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The inaugural Freedom Bowl held at Milton High School in Fulton County Georgia, was a series of football games between out of state schools over the Labor Day weekend.  The proceeds of the event went to wounded veterans and their families.  Florida was well represented with some of the state powers participating.  American Heritage (Plantation), Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) and Wekiva (Apopka) all came out with victories against out of state foes.  Stoneman Douglas (Parkland) also came out victorious with a 30-6 victory over St. Matthews out of Ontario, Canada.  Unfortunately, coming out on the losing side of the Freedom Bowl games were Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale), losing to Milton 48-21 and Mainland (Daytona), losing to Bob Jones (Madison, AL) 39-36.

Other Florida teams traveling out of state that returned home with victories were Bolles (Jacksonville) who defeated North Hempstead (GA), Crestview defeated St. Martin (MS) and Deerfield Beach defeated Buford (GA).

Back in Florida there were a few upsets that are worth noting.  Columbus (Miami) defeated defending 6A state champion Miami Northwestern 23-14 and Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) defeated 4A state runner up Cocoa 34-29.  Atlantic (Delray) flexed their muscles against Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) in the Football Hotbed Game of the Week.  The top four in our poll remain the same as Columbus moves into the top five with their victory at Tropical Park.

 

Top Performers

Henry Bryant, DT, Atlantic (Delray) – The junior defender made a key stop on quarterback Gio Richardson in the fourth quarter that sealed the game.  He was in the Dwyer backfield causing disruption all night.

Daniel Carter, RB, St. Thomas Aquinas – Scored two touchdowns on 13 carries for 81 yards.  The uncommitted senior back scored on a 36-yard touchdown to put his team up 21-0 with eleven seconds left in the 1st Qtr.

Dashaun Davis, WR, Deerfield Beach – The Appalachian State commit had two touchdown catches that won the game for the Bucks.  In the fourth quarter, Davis caught a 41-yard touchdown catch to put his team up 13-7 with 7:28 left in the game.  Buford would take the lead 14-13, but Davis would strike again with a 77-yard touchdown catch and run for the game winning score at the 1:49 mark.

Joey Fleurjuste, RB, Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) – The junior scored the second of his two touchdowns with 29 seconds left to lift his team to victory over 4A state title contender Cocoa.

Henry Parrish Jr., RB, Columbus (Miami) – Ran all over the Bulls for 214 yards on 23 carries including a 91-yarder for a touchdown.   He also had a 13-yard touchdown run to clinch the game with 2:43 left to play.

Supreme Richardson, RB, Wekiva (Apopka) – The 2020 running back carried his team to a well earned victory over North Gwinnett (GA) carrying the ball 31 times for 114 yards.

Maurice Underwood, QB, Miami Central – Went 14-23 for 274 yards and three touchdowns.  One of the Marshall commit’s touchdown strikes were to Anthony Fredrick that went for 72 yards.  All touchdowns came in the second half as the score was a tight 6-5 at halftime.

Walter Wibon III, RB, Plant (Tampa) – The senior back ran for 177 yards on 19 carries in a dominating win over Robinson (Tampa).  On their first drive, he carried the ball on every play and culminated the drive on a 45-yard touchdown run.  He finished the game with three touchdowns.

Keon Zipperer, TE, Lakeland – The standout talent scored twice in the first quarter.  The first on a touchdown catch and the other coming from a recovery on a blocked punt.

Games to Watch This Week

Miami Carol City vs. Columbus at Traz Powell Friday 7:30 PM

Miami Central at St. Johns (DC) Saturday 2:00 PM

Plant (Tampa) vs. Armwood (Seffner) Friday 7:30 PM

Lakeland at Apopka Friday 7:00 PM

Top 25

  1. Miami Carol City (6A) (1-0)

Last week: Idle

This week: At Traz Powell Stadium Vs. Miami Columbus Friday 7:30 PM

  1. Miami Central (6A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Miami Booker T. Washington 41-5

This week: At St. Johns (DC) Saturday 2:00 PM

  1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) (7A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Piper (Sunrise) 35-6

This week: Vs. Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) Friday 7:00 PM

  1. Deerfield Beach (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Buford (GA) 19-14

This week: Vs. Westlake (GA) Saturday 7:00 PM

  1. Columbus (Miami) (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Miami Northwestern 23-14

This week: At Traz Powell Stadium Vs. Miami Carol City Friday 7:30 PM

  1. Columbia (Lake City) (7A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Suwannee (Live Oak) 49-7

This week: Vs. Buchholz (Gainesville) Friday 7:30 PM

  1. Wekiva (Apopka) (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated North Gwinnett (GA) 28-14

This week:  Vs. Winter Park Friday 7:00 PM

  1. American Heritage (Plantation) (5A) (1-1)

Last week: Defeated St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ) 20-17

