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They are who we thought they were!  St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) sent a strong a reminder to the state of Florida that they are force to be reckoned with for the 7A state title once again.  The Raiders dominated Deerfield Beach from the opening whistle and did not allow the Bucks to get any momentum whatsoever.  Linebacker Anthony Solomon scored two touchdowns in a 38-6 rout.

Miami commit Anthony Solomon tackling Oklahoma commit Jaylan Knighton

Miami Carol City dominated a strong opponent once again as they shutout Miami Southridge 50-0 on the Spartan’s home field.  The combination of seniors Daniel Richardson and Nay’Quan Wright were unstoppable once again as they have been all season.  Richardson went 12 of 24 for 174 yards and three touchdowns.  Wright ran 14 times for 117 yards and two touchdowns in the game.  The Chiefs started the running clock in the second quarter with a 35-0 lead.

Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) keeps it rolling as they crushed Oakleaf (Orange Park) 51-22 amassing 649 yards of total offense.  Miami commit Marcus Crowley had another monster game rushing for 282 yards on 18 carries.

The Sharks of Uschool throttled American Heritage (Delray) 50-14.  Sophomore quarterback Nick Vattiato of University (Davie) earned Football Hotbed MVP honors scoring four touchdowns in the non-district win.

Sophomore quarterback Carm’ron Ransom lead Armwood to a come from behind victory over Plant City Friday night.  The Hawks were down by a field goal at the half, but stormed back to win 44-24 behind four total touchdowns from Ransom.

In the panhandle, the game of the area was clearly Navarre versus Escambia which did not disappoint.  Junior running back Frank Peasant of Escambia, rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter.  Navarre attempted to keep up in the game, but was held to four turnovers on downs as they suffered their first loss of the season.

Apopka and West Orange (Winter Garden) suffered disappointing losses putting both teams at two losses a piece on the season.  Mandarin (Jacksonville) held the Blue Darters to 157 yards rushing to get a 21-7 victory, while Avarius Sparrow behind 174 yards and three touchdowns, lead a strong ground game for Jones (Orlando) to surpass the Warriors 41-31.

In a battle of two defending state champions, 7A destroyed 2A.  Venice demolished Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) 58-6 on the west coast of Florida.  Venice held the Lions to negative rushing yards in the first half as they cruised to victory.

Top Performers

Amari Johnson, WR, Miami Carol City – The senior and UCF commit had four receptions for 126 yards and two touchdowns in the shutout against Southridge.

Josh Sanguinetti, DB/WR, University School (Davie) – The two-way senior had two touchdowns and an interception Friday night.

Frank Peasant, RB/LB, Escambia –  The junior back/backer finished the game with 215 yards on the ground scoring four touchdowns.

Joseph Montahj, RB, Atlantic (Delray) – The sophomore running back rushed for 117 yards on 17 carries for the Eagles in a 37-7 win over Santaluces (Lantana).

Games To Watch This Week (All Times Eastern)

Miami Carol City vs. Miami Northwestern Friday 7:30 PM

American Heritage (Plantation) vs. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) Friday 7:30 PM

Vero Beach vs. Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) Friday 7:00 PM

Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) vs. Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) Friday 7:00 PM

Tampa Bay Tech at Bloomingdale (Valrico) Friday 7:30 PM

Vanguard (Ocala) vs. Gainesville Friday 7:30 PM

Plantation vs. Western (Weston) Friday 7:00 PM

Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) vs. Miami Booker T. Washington Saturday 7:00 PM

Note: All games on west coast and panhandle are subject to cancellation due to Hurricane Michael

Top 25

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

Last week: Defeated Miami Southridge 50-0

This week:  Vs. Miami Northwestern Friday 7:30

 

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

Last week: Defeated Blanche Ely (Pompano) 51-0

This week: Vs. Hialeah-Miami Lakes Thursday 7:30 PM

 

  1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) (7A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated Deerfield Beach 38-6

This week: At Fort Lauderdale Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (5A) (7-0)

Last week: Defeated Oakleaf (Orange Park) 51-22

This week: Vs. Westside (Jacksonville) Friday 7:30 PM

 

  1. American Heritage (Plantation) (5A) (6-1)

Last week: Defeated Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 39-6

This week: Vs. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) Friday 7:30 PM

 

  1. Atlantic (Delray) (8A) (6-0)

Last week: Defeated Santaluces (Lantana) 37-7

This week: Vs. Leonard Thursday 7:00 PM

 

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

Last week: Defeated George Jenkins (Lakeland) 42-0

This week: At Winter Haven Friday 7:30 PM

 

