Marcus Benjamin

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.

Chaminade Blanks Berkeley, Wins Sixth State Championship

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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Tallahassee, FL — There are great teams and then there are dynasties.  Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) has been as good as any in the sunshine state for the last five years.  On a foggy Friday night at Gene Cox Stadium, the Lions

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Photos: FHSAA 2A State Championship, Trinity Christian Vs. Champagnat

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) defeats Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) 41-23

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Trinity Outscores Champagnat With Running Game, Win Back-To-Back State Championships

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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Tallahassee, FL — Utilizing a running game to outscore a pass-heavy attack usually is not a recipe for success. Tonight it worked. The Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) Conquerors led by junior running back Treyaun Webb and sophomore running back Darnell Rogers

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Championship Preview: Chaminade Vs. Berkeley

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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Game two of the Florida High School Athletic Association state finals merges two teams from two areas that are represented the most, South Florida and Tampa Bay.  South Florida has five teams in the 2021 state title games and Tampa

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Championship Preview: Champagnat Vs. Trinity Christian

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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Doing more with less is a common phrase and is a way of life for the small high school football team.  Class 2A is the first of 8 state championship games to be played in two weeks in two locations. 

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Manny Diaz Out, Mario Cristobal In As Head Coach Of Miami Hurricanes

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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It’s been awkward at the University of Miami since Blake James was relieved of his duties as the athletic director three weeks ago.  Since that breakup, there has been a cloud of uncertainty hovering over the Miami Hurricanes football program.  

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St. Thomas Cruises In Blowout Win Over Buchholz, Advance To Fourth Straight State Title Game

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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Fort Lauderdale, FL — The most successful high school football program in the state of Florida does not take anything for granted.  St. Thomas Aquinas has won a state-leading 12 championships and is on the verge of winning three straight

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Playoff Preview: The West Goes West, Northwestern and Jesuit Headline State Semifinal Weekend

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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And then there were four… The final four for each class are set, and we have some captivating matchups to look at going into the weekend.   Of the final top 10 teams released just before the playoffs, the top 8

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Gibbons Rallies From 20 Down In 2nd Half To Advance to State Semis

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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Miami, FL — Up 27-7, the Gulliver (Miami) Raiders were 24 minutes away from the state semifinals and it seemed that 2021 would finally be the year the Raiders took the next step toward winning its first state championship since

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Playoff Preview: After A Year, Gibbons And Gulliver Meet Again

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Marcus Benjamin
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Round 3 Fight! Round three of the playoffs in the state of Florida may be the most exciting yet.  Familiar foes return to the football field to settle the score.  Some of the matchups we’ve anticipated for months are finally

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