American Heritage xxxx West Boca Raton

     Two defending state champions faced each other of the football gridiron on Friday night in Broward County. The two-time defending FHSAA Class 4A state champions the American Heritage Patriots xxxxxxx the reigning two-time FHSAA Class 6A state champions the West Boca Raton Bulls xx-xx at Bill Laurie Stadium in Plantation. 

     American Heritage(0-0)

     West Boca Raton(0-0)

St. Thomas Aquinas xxxxx Western

     The defending FHSAA Class 5A state champions the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders went on the road and xxxxxx the Western Wildcats xx-xx on Friday night in Davie. The Raiders began their march to win a state-record eighth consecutive state title and state-record 18th overall high school football state championship. 

     St. Thomas Aquinas(1-0)

     Western(0-1)

Cardinal Newman xxxxx Community School Of Naples

     The reigning FHSAA Class 1A state champions the Carinal Newman Crusaders xxxxx the Community School of Naples Seahawks xx-xx at Sam Budnyk Field in West Palm Beach on Friday night. There was a minor ceremony prior to the game in honor of Cardinal Newman's first state football title in school history. 

     Both squads meet in the FHSAA Class 1A regional semifinals last year. The Crusaders were victorious in that contest by the score of 45-14. 

     Cardinal Newman(1-0)

     Community School of Naples(0-1) 

Marlins xxxx Nationals

     The Miami Marlins xxxxx the Washington Nationals x-x at loanDepot park on Friday night. The Marlins began a six-game homestand. 

     Miami(64-64)

     Washington(61-68)

49ers Add Khalil Herbert

     Former Broward County high school football running back Khalil Herbert has rejoined the San Francisco 49ers. He was signed and released by the Niners earlier this month. 

     Herbert played high school football with the American Heritage Patriots. He won two straight FHSAA Class 5A state championships with them in 2013 and 2014. 

     He was with the University of Kansas from 2016 to 2019. Herbert finished college football with Virginia Tech University in 2020. 

     Herbert was taken by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He spent his first four seasons with the Bears from 2021 to 2024. Herbert played for the Cincinnati Bengals during 2024 and the New York Jets in 2025. 

Palm Beach Central Gets By Glades Central

     The Palm Beach Central Broncos squeezed by the Glades Central Raiders 14-9 at Bronco Stadium on Thursday night. The longtime rivalry continued between two recognizable high school football programs in South Florida. 

     The start of the contest was not started for one hour due to a lightning delay. This was the first night of regular season high school football games in Palm Beach County. 

     Palm Beach Central(1-0) will visit the Park Vista Cobras next week. Glades Central(0-1) has their home opener in a week against John Carroll Catholic. 

Chaminade-Madonna Slams Monarch

      It was the first day of Broward County regular season high school football games this year as the Chaminade-Madonna Lions dismantled the Monarch Knights 49-22 on Thursday night at Don Conkel Stadium at Coconut Creek High School. The contest was held at a neutral site because Monarch does not have a football field on their campus. 

     Chaminade-Madonna(1-0) rolled out to a 14-0 advantage by the end of the first quarter. The Lions scored early in the second quarter when quarterback Brady Quinn threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tromon Isaac Jr. and they led 21-0. 

     Monarch(0-1) got on the scoreboard with a 60-yard touchdown strike and they trailed 21-6. Both teams then exchanged touchdowns on their next possessions. Chaminade-Madonna got a 50-yard touchdown pass while the Knights picked up a two-yard touchdown toss and a two-point conversion run to make it 28-14. 

     The Lions added two more touchdowns and made it 42-14 late in the second.  The second score was a Quinn 11-yard pass to wide receiver Armani Strong. 

     In the second half, Chaminade-Madonna increased their lead to 49-14 in the opening minute of the third quarter. Wide receiver Peter Pierre caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Quinn. 

     The Knights quickly answered back and they were down 49-22. Wide receiver Chris Cortinas made an 80-yard touchdown reception. A weather delay due to lightning stopped the contest in the third. It was followed by a two-point conversion pass.