It was the season opener for two of the top public schools in Dade County as the Miami Northwestern Bulls pulled off a 21-14 victory over the Miami Central Rockets at Traz Powell Stadium on Friday night. The Bulls are the defending FHSAA Class 5A state champions while the Rockets are the defending FHSAA Class 6A state champions.
Miami Northwestern(1-0) rolled out to a 7-0 lead at the 10:39 mark. Quarterback Taron Dickson threw to the right sideline and wide receiver Romello Brinson raced down the field for a 78-yard touchdown.
The Bulls extended their lead to 14-0 at 8:24. Rockets quarterback Keyone Jenkins fumbled the ball at his own 26-yard line and linebacker Pat Payton brought it back for a score.
Miami Central(0-1) bounced back on their next possession. Jenkins capped it as he fired a nine-yard pass to wide receiver Zaylan Reese in the front of the end zone with 5:17 left in the first and trailed 14-7.
The Rockets tied it up 14-14 with 3:16 remaining in the opening quarter. Jenkins floated a 36-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Robert McMinn and he avoided a tackle on the right sideline to reach the end zone.
There was only one more scoring play for the rest of the contest. Miami Northwestern running back Siddiq Jackson went around the right end and rushed in from 46 yards out during the third quarter as the Bulls reclaimed the lead 21-14.
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