Broward County features multiple state title contenders. Here’s how they could finish
Broward County enters the 2023 season with two defending state champions and several others in contention. Get to know all of the county’s teams with a district-by-district breakdown, listed in the Miami Herald’s projected order of finish.
District 12-4M
1. Monarch
Coach: Calvin Davis
Last year: 9-3 (made Region 3-2M semifinals)
Top players: QB AJ Hairston, Sr.; WR/CB Clayton Cannon II, Sr.; WR/CB Jabari Brady, So.; T Holden Zeltner, Sr.; T/G Bryan Auguste, Jr.
2. Stoneman Douglas
Coach: Keith Hindsley
Last year: 8-4 (made Region 3-4M semifinals)
Top players: QB Ryan Spallina, Sr.; T Jeremy Fishkin, Sr.; DL William Ross, Sr.
3. Coral Springs
Coach: Eddie Brown
Last year: 4-6.
4. Olympic Heights^
Coach: Brian Pulaski
Last year: 1-9
District 13-4M
1. Western
Coach: Adam Ratkevich
Last year: 7-4 (made Region 4-4M semifinals)
Top players: QB Davi Belfort, Sr.; RB Tovani Mizell, Sr.; WR Koby Howard, Jr.; T/DL Deymien Chavarry, Sr.; DE/OLB Julian Mendez, Sr.
2. Cypress Bay
Coach: Bret Hood
Last year: 6-5 (made Region 4-4M quarterfinals)
Top players: QB Devin Gonzalez, Jr.; WR/CB Joaquin Edie, Sr.; WR/DB Deron Latson, Sr.; OL Sam Miller, Sr.; T/DE Ben Gula, So.; MLB Ryan Geary, Sr.
3. Coral Glades
Coach: Rocco Cassullo
Last year: 6-3 (made Region 4-4M quarterfinals)
Top players: QB Damieon Zapata, Sr.; RB/WR Andrew Eccleston, Sr.; TE/DE Keyshawn Sinfort, Sr.; LB Corey Grant, Sr.
4. Taravella
Coach: Yapphet Butler
Last year: 0-10
Top players: WR/SS Ahmare Eugene, Sr.; DT Nelson Marcelin, Sr.; LB Tariq Qaiyim, Sr.
District 14-4M
1. West Broward
Coach: Brian McCartney
Last year: 6-5 (made Region 4-4M quarterfinals)
Top players: QB Jonathan Morillo, Sr.; WR Jonathan Lawson, Sr.; WR Joshua Moore, Jr.; OLB/SS Nicholas Vazquez, Sr.; MLB Carlos Morales, Sr.
2. Flanagan
Coach: Benjamin Rolle
Last year: 3-5
Top players: QB Amir Collings, Sr.; WR/CB Isaiah Maurice, Sr.; OL Michael Chiples, Sr.; DE/OLB Jmarii Jones, Sr.; MLB Kenneth Arias
3. Somerset Academy
Coach: Derrick Baker
Last year: 6-5 (made Region 4-4M quarterfinals)
Top players: WR Johnny Arneus Jr., Jr.; LB Sebastien Graham, Sr.
4. Cooper City
Coach: Art Taylor
Last year: 4-6
Top players: RB/WR Cameron McGonigal, Jr.; TE/T Mason Greenstein, Sr.; T/DT Chase Moen, Jr.; G/C Nate Dominguez, Sr.; OLB/SS Will Chartrand, Sr.
District 10-3A
1. Coconut Creek
Coach: Johnnie Sloan
Last year: 6-5 (made Region 3-3M quarterfinals)
Top players: RB Jamarie Hostzclaw, Sr.; DE Erron Brown, Sr.; DE Martin Montero Jr., Sr.; CB Hyajah Miller, Sr.; OLB/SS Travis Thompson, Sr.
2. Blanche Ely
Coach: Mike Bailey
Last year: 10-1 (made Region 3-3M championship)
Top players: RB/OLB Edward McIntosh III, Sr.; WR Marcel Williams, Sr.; DE/OLB Quincey Classeus, Sr.; LB Keith Thompson, Sr.; S Jordan Saintilus, Sr.
3. Deerfield Beach
Coach: Cam Thomas
Last year: 3-7
Top players: QB Jaxson Jewell, Jr.; RB/WR Nathan McBridge, Sr.; FB Jackson Harper, Sr.; WR/FS Terrell Fuller, Sr.
