Miami Central Wallops St. Brendan

     The Miami Central Rockets bashed the St. Brendan Sabres 43-7 on Thursday night at Traz Powell Stadium in a District 16-3A clash. It was one of five high school football games played in Dade County tonight.     

     Miami Central(2-0, 1-0) blasted out to a 21-0 lead in the opening quarter. St. Brendan(0-3, 0-1) kept pace with them getting seven points and they were down 28-7 at halftime. The Rockets scored two touchdowns during the third quarter to make it 43-7. 

Palm Beach Central Controls Dr. Joaquin Garcia

     The Palm Beach Central Broncos took the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs 26-12 at Bronco Stadium on Thursday night in a District 13-6A contest. Both high schools reached the postseason last year.

     Palm Beach Central(3-0, 1-0) rushed out to a 17-0 lead by halftime. Dr. Joaquin Garcia(1-2, 0-1) responded with 12 points during the third quarter. The Broncos added a touchdown and a field goal later in the second half for a 14-point margin. 

Kevin Austin Remains With Saints

     Former Broward County high school football wide receiver Kevin Austin has been moved to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He has been with them over the past two seasons and participated in 16 games. 

     Austin split his time in high school football with Western and North Broward Prep. He played college football with Notre Dame. 

Royals Dethrone Marlins

     The Kansas City Royals disposed the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. The Marlins concluded a seven-game road trip and will begin a homestand against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. 

     Miami(71-70) chalked up one run in the first inning and one run in the second inning to lead 2-0. Kansas City(63-78) tied it 2-2 with two runs during the third inning. The Royals would go ahead 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth. They piled on three runs in the bottom of the eighth and pulled away 7-3. 

Alphonso Smith Jr. Passes Away

     One-time Palm Beach County high school football player and Pahokee native Alphonso Smith Jr. passed away at the age of 40 in Florida on Wednesday. According to police reports, he committed suicide. 

     Smith played high school football with the Pahokee Blue Devils as a quarterback and cornerback. He led the team to a FHSAA Class 2B state championship in 2003. Smith attended Wake Forest University and participate in college football from 2004 until 2008. 

     He was taken 37th overall in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos as a defensive back. Smith played his rookie season with Denver in 2009 and then was with the Detroit Lions for three seasons from 2010 to 2012. 

Chargers Add Kaiir Elam

     The Los Angeles Chargers have added former Palm Beach County high school defensive back Kaiir Elam to their practice squad. He was released by the Kansas City Chiefs this past Saturday. 

     Elam was with the Benjamin Buccaneers during high school football. He landed at the University of Florida for college football. 

Kevin Knowles To Buccaneers

     One-time Broward County high school football Kevin Knowles has been claimed off the waiver wire by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was placed on waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs. Knowles participated as a defensive back in 13 games with the Chiefs during his rookie season in 2025. 

     Knowles played in high school football with the McArthur Mustangs. He moved on to the Florida State University Seminoles for college football.