WELLINGTON — West Boca delivered another strong performance to remain unbeaten through the first two weeks of the season. Sophomore running back Jayden Lockhart rushed for two touchdowns in the first half as the Bulls rolled past host Palm Beach Central 28-7 on Thursday night.
West Boca (2-0) led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter and had a 21-0 advantage at halftime.
“We preached all week to the offense about coming out and running the football and let’s get 14 early,” West Boca coach Dylan Potts said. “We thought we could really dominate the game if we did that. We came out here and got...
FORT LAUDREDALE — Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 2 in the nation by Maxpreps, rallied from an 11-point third-quarter deficit and then held on to defeat host St. Thomas Aquinas 29-21 on Saturday.
Senior quarterback Melvin Spicer led the Gaels to three straight scores in the second half as Bishop Gorman (Nevada) scored 19 unanswered points to rally from a 21-10 third-quarter deficit past the No. 11 ranked Raiders at Brian Piccolo Stadium. The game was part of the third annual Broward County National High School Football Showcase.
Spicer was 7 for 9 for 96 yards and a 29-yard TD throw to Kaina Watson...
DELRAY BEACH — Atlantic senior quarterback Lincoln Graf accounted for three touchdowns as the host Eagles cruised past Palm Beach Gardens 42-3 in their season opener on Friday night.
Atlantic jumped out to a 16-0 advantage at the end of the first quarter and had a 29-3 lead at halftime.
“I feel really good about all phases,” Atlantic coach Jamelle Murray said. “The offense played well and Lincoln led us. The defense made the stops, and we had a good emphasis on creating turnovers. We made some plays on special teams. It was a good start.”
Graf rushed for two touchdowns in the first quarter...
GAINESVILLE — Florida commit Joshua Moore of West Broward gave the Gators a big win against their in-state rivals in a key recruiting hotbed.
Moore announced his intentions Wednesday to sign with coach Billy Napier’s program instead of Florida State and Miami, despite his South Florida ties and the proximity of Pembroke Pines to the Hurricanes’ Coral Gables campus.
The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Moore offers prototypical size and top-end production, totaling 100 catches for 1,869 yards and 20 touchdowns the past two seasons, according to MaxPreps. He is the nation’s 25th-rated receiver and No. 197...
St. Thomas Aquinas became the first team in Florida history to win a fifth consecutive football championship as the Raiders hung on for a 31-28 victory in the Class 3M title game over Homestead at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday evening.
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Andrew Indorf threw for three scores, and the Raiders, who had led 17-0 late in the third quarter, showed their mettle as Homestead (12-2) piled up three touchdowns in a 4:30 span...
WELLINGTON — Cardinal Newman junior wide receiver Naeshaun Montgomery had an 88-yard touchdown catch and 81-yard punt return for a score during the first half as the visiting Crusaders made a statement with a 28-7 victory against Palm Beach Central on Friday night.
Montgomery, a four-star recruit, has emerged as one of the top receivers in the country in his class.
“Big-time players make big-time plays,” Montgomery said. “I was ready for this game since the beginning of the year so I knew I needed to show out for my teammates. We had to come into this game and dominate.”
Cardinal Newman coach...
Thursday
West Boca Raton 21, Blanche Ely 7
Jupiter 42, Palm Beach Gardens 20
Chaminade-Madonna 69, St. John Paul II 0
University School 63, Jupiter Christian 48
Oxbridge Academy 42, Gateway Charter 0
Dwyer 34, Seminole Ridge 14
West Broward 67, Cooper City 0
American 60, Pembroke Pines Charter 13
Sebastian River 34, Coral Springs Charter 8
American Heritage 55, Hallandale 0
St. Edward’s 14, Palm Beach Christian Prep 12
Westminster Academy 18, Bradenton Christian 14
Monarch 48, Coral Springs 0
Friday
Atlantic at Glades Central
Boca Raton at Lake Worth
Boynton Beach at American Heritage-Delray...
Friday
Cardinal Newman 17, Benjamin 14
American Heritage 38, Naples 17
Cardinal Gibbons 31, Boca Raton 19
Atlantic 28, Dwyer 7
St. Thomas Aquinas 35, Monarch 19
Everglades 34, South Plantation 14
West Boca Raton 58, Northeast 0
Seminole Ridge 34, Park Vista 14
Palm Beach Lakes 60, Wellington 34
Glades Central 41, Suncoast 3
Jupiter 36, Forest Hill 6
King’s Academy 40, True North Classical Academy 34 (Final, OT)
Lake Worth 21, John I. Leonard 6
Palm Beach Gardens 23, Palm Beach Central 14
Saturday
Piper at Blanche Ely
Thursday
Monsignor Pace 35, Calvary Christian Academy 21
Stranahan 39, Coral...