in the semis.
Palatka was lead by first-year coach Jim McCool and won some close playoff games to get to the finals.  
Back then, title games were often played at the home field of one of the finalists and getting to see a final on TV was a real treat.  
 

Will be either prime for another deep playoff run prepared for a shot at state or hurt. Either way solid schedule.
 
 

Will be either prime for another deep playoff run prepared for a shot at state or hurt. Either way solid schedule.
 
 

While this has nothing to do with the current topic, I wish the FHSAA would update the record books. I think it a shame that the football book has not been updated since  2015. The book made it easier to look at success overtime, shame the FHSAA has given up on it.

Vero fans searching for a QB on a message board.  Someone needs to tell the FHSAA.  I'm sure the FHSAA will come down hard on this.  It has to be worthy of a 5k penalty and a 8 game suspension. 
 
 
 

If football is played this year, here’s how I think the season will play out..
Starting the season playing Clearwater is going to be tough. They are a mini IMG with a good defense, Vero is going to have trouble but it could go either way at the Citrus Bowl.
Fort Lauderdale is a solid but not particularly special team, Vero should have a win here.
I know Venice is my team and I will always defend them. Bias aside, Vero Beach won’t beat Venice on the road with all of their key players and Coach Peacock. We are a solid, good team coming back and I don’t see a Vero victory again, sorry.
Wasn’t Minneola a canceled game last year? Vero should trample them, easy victory here.
Hardee reminds me a lot of Fort Lauderdale, they’ve had a turnaround over the last few years but struggle in the playoffs. Vero Should win this game without much trouble.
Centennial can’t be pleased about the past few years of getting dominated by Vero so they will bring it. Don’t know if revenge match will produce different results, this one could go either way but I would favor Centennial.
A week 7 bye is a good week two have it, coming off a brutal district matchup.
Chaminade Madonna is not representative of South Florida football, their offense isn’t built to score 30+ points a game. Vero victory.
Treasure Coast, my goodness. They have to feel robbed after a one point loss last year. The result should be the same, since the game is at The Citrus Bowl, but it’s gonna be a dogfight.
FP Central is a joke. Not much to see here... Vero should win by 14+
 I don’t feel that Viera has the talent to compete with Vero. 

I had hopes that Vero was going to step up to the plate and play Randazzo this year, but I don't see them on the schedule. 

Cool. Coach Kemp toughing up Hardee's schedule.  I heard will play Rockledge in the kickoff classic too. 

Per MaxPreps:
8/14 KOC -TBD
8/21 Clearwater Academy International
8/28 Ft Lauderdale 
9/4 @Venice
9/11 Lake Minneola
9/18 @Hardee
9/25 @Centennial
10/2 BYE
10/9 Treasure Coast
10/16 Chaminade Madonna
10/23 Fort Pierce Central
10/30 @Viera

Them, Cocoa and Rockledge so far 

Vero the type of team to running clock IMG in the regular season and then get running clocked by a 6 win team in the playoffs 

Viera also plays Westlake GA who is loading up. They are gonna get the doors blown off by a lot of teams. 5-5 might not make the playoffs 

I think it was Glades Central that put Cocoa on the path to glory back when Cocoa was hot.

This is a solid game, playing Viera at Viera during the last game of the season right before the playoffs......word I heard today is that Vero maybe kicking Chaminade off the schedule 

Cocoa is playing their first Georgia team. Going up to play Benedictine in Savannah. Yulee is also playing Benedictine 

Most definitely keep me updated ..we’re most definitely trying to make our non district games extremely solid this year.

Yes they are. Mainly Rockledge and Viera

Booker T Washington (Miami) hires Gerald Cox from Coconut Creek... surprised they didn't promote the Associate Coach who just helped win the State Championship. 

Correct, so I hope Madison plays blountstown or Baker in semi finals. Let's go Madison vs pahokee state championship. This is perfect. Gonna be better state games. Fhsaa did right with this.

@VeniceIndiansFootball @941football hear Venice is playing Pine-Richland,PA

AHP @ Edna Karr LA 9/11

Northwestern 

Al Werneke was the first coach to win multiple state football titles at different schools, repeating at Glades Central High School in Belle Glade in 1971-72 and then again at Titusville High School in 1982-83. He also had one runner-up team at Titusville in 1980, and made six final four appearances. At the time of his death, he was ranked No. 4 on the all-time wins list.

I would think that Randazzo will have to travel out-of-state a few times to complete the 'away' end of the home-and-home series with some of the teams they hosted this past year.