This week: Vs. Miramar Friday 7:30 PM

  1. Plant (Tampa) (7A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Robinson (Tampa) 40-6

This week: Vs. Armwood (Seffner) Friday 7:30 PM

  1. Lakeland (7A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Cooper City 55-7

This week: At Apopka Friday 7:00 PM

  1. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) (3A) (1-1)

Last week: Defeated Muscle Shoals (AL) 28-21

This week: Vs. Blanche Ely (Pompano) 7:00 PM

  1. Miami Southridge (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated North Miami 15-6

This week: vs. Miami Booker T. Washington Thursday 7:00 PM

  1. Vero Beach (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Wellington 46-0

This week: Vs. Krop (Miami) Friday 7:00 PM

  1. Atlantic (Delray) (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 30-13

This week: Vs. Pahokee Friday 6:00 PM

  1. Miami Northwestern (6A) (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Miami Columbus 23-14

This week: At South Dade Friday 7:30 PM

  1. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (5A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Ribault (Jacksonville) 47-0

This week: Vs. Parker (Jacksonville) Friday 7:30

  1. Apopka (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Bartram Trail (Jacksonville) 33-28

This week: Vs. Lakeland Friday 7:00 PM

  1. University School (Davie) (4A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Immokalee 42-12

This week: At Everglades Prep (Homestead) 3:30 PM

  1. Bolles (Jacksonville) (5A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated New Hampstead (GA) 43-34

This week: Vs. Rockledge Friday 7:30 PM

  1. Pinellas Park (Largo) (7A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Northeast (St. Petersburg) 44-0

This week: At Osceola (Seminole) Friday 7:30 PM

  1. Osceola (Kissimmee) (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated St. Cloud 34-14

This week: Vs. Viera Friday 7:00 PM

  1. Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Buchholz (Gainesville) 25-14

This week: At North Marion (Citra) Friday 7:30 PM

  1. Plantation (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Blanche Ely (Pompano) 37-6

This week: Idle

  1. Lee (Jacksonville) (7A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Westside (Jacksonville) 41-3

This week: At Mandarin (Jacksonville) Friday 7:00 PM

  1. Treasure Coast (8A) (Port St. Lucie) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Cocoa 34-29

This week: Vs. Mainland (Daytona) Friday 7:00 PM

 

Also Receiving Votes:

 

Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (5A) (0-2)

Last week: Lost to Milton 48-21

This week: Vs. Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) Friday 7:00 PM

Cocoa (4A) (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Treasure Coast 34-29

This week: Vs. Jensen Beach Friday 7:00 PM

Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) (7A) (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Atlantic (Delray)

This week: At Glades Central (Belle Glade) Friday 7:30

Crestview (2-0) (6A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated St. Martin (MS) 17-14

This week: At Navarre Friday 7:00 PM

Dixie County (1A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Trenton 35-0

This week: Vs Baldwin Friday 7:30

Golden Gate (Naples) (6A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Lemon Bay (Englewood) 31-16

This week: At Lely (Naples) 7:00 PM

Miami Booker T. Washington (4A) (1-1)

Last week: Lost to Miami Central 41-5

This week: vs. Miami Southridge Thursday 7:00 PM

Miami Palmetto (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Naples 26-17

This week: Vs. Ferguson (Miami) Friday 7:30 PM

Piper (Sunrise) (8A) (1-1)

Last week: Lost to St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)

This week: At Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 7:00 PM

Rockledge (5A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated West Orange (Winter Garden) 49-42

This week: At Bolles (Jacksonville) Friday 7:00 PM

South Dade (8A) (Homestead) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Southwest (Miami) 42-0

This week: Vs. Miami Northwestern Friday 7:30 PM

Tampa Bay Tech (7A) (1-0)

Last week: Idle

This week: At Sickles Friday 7:30 PM

Taravella (Coral Springs) (8A) (2-0)

Last week: Defeated Nova (Davie) 22-14

This week: At Coffee (GA) Friday 7:00 PM

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Marcus Benjamin works as the senior writer and editor for FootballHotbed.com. He attended Florida A&M and Florida Memorial University completing a bachelors degree in communications in 2010. He's covered high school football in the South Florida area since 2010 for the Miami Herald, Miami Sports Tribune and ShawSports.net. He is married and lives in Fort, Lauderdale, FL.

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