South Florida high school football teams played in the 2020 FHSAA Playoffs this past weekend. Seven of the eight classifications had local high schools involved.
Miami Palmetto topped Dr. Phillips 10-0 in a Class 8A play-in game defensive clash. They now make a long trip to Lake Nona for a regional quarterfinal.
The defending Class 7A state champions St Thomas Aquinas had the week off last week and will play Lehigh on Friday in a regional quarterfinal. Homestead defeated Gulf Coast 25-13 in a play-in game and will visit Doral Academy in the next round.
Miami Central won by forfeit, this time over Archbishop McCarthy, in their second straight play-in game. The Rockets will next face Lely on Saturday.
Class 5A defending champion Miami Northwestern went south and handled Key West 28-20. American Heritage was at home and pounded Palm Bay 49-0. It set up a big regional quarterfinal clash on Friday as the Bulls challenge the Patriots in Plantation.
In Class 4A, Cardinal Gibbons dropped Clewiston 37-7 while Gulliver Prep knocked off Monsignor Pace 43-13. Both schools next face each other in Miami on Friday in a regional semifinal. American Heritage went on the road and routed Avon Park 42-0 in a regional quarterfinal. The return home to Delray Beach and play Lemon Bay in the following round.
The most local high school teams were involve in Class 3A regional quarterfinal contests. The three-time defending champions Chaminade-Madonna shut out Somerset Academy Silver Palms 52-0 and Calvary Christian Academy defeated Palm Glades Prep 50-6. They both face each other this week in Hollywood. Miami Edison outscored Benjamin 54-14 while St. John Paul II was victorious over Cardinal Newman 20-3. Traz Powell Stadium will host a regional semifinal game between both schools on Friday afternoon.
Class 2A saw the defending champions Champagnat Catholic blank First Baptist Academy 42-0 and will next host Moore Haven in a regional semifinal. Westminster Academy won by forfeit against Miami Christian in a regional quarterfinal and stay home this week versus Community School of Naples.
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