Yearly Archives: 2016

BCYFCA Week 1 Divisional Rankings

Bryce Norton Viera Hawks -QB/Athlete Week 1 Player Spotlight   After two great weeks of BCYFCA football, teams are already setting the tone for November. A few teams like Bayside Rookies and Melbourne Juniors and many others are surprising the county

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No. 8 Booker T. Washington Upends No. 6 American Heritage (27-7)

by Wayne Poller, Football Hotbed Contributor Plantation, FL- The combatants in the latest battle between Miami-Dade and Broward County featured the Plantation American Heritage Patriots and the Miami Booker T. Washington Tornadoes, ranked #6 and #8 in the nation, respectively.  

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High School: National Showcase Game Has ‘Classic’ Potential

Plantation, FL– The bright lights of Friday night will be shinning tonight on South Florida as national high school football powers, American Heritage (Plantation) hosts Booker T. Washington in a pre-season classic that has national championship implications.  It will be a match up

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Hurricanes Home Field Named ‘Hard Rock’

Miami Gardens, FL– The Miami Dolphins president Tom Garfinkel announced today that the newly renovated Dolphin Stadium would now be known as “Hard Rock Stadium”.  A crowd of just over 200 gathered in the bowels of the home of the

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Felder and Bellamy Create Edge for Miami Hurricanes

Coral Gables, FL-– Head coaching changes in college football are inevitable. And with coaching changes come staff changes.  Out is coach Al Golden. In is former SEC head coach, Mark Richt.  But it’s more than Richt’s staff (which includes his

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National Middle School Specialist Showcase: Day 1 Recap

Ft. Lauderdale, FL-– The exciting competition of some of the nation’s best Middle School Specialist is underway at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic.  Beginning today, several middle school athletes came out to show why they should be considered among the best

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Hotbed Feature: Will Bettridge, 2022 Kicker

Los Angeles, CA–At  12 years old, Will Bettridge is already making waves in South Florida. He scored the game-winning extra point in Hotbed’s Middle School All-American game. His parents were in the stands to watch as well as his grandparents,

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BCYFCA 2016 Pre-season Rankings

Its time for Football…….. BCYFCA begins August 13th for its first ever KIck off Classic.  There has been many moves from  players and coaches, so 2016 should be a very interesting year to say the least. Here are your Pre-season

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Dabo Swinney: “We Didn’t Win the Game”

Charlotte, NC–A poised and confident head football coach, Dabo Swinney, approached his time at ACC Media Days with optimism.  Yes, he was only a few minutes a way from a national title that just slipped out of reach but he’s

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Mark Richt at #ACCKickoff “They’re New to Me”

Charlotte, NC– As part of the home base of reporters covering the University of Miami Football Program here at ACC Media Days, Football Hotbed was afforded several smaller sessions of interview time with head coach Mark Richt.  During that time today,

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