  1. Vero Beach (8A) (7-0)

Last week: Defeated Westwood (Fort Pierce) 49-16

This week: Vs. Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. Miami Columbus (8A) (6-1)

Last week: Defeated Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 42-7

This week: At Miami Beach Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. Columbia (Lake City) (7A) (5-1)

Last week:  Idle

This week: At Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. Deerfield Beach (8A) (6-1)

Last week: Lost to St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 38-6

This week: Vs. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland) Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. University School (Davie) (4A) (6-0)

Last week: Defeated American Heritage (Delray) 50-14

This week: At Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) Thursday 7:00 PM

 

  1. South Dade (Homestead) (8A) (6-0)

Last week: Defeated North Miami Beach 35-0

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

 

  1. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) (7A) (6-1)

Last week: Defeated Wellington 55-7

This week: Vs. Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. Tampa Bay Tech (7A) (6-0)

Last week: Defeated East Bay (Gibonston) 21-14

This week: At Bloomingdale (Valrico) Friday 7:30 PM

 

  1. Lee (Jacksonville) (7A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated Ribault (Jacksonville) 34-12

This week: Vs. First Coast (Jacksonville) Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. Armwood (Seffner) (6A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated Plant City 44-24

This week: Vs King (Tampa) Friday 7:30 PM

 

  1. Pinellas Park (Largo) (7A) (6-0)

Last week: Defeated Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 21-13

This week: At Seminole Friday 7:30 PM

 

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

Last week: Idle

This week: Vs. Gainesville Friday 7:30 PM

 

  1. Plantation (8A) (6-0)

Last week: Defeated Everglades (Miramar) 21-16

This week: At Western (Weston) Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. Edgewater (Orlando) (7A) (6-0)

Last week: Defeated Lake Howell (Winter Park) 56-0

This week: At Lake Minneola Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) (3A) (4-2)

Last week:  Idle

This week:  At Curtis Park Vs. Miami Booker T. Washington Friday 7:30 PM

 

  1. Godby (5A) (Tallahassee) (6-0)

Last week: Idle

This week: Vs. Rickards (Tallahassee) Friday 7:00 PM

 

  1. Tampa Jesuit (5A) (6-0)

Last week: Defeated Osceola (Kissimmee) 21-7

This week: At Robinson (Tampa) Friday 7:30 PM

 

  1. Clearwater Central Catholic (3A) (7-0)

Last week: Defeated FAMU High 49-6

This week: Vs. Calvary Christian (Clearwater) Friday 7:30 PM

 

Also Receiving Votes:

 

American Heritage (Delray) (3A) (5-1)

Last week: Lost to University School (Davie) 50-14

This week: At Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) Friday 7:00 PM

 

Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (5A) (4-2)

Last week: Idle

This week: At American Heritage (Plantation) Friday 7:30 PM

 

Escambia (6A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated Navarre 37-27

This week: At Tate (Cantonment) Friday 7:00 PM

 

Jones (Orlando) (5A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated West Orange (Winter Garden) 41-31

This week: Carrollwood Day (Tampa) Thursday 7:00 PM

 

Madison County (1A) (6-1)

Last week: Defeated Pensacola Catholic 48-3

This week: Idle

 

McArthur (Hollywood) (7A) (6-0)

Last week: Idle

This week: At Hollywood Hills 4:00 PM Friday

 

Miami Palmetto (8A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated North Miami 21-7

This week: Vs. Homestead Friday 7:30 PM

 

Navarre (6A) (6-1)

Last week: Lost to Escambia 37-27

This week: Vs Milton Friday 7:30 PM

 

Osceola (Kissimmee) (8A) (5-1)

Last week: Lost to Tampa Jesuit 21-7

This week: At Gateway (Kissimmee) Friday 7:30 PM

 

Palm Beach Central (8A) (5-1)

Last week:  Idle

This week:  Vs. Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee)  Friday 6:00 PM

 

Plant (Tampa) (7A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated Wharton (Tampa) 41-0

This week: Vs. Leto (Tampa) Friday 7:30 PM

 

Plant City (7A) (6-1)

Last week: Lost to Armwood (Seffner) 44-24

This week: At Durant (Plant City) Friday 7:30 PM

 

Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 21-14

This week: Vs. Oakleaf (Orange Park) Friday 7:00 PM

 

Venice (4-1) (7A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) 58-6

This week: At North Port (Sarasota) Friday 7:00 PM

 

Wekiva (Apopka) (8A) (5-1)

Last week: Defeated Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 34-0

This week:  At Evans (Orlando) Friday 7:00 PM

 

Winter Park (8A) (6-1)

Last week:  Defeated Olympia (Orlando) 36-0

This week: At University (Orlando) 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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