Week 3 of the South Florida high school football season created opportunities for established prospects, emerging starters and younger players to raise their profiles against quality competition.
Miami Palmetto quarterback Jamison Larsen helped the Panthers remain undefeated with a rivalry victory over Southridge. Jeremiah Milcent engineered a comeback for Monarch against Cardinal Gibbons, while Ryan Mathis and Shavis Linder Jr. contributed to St. Thomas Aquinas’ nationally significant win over Columbus.
Chaminade-Madonna also produced two additions to this week’s list after its offense broke out against American Heritage-Plantation.
Here are the South Florida prospects whose stock rose during Week 3.
Jamison Larsen, QB, Miami Palmetto — 2027
Miami Palmetto graduated key offensive contributors from its 2025 state-semifinal team, leaving the Panthers with an important question at quarterback.
Larsen is beginning to provide the answer.
The 6-foot-3, 225-pound senior used his arm and legs to help Palmetto defeat Miami Southridge 28–6 and improve to 3–0. Larsen scored two rushing touchdowns as the Panthers took control of a matchup between two of Miami-Dade County’s top programs.
He brings a different physical profile to South Florida quarterback play. Larsen has the size to operate from the pocket, absorb contact and become a factor in the designed quarterback-running game.
Before transferring to Palmetto, Larsen completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,257 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior at Waukesha West in Wisconsin. His early performances in Miami are demonstrating that his skill set translates to the speed and physicality of South Florida football.
Larsen holds reported offers from Middle Tennessee, UMass, UNLV, North Dakota State and Washington State. More programs should examine his senior film if he continues leading Palmetto through one of the area’s more demanding schedules. View Larsen’s recruiting profile
Why his stock is rising: Larsen is no longer simply an intriguing transfer with impressive measurables. He is winning meaningful games while demonstrating his value as a dual-threat quarterback.
Jeremiah Milcent, QB, Monarch — 2028
Milcent continues to establish himself as one of Broward County’s most productive young quarterbacks.
The 5-foot-11, 150-pound junior passed for 334 yards and three touchdowns as Monarch rallied to defeat Cardinal Gibbons 20–13. All three touchdown passes came during a second-half comeback that lifted the Knights to their second consecutive victory.
Monarch entered halftime scoreless against a traditionally strong Gibbons defense. Milcent remained poised, continued attacking and eventually changed the game through the air.
That performance followed another productive outing in Monarch’s 48–41 victory over Miramar. Milcent has now helped the Knights rebound from a season-opening loss to Chaminade-Madonna with consecutive wins.
His physical development will remain important, but Milcent’s production, accuracy and competitiveness deserve recruiting attention. Young quarterbacks gain credibility by responding to pressure, and Milcent has already done that multiple times this season.
Why his stock is rising: Throwing for 334 yards and three touchdowns is impressive. Producing all three scores while bringing a team back against Cardinal Gibbons makes the performance more significant.
Ryan Mathis, RB, St. Thomas Aquinas — 2027
Tyler Reid deservedly commanded the headlines following St. Thomas Aquinas’ 31–24 victory over Columbus, but the Raiders’ backfield strength extends beyond one player.
Mathis continues to demonstrate why he should receive greater recruiting attention.
The 5-foot-9, 165-pound senior brings speed, vision and versatility to an exceptionally deep Aquinas rotation. His contributions against Columbus helped the Raiders maintain offensive pressure in a physical, back-and-forth game between two nationally ranked teams.
Mathis has traveled an unusual path, playing at Hialeah and Miami Northwestern before arriving at St. Thomas Aquinas. He has accepted a role inside a loaded roster and continued preparing for his opportunities rather than allowing the depth chart to diminish his effort.
He also owns a reported 3.5 grade-point average and holds offers from Georgia Tech, SMU, Georgia State, Florida Atlantic and Liberty.
