A year after overcoming a big deficit to win the state title, Miami Central fell behind early and then fell short of the victory.

Joseph Yearby and Dalvin Cook looked impressive in the 6A title game, but Central still fell to Seffner Armwood.

Norland’s Duke Johnson and Central’s Joseph Yearby have their teams in state title games and also own impressive individual accomplishments.

The FHSAA said any decisions or further inquiries regarding Central’s Austin Stock would come only after the end of the season.

Joe Yearby rushed for 160 yards and two scores as defending Class 6A champion Central beat Daytona Beach Mainland.

The Rockets beat the Wolverines in a rematch of their overtime thriller and advanced to the regional final against Melbourne Palm Bay.

Belen will take on undefeated Central for the right to advance to the regional final.

Central’s Austin Stock, accused of falsifying his home address, is eligible to attend the school, according to Miami-Dade Public Schools officials.

With the District 16-6A championship on the line, Central and Belen treated the 6,500 fans at Traz Powell Stadium on Friday night to one of the best games of the year.

Many football teams turn to their star quarterback to lead them to difficult wins.

Central needed just one more big play in a big-play second half, and sophomore Eric Pittman was there to make it.

Booker T. tied the game at 26 with 2:55 left in the game, but the Rockets (1-0) marched down to the Tornadoes’ 29-yard line and faced a fourth-and-8.

South Dade had the most wrestlers heading to this week’s FHSAA wrestling finals, and Columbus performed well, too.

The Falcons could not pull of the upset of St. Johns Country Day and lost in the state final.

Miami High has had solid backcourt play in recent years. But the presence of 6-4 freshman center Beatrice Mompremier has made the Stings a more balanced, and more dangerous team this season.

Ernesto ‘Kiko’ Martin, once a speedy outfielder for Southwest junior varsity, just wants to return to center field.

Heritage couldn’t seal its third championship in four years when it fell apart in penalty kicks against Ponte Vedra.

The St. Thomas girls’ soccer team outlasted Hagerty in overtime to bring home its 12th state championship.

Northeast guard Richard Lee hit a pair of free throws with 45.5 seconds to play giving the Hurricanes a 41-40 lead and the win when Boyd Anderson’s James Payne missed a seven-footer with the clock winding down in the District 15-7A semifinals Friday night at Ely.

Whether it’s sartorial splendor or defensive pressure, Ely’s starting five seniors are getting noticed in their drive toward a state title.

Win No. 800 has a nice ring to it, but it’s No. 804 Dillard girls’ basketball coaching icon Marcia Pinder covets most.

For a program that hadn’t won a state title until 2008, American Heritage girls’ tennis holds the longest active consecutive team championship streak.

Krishaun Myers scored a game-high 27 points as Ely held off Dillard in the Big 8 championship game.

UCF signed 19 players Wednesday, including 14 high school prospects, three gray shirts and two transfers.

‘We’ve already endured a lot as a program, then we had to go out and [recruit] against it,’ said UM coach Al Golden referring to a 6-6 season, suspensions and a bowl game that was wiped out.

FIU had its largest class of signees in school history as the Golden Panthers picked up 29 recruits.

The Hurricanes’ late push for Tracy Howard paid off as the Miramar cornerback chose his hometown team over the Florida Gators. ‘I prayed about it,’ Howard said.

Five-star defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. shunned Florida State and picked Florida.

Signing the nation’s top defensive end, Mario Edwards Jr., headlined a productive morning for FSU.

Duke Johnson, who led Norland to a state title in December, makes his intention to play for the Miami Hurricanes official. Varela lineman Carl Pierre Louis, a survivor of the Haiti earthquake, will play college football at Fairmont State.

Miami, Florida and Florida State signed top-10 recruiting classes in the nation, and FIU added its largest class ever.

Defensive back Nicco Whigham — 6-1, 195 pounds — decided against joining teammate Erick Hallmon at Bowling Green and stayed closer to home. University School’s MacGarrett Kings chose Michigan State.

Speedy wide receiver Clive Georges, who set Key West records in pass receptions and total yards, selected the University of Arizona.