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They tried the state finals in Miami, teams from up in the Panhandle didn't like it. Idk about Jacksonville but I'm sure teams on the Gulf coast side wont like it. Tampa would be reasonable but Orlando is much more centrally located. The Dolphins do a lot for the youth/HS community in South FL. Just bc they don't sponsor the playoffs doesn't take away from that

Hard to beat a team twice in one season, especially a rival. When CC won in 2016, they beat Northwestern in the playoffs when the Bulls won the regular season game. But I will say that Central playing all those tough regular season games definitely paid off, at least so far.

I think the BTW's time as an elite Dade County power is done. They'll be good, but if they're going to keep playing these tough schedules, they're not going to do what they've been doing earlier this decade. Just my opinion. Curious to see what any other people in Dade think?

I think Central will win comfortably, but you're correct about Dillard. They've improved so much, hopefully that continues going into next season.

Couldn't be any less surprised. He lost all those kids over the summer because they didn't want to deal with his archaic offensive system. And then the team was awful during the season. Decent talent at the school if you can get them to stay at the school.

Not 7A and not Carol City.

I don't want to say who yet, but there's a large school in South Florida that is rumored to have played a bunch of kids that were ineligible and could get in trouble for it and wind up having the coach fired. Be on the lookout, especially with the playoffs coming up.

The Chaminade/Doral game won’t be good. Chaminade will do to them what they did last season. CC will blow out BTW

Well never mind on my Deerfield prediction

Buford is 4-2 and the only teams they've lost to are DB and Archer, one of the better teams in GA. I think they're good lol. Either way, I'm taking Deerfield. I still think they need to show me in the playoffs, but so far so good for them this season

DB has had a good regular season to date. I think they'll beat STA and finish the regular season undefeated But holler at me when they o damage in the playoffs. Or else it's the same ol.

Technically Westland won before the Browns did lol. But I know what you're saying. Sorry about Dillard though. Maybe if they weren't in Carol City's classification lol.

I think this will be a low-scoring game.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/prep-miami-dade/article218342260.html The head coach Jase Stewart, in my opinion, makes himself come off like a victim in this article. He did plenty of dirt recruiting. Now he's hurt that the kids went elsewhere and coaches as well. Word is he broke promises with respect to paying coaches and they bounced. They're still district favorites but their short run is coming to an end soon, in the next year or so. And I think Stewart will be gone too.

Doral Academy beat Miami Sunset 37-6 Coral Reef beat Varela 42-21

I heard through the grapevine that Jones was in some trouble as far as recruiting/test scores/grades but nothing has come of it as of now. Jones is what I like to call a microwave coach. Get a bunch of transfers, throw them in the microwave for a few months, and then hope what comes out is a state title contender. Sometimes you get that, sometimes you get burnt popcorn. Then there are the oven coaches (idk how many of these there are left in the South FL). You develop the majority of your kids within your program for 3-4 years. You'll get some transfers here and there but you're not dependent on them to survive as a team. So the kids can mesh well, and the transfers that do come in should easily adjust.

Idk how much he played, but Corde' St. Louis has a highlight from the Dillard game. He's a 2021 kid that transferred in from South Broward over the summer.

Doesn't look like PB Central is interested in scheduling tough non-district games themselves (with one exception)

Seems kind of unnecessary to me. I know Westland has to stop them but I saw where Doral was going for two up by 60. Why? I mean they were gonna easily win. Why make it extra for them?

Finally got a chance to check out my alma mater last night vs Hallandale. Their defense is legit and will keep them in every game this season, and will sometimes win them a game. But the offense is very limited and will hurt them against Miramar and Plantation (who I think should be the district favorite right now). Allen Crawford (RB that transferred to Western from South Broward) is legit and will get a ton of carries. But if Western can’t pass, which they struggled to against Hallandale, teams will stack the box and force them to pass.

The blessing is the curse. Because they’re located where they are, they also lose kids to all of those schools (getting poached). But you’re absolutely right. They could definitely have a nice squad if the right coaching staff came in.

Carol City is arguably the most talented team in South Florida, St Thomas Aquinas included. At this point I’d take them against the rest of the 6A field. Only team I see giving them a challenge is Central. Norland is down and Northwestern isn’t what we normally see from them.

They’re not even close to the worst team in Dade. Westland, Varela, and Coral Park would all lost to Krop by multiple touchdowns

Ah I see. I just refreshed the thread while I was in it so I didn’t see. Got ya

Lol you never said that they scored though