Evaluators should not judge Mathis solely by raw totals in an offense that distributes carries among several talented backs. His acceleration, field vision, receiving potential and special-teams value give him the skill set to contribute at the next level. View Mathis’ recruiting profile
Why his stock is rising: Mathis continues to display college-level traits while competing for touches inside one of the country’s deepest and most demanding programs.
Shavis Linder Jr., WR/TE, St. Thomas Aquinas — 2027
Linder’s impact is not always captured completely by receiving statistics.
The 6-foot-4, 200-pound senior gives St. Thomas Aquinas size, alignment flexibility and a dependable perimeter presence. He can line up as a traditional receiver, work from the slot or function as a move tight end.
Those qualities were valuable in the Raiders’ victory over Columbus.
Aquinas relied heavily on its running game, but players such as Linder helped create the structure that allowed the offense to remain balanced. His size forces defensive backs to account for him as a receiving threat, while his frame gives the Raiders another capable blocker on the perimeter.
Linder’s recruiting value comes from his versatility. Colleges searching for a big receiver could develop him outside. Programs using hybrid tight ends can move him around the formation and create mismatches against linebackers and smaller defensive backs.
He remains one of the more intriguing uncommitted senior pass catchers in Broward County.
Why his stock is rising: Linder is showing that he can contribute to winning football without requiring the offense to force him targets. His size and positional flexibility should appeal to a wide range of college schemes.
Amos Bradford, RB, Chaminade-Madonna — 2027
Bradford delivered his best rushing performance of the young season when Chaminade-Madonna needed it most.
The senior carried 12 times for 104 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ 46–27 victory over American Heritage-Plantation. His 8.7 yards per carry helped Chaminade rebound from a difficult loss to Sierra Canyon in the Broward County National Football Showcase.
Bradford scored five rushing touchdowns through his first three games and averaged seven yards per carry.
The 6-foot, 185-pound back transferred from West Broward after helping the Bobcats reach the 2025 Class 6A state championship game. He is committed to Toledo but has accumulated a lengthy offer list that includes Auburn, Boston College and Purdue.
Chaminade has multiple offensive weapons, yet Bradford’s downhill running gives the Lions a physical element that complements quarterback Brady Quinn and their passing game.
Why his stock is rising: Bradford produced more than 100 yards and two touchdowns against a talented American Heritage defense, demonstrating that his production travels with him to one of the nation’s premier programs. View the game statistics
Kedarius Rhaney, WR, Chaminade-Madonna — 2029
Rhaney may be the youngest prospect featured this week, but his production against American Heritage made him impossible to overlook.
The 5-foot-9, 160-pound sophomore caught five passes for 75 yards and a touchdown in Chaminade-Madonna’s 46–27 victory.
Producing against American Heritage is notable for any receiver. Doing it as a sophomore inside a Chaminade offense filled with older, highly recruited players makes the performance even more impressive.
Rhaney showed that he can create separation, find open space and capitalize when the football comes his way. His touchdown also demonstrated the trust Chaminade’s coaching staff already has in him during an important game.
The Class of 2029 prospect is still developing physically, but he has already displayed the playmaking ability required to contribute on a national-level roster.
Why his stock is rising: Rhaney is earning meaningful opportunities years ahead of schedule and converting them into production against high-level opponents.
Stock Rising Takeaway
This week’s group illustrates that recruiting momentum can be created in several ways.
Larsen and Milcent strengthened their profiles by leading their teams to important victories at quarterback. Bradford and Rhaney produced measurable offensive numbers against an elite opponent. Mathis and Linder demonstrated the depth, versatility and team-first value required to contribute at St. Thomas Aquinas.
Milcent and Rhaney are young prospects whose recruitment should accelerate as additional film becomes available. Larsen, Mathis and Linder are seniors entering the most urgent stage of their recruiting processes. Bradford is committed, but his performance against American Heritage suggests his evaluation may continue to rise.
The final score tells us who won.
The film helps tell us which players are becoming more valuable.
After Week 3, these six South Florida prospects are trending upward.
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