Tag: Broward County
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Class 5A state final: St. Thomas Aquinas blanks Lakeland in 29-0 win
MIAMI – It was deja vu all over again. In last season’s Class 5A state title game at Pitbull Stadium, we had a matchup between defending state champion St. Thomas Aquinas and runner-up Lakeland. A completely one-sided affair occurred as the Raiders blew by the Dreadnaughts in a 34-0 win. Did anyone think the rematch…
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Week 4 recap: Muck players impact Cardinal Newman’s 26-10 win over Pahokee
PAHOKEE – Jyron Hughley and Leslie Mosley got their Muck Bowl-like experience last night (Sept. 12) at Anquan Boldin Stadium. The Belle Glade natives helped lead No. 4 Cardinal Newman (3-1) to a 26-10 road win over No. 3 Pahokee (3-1). They were instrumental in the Crusaders overcoming an early 7-0 deficit as the road…
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Road to Lakeland: Eight South Florida teams reach State Final Four
LAKELAND – We have reached the final days of the 2024-2025 high school basketball season. After the myriad of district tournaments were played, we went through three rounds of the FHSAA state playoffs in eight classifications (Rural, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, and 7A): •Regional quarterfinals •Regional semifinals •Regional finals In South Florida, eight…
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WR Branden Hoch finishes high school career with state title; now off to FAU
Article written by: Isaac Edelman – Contributor When a high school football player commits to a college, it’s natural to start dreaming about competing at the next level. For Branden Hoch, a St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver and FAU signee, he had only one goal in mind: winning a state championship. And that goal was…
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Earned: American Heritage Plantation pulls away from Jones to win Class 4A title
MIAMI – A true battle between South Florida and Central Florida brewed on the big stage at Pitbull Stadium last night (Dec. 13). In the Class 4A state title, No. 1 overall seed American Heritage (Plantation) and No. 2 overall seed Jones (Orlando) gave everything they had from start to finish. A lead change and…
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Six peat: History made with St. Thomas Aquinas in Class 5A state title victory
MIAMI – Make it six in a row. For the first time in FHSAA history, a high school football team has won six consecutive state titles. The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (12-3 final record) accomplished the feat last night (Dec. 12) in the Class 5A state title game against Lakeland (13-1 final record) by way…
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FHSAA high school football state championships return to South Florida
MIAMI – For the fifth time in FHSAA history, the high school football state title games will be in our area. We had the state championship games at Hard Rock Stadium (then-Dolphin Stadium) in 2005 and 2006. Particularly in 2005, the state title games were split up in two locations; Hard Rock Stadium (Classes 3A,…
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Stuff of legend: WR Teddy Hoffmann ends his prep football career on high note
DELRAY BEACH – From being overlooked to being celebrated, Teddy Hoffmann has had a high school football experience to remember. The Atlantic (Delray Beach) 2025 wide receiver (6-foot-1, 185 pounds) concluded his amazing journey in the Class 5A-Region 3 final against 14-time state champion St. Thomas Aquinas on the night of Friday, Nov. 29. He…
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Instant classic: St. Thomas overcomes 21-point deficit to stun Atlantic
DELRAY BEACH – There are some things that one will always remember. For anyone who witnessed the Class 5A-Region 3 final matchup between the No. 1 seed Atlantic (Delray Beach) Eagles and the No. 2 seed St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders, the Nov. 30 showdown had everything that one could think of. We had a quarterback…
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