South Florida high school football top 20 poll
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0) vs. Piper (0-1), 7, Friday, Aquinas.
Andre’s pick: St. Thomas Aquinas 42, Piper 7. Raiders get the offense going this time.
2. Plantation American Heritage (1-0) vs. Liberty (Nev.), 7:30, Friday, Heritage.
Andre’s pick: American Heritage 20, Liberty 6. The Patriots’ streak reaches 16 as they take down another out-of-state foe.
3. Northwestern (1-0) vs. 12. Columbus (1-0), 7:30, Friday, Traz.
Andre’s pick: Northwestern 24, Columbus 10. Good early season test for both sides, but Bulls defense too much.
4. Deerfield Beach (1-0) at St. Joseph-Montvale (N.J.) (0-0), 1, Saturday.
Andre’s pick: Deerfield Beach 10, St. Joseph 7. The Bucks deserve a high national ranking if they pull this one off against a quality out-of-state opponent
5. Central (1-0) vs. 7. Booker T. Washington (1-0), 7, Thursday, Traz.
Andre’s pick: Central 30, Booker T. Washington 23. The Rockets resemble the teams prior to last season that won five state titles in six years.
6. Carol City (0-1): Idle.
8. Cardinal Gibbons (1-0) vs. American Heritage- Delray (0-1), 7, Friday.
Andre’s pick: Cardinal Gibbons 35, American Heritage 21. Chiefs are balanced on both sides of the ball and looking to make a state-title run.
9. Norland (1-0) at Apopka (1-0), 7, Friday.
Andre’s pick: Norland 34, Apopka 33. A win here would show how much Norland is ready to compete with the elite in Class 6A.
10. Chaminade-Madonna (0-1) at 19. Miramar (0-0), 7, Friday.
Andre’s pick: Chaminade 21, Miramar 14. Big challenge for Chaminade against a team long known for its defensive prowess.
11. South Dade (1-0) vs. Southwest (1-0), 7:30, Friday, Harris.
Andre’s pick: South Dade 38, Southwest 7. Bucs remain unbeaten ahead of a major showdown next week against Northwestern.
13. Southridge (0-1) vs. North Miami (0-1), 7:30, Friday, N. Miami.
Andre’s pick: Southridge 24, North Miami 3. Spartans should bounce back from loss to Cardinal Gibbons.
14. Palmetto (1-0) at Naples (1-0), 7:30, Friday.
Andre’s pick: Naples 28, Palmetto 20. Tough road test for the Panthers that will gauge how much they’ve improved.
15. Miami High (1-0) vs. Dr. Krop (1-0), 7, Thursday, Ives Estates.
Andre’s pick: Miami High 30, Krop 17. Two of Dade’s most improved teams clash in this one.
16. Champagnat Catholic (1-0) vs. Barringer (N.J.), 7, Friday, Southridge.
Andre’s pick: Champagnat Catholic 27, Barringer 8. Lions’ strong start continues.
17. University School (1-0) vs. Archbishop McCarthy (1-0), 7, Friday, University.
Andre’s pick: University School 41, McCarthy 31. Fans of offense will enjoy this matchup.
18. Western (1-0) at Dillard (0-1), 7, Friday.
Andre’s pick: Western 21, Dillard 12. It would be a quality victory for the Wildcats, who have high hopes this season.
20. Coral Gables (0-1) vs. Edison (0-1), 4, Friday, Gables.
Andre’s pick: Coral Gables 24, Edison 8. The Cavaliers need to bounce back quickly with big district games looming.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Miami-Dade: Westland Hialeah vs. Goleman (Milander), 7; Goleman 42-7; Coral Reef vs. North Miami Beach (N. Miami), 7; NMB 34-7; Varela vs. Miami Beach (Memorial), 7; Beach 20-6; Jackson at HML, 4; Jackson 35-7. Broward: Hallandale vs. Hollywood Hills (Cooper City), 7; Hallandale 28-7; Flanagan at Oxbridge Academy, 7; Oxbridge 38-7; International School of Broward at Pines Charter, 7; ISB 21-7.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Miami-Dade: Calvary Christian at La Salle, 7; Calvary 34-21; Hialeah Gardens at Coral Park, 3:30; Coral Park 28-7; South Miami at Doral, 7; Doral 35-7; Mater Academy vs. Reagan (Milander), 3:30; Mater 14-10; Killian vs. American (Milander), 7:30; Killian 20-6; Miami Springs vs. Sunset (Tropical), 7:30; Springs 22-12; Hialeah at Naples Gulf Coast, 7; Gulf Coast 34-17; Gulliver at Belen Jesuit, 4; Belen 30-12; Keys Gate at Westminster Christian, 4; WC 22-20; Monsignor Pace at Clewiston, 7; Pace 27-16; Palmer Trinity at Ransom Everglades, 7:30; Palmer 34-14; Somerset Canyons at Pinecrest Prep (Coral Reef Park), 4; Pinecrest 31-10; Coral Shores vs. Somerset Silver Palms, 7:30; Coral Shores 35-6. Broward: Blanche Ely vs. Plantation (PAL), 7; Ely 16-10; Nova at South Plantation, 7; S. Plant 20-10; Douglas at South Broward, 7; Douglas 24-12; Fort Lauderdale at Northeast, 7; FTL 27-13; Monarch at Coconut Creek, 7; Creek 24-17; Boyd Anderson at Boynton Beach, 7; BA 33-14; Pine Crest at Key West, 7; Key West 30-27; Cooper City at Lakeland, 7; Lakeland 38-7; Coral Springs Charter vs. Taravella (Coral Springs), 7; CSC 27-14; Coral Glades vs. West Broward (Flanagan), 7; W. Broward 35-7; Kings Academy at Westminster Academy, 7; KA 37-14; Benjamin at North Broward Prep, 7; NBP 35-31; John Carroll at Pompano Beach, 7; JC 36-6.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Broward: Coral Springs at Cypress Bay, 7; Cypress 24-10.
Record (Dade) — Last week: 22-6; Season: 22-6; (Broward): 17-6; Season: 17-6.
This story was originally published August 28, 2017 at 10:53 PM with the headline "South Florida high school football top 20 poll."