South Florida High School Football Update

     High school football throughout South Florida is almost at full swing this year. It has taken some time for schools in the tri-county area to begin the 2020 regular season. 

     Dade County saw many of their private schools start during September with Champagnat Catholic leading the way on September 11. Public schools will begin this week headlined by Miami Norland and Miami Carol City on Thursday followed by Miami Central and Miami Northwestern at Traz Powell Stadium on Friday. 

     Private schools from Broward County have launched their 2020 regular seasons over the past month. Teams that participated in their first game included Chaminade-Madonna on September 11, American Heritage on September 18, Cardinal Gibbons on October 9 and St. Thomas Aquinas on October 16. Broward County public schools anticipate to start on October 30. It will include Deerfield Beach and Stranahan playing in the first high school football game ever at Inter Miami CF Stadium. 

     Palm Beach County private schools have been playing since September 11. They have included American Heritage, Cardinal Newman, Benjamin, King's Academy, Jupiter Christian, Glades Day, Boca Christian and Berean Christian. Public schools will play their contests beginning October 30 in three high schools locations which are either Wellington, Boca Raton or Jupiter 

     All public and private high schools north of Palm Beach County started their campaigns back on September 11. Martin County schools that included South Fork, Jensen Beach and Martin County began. St. Lucie County high schools like Treasure Coast, Centennial, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce Central and Fort Pierce Westwood also started.