The defending FHSAA Class 3A state champion Chaminade-Madonna Lions will face the Deerfield Beach Bucks on Friday night in a battle between two of the top schools in Broward County. It will be the first time ever that the Lions play a night game on their campus at Vince Zappone Field.
Deerfield Beach ended up with a 8-3 record last season and were upset at home by the Weston Wildcats 20-17 in a Class 8A regional quarterfinal. The team made it to the state semifinals in 2016.
They put emphasis on their defense along with their ground game headed by running back Jaylan Knighton. Tyler Herring is at quarterback as he is expected to connect passes to wide receivers Deajaun McDougle, Dashaun Davis, Bryce Gowdy and DeRohn King downfield.
Chaminade-Madonna finished with an 11-2 record last year and topped the Oxbridge Academy Thunderwolves 31-28 at the Class 3A state title game in Orlando on a last second 19-yard field goal by Daniel Longman.
The Lions lost several offensive players to graduation which included Shaun Shivers, Zavier Williams and Akeem Hayes. They still have a fine passing attack with quarterback Daelen Menard and wide receiver John Dunmore, who returns to Chaminade-Madonna after spending the 2017 season with the American Heritage Stallions in Delray Beach.
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