By Sylvester āNunnieā Robinson
High school regional semifinals garnered the attention of myriad high school football fans in South Florida this past weekend. First, the Central Rocketsā rematch against the Norland Vikings didnāt disappoint as the Vikings won an overtimeĀ thriller 31-28 in region 4-2M.Ā Ā Playing in their fifth regional semifinal, the Vikings will host Jacksonville Bolles at Traz Powell Field.
After leading most of game, the Davie Western Wildcats succumbed to the relentless Columbus Explorers in Region 4-4M 31-13. One contest that I found intriguing was the St. Thomas Aquinas match verses Coconut Creek won by the Raiders win 28-0. With public high schools at a decided recruiting disadvantage, one speculates if a state run for schools like Blanche Ely, Coconut Creek. Stranahan, Piper et. al., is an exercise in futility. We are extremely proud of the players and coaches for believing in their student /athletes and communities. Trust me, people are cognizant of your efforts in overcoming insurmountable obstacles to achieve success. Other results: American Heritage defeated Cardinal Gibbons 47-35, Homestead won a close one over Miramar 22-17, surprising Monarch defeated Palm Beach Central 35-13, and Chaminade overpowered Cardinal Newman 40-0.Ā The Monarch Knights are the only Broward public school still in contention.
I implore all supporters of HBCUs to rally around the inaugural Florida Beach Bowl game between Ft. Valley State University of the SIAC and Johnson C. Smith of the CIAA. The game will be played December 13, at beautiful Drive Pink Stadium, formerly Lockhart in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Florida Beach Bowl College Fair – In conjunction with the Florida Beach Bowl, South Florida Tuskegee Alumni Club (SFTAC) is hosting an HBCU College Fair on December 7th at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex at 3000 NW 199th Street in Miami Gardens. The college fair will host up to 20 colleges and 600 local high school students from Miami-Dade and Broward schools. The college fair will consist of two sessions with the first starting at 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., and the evening session reconvening at 5 p.m. and concluding at