4. West Boca Raton^
Coach: Dylan Potts
Last year: 6-4
Top players: RB/FS Javian Mallory, So.; G/C/DT Malique Joseph, So.; ATH Mason Mallory, So.
District 11-3M
1. St. Thomas Aquinas
Coach: Roger Harriott
Last year: 14-0 (won Class 3M championship)
Top players: RB Stacy Gage, Sr.; RB Jordan Lyle, Sr.; WR James Madison II, Sr.; WR Chance Robinson, Sr.; OLB Nicholas Rodriguez, Sr.
2. Dillard
Coach: Demetris Mincey
Last year: 7-4 (made Region 3-3M semifinals)
Top players: WR Edward Louis, Sr.; WR Marcus Striggles, Sr.; DE/OLB Joshua Lloyd, Sr.; DL Anthony Smith, Jr.
3. Fort Lauderdale
Coach: Richard Dunbar
Last year: 6-5 (made Region 3-3M quarterfinals)
Top players: QB Jayden Chico, So.; WR Jaboree Riggins, So.; T Alexander DiMartino, Sr.; OLB/SS Remington Roberts, Sr.; CB/FS Elijah Bernard-Blue, Sr.
4. Boyd Anderson
Coach: Al Miller Jr.
Last year: 1-9
Top players: RB/DE/MLB Demarius Brant, Sr.; T Ashton Perkins, Sr.; C/DE Kedvenson Clement, Jr.; LB Woyce Antoine, Sr.
District 12-3M
1. Plantation
Coach: Steve Davis
Last year: 7-4 (made Region 3-3M quarterfinals)
Top players: QB JT Tabora II, Sr.; WR Brian Lane, Sr.; WR/FS Jaen Williams, Sr.; DT Jamari Russell, Sr.; OLB/SS Jace Williams, Jr.
2. South Plantation
Coach: Colby Erskin
Last year: 7-3
Top players: QB Sakib Muhammad, Jr.; RB Xaveon Pennington, SO.; WR Isaiah Parks, Sr.; DB Ivan Saintmelus, Sr.; DB Tyler Seraphin, Jr.
3. Piper
Coach: Quentin Short
Last year: 5-4
Top players: WR/CB Josiah Gaynor, Sr.; WR Jaiden Smith, Sr.; G Frantz Delalue, Sr.; OLB Camden Franklin, Sr.; DB Brandon Stone, Sr.
4. Nova
Coach: Tyrus McCloud
Last year: 4-6
Top players: RB Jayden Saint Velus, Sr.; WR Jermaine Hudson Jr., Jr.; WR/DE/FS Christopher Nance Jr., Sr.; OLB Djuvens Ambroise, Sr.; LB Lantz Pascal, Jr.
District 13-3M
1. Dr. Krop*
Coach: Tommy Caporale
Last year: 7-5 (made Region 4-3M semifinals)
Top players: DL Caleb Turner-Allen, Sr.; DB Kal-El Pascal, Sr.
2. South Broward
Coach: Charles McCrea
Last year: 5-5 (made Region 4-3M quarterfinals)
Top players: QB Randy Phillips III, Jr.; RB/CB/SS Chris Wheatley-Humphrey, Sr.; TE/DE Sean Burke, Sr.
3. McArthur
Coach: Kevin Burnett
Last year: 5-5
Top players: QB Florentino Lopez, So.; CB Adonis Ferguson, Jr.; FS Camari Hall, Jr.
4. Hollywood Hills
Coach: Brandon Graham
Last year: 4-6
Top players: QB Dylan Pelliccio, Jr.; RB Dellroy Paul, Sr.; RB/WR Amari Isaac, Jr.; WR/P Kristian Bailey Sr.; CB/FS Nathan Williams, Jr.
District 14-3M
1. Miramar
Coach: AJ Scott
Last year: 10-2 (made Region 4-3M championship)
Top players: QB Kael Alexander, Sr.; WR/CB Jaheim Williams, Sr.; WR/TE Eric Nelson Jr., Sr.; DE/OLB Shamar Meikle, Sr.; CB/FS Caleb Solomon, Sr.
2. American*
Coach: Tim Neal
Last year: 2-8
Top players: QB Jake Spaeder, Fr.; WR Shamar Fowles, Jr.; DT George Stubbs Jr., Sr.; DE/OLB/SS Jordan Campbell, So.; LB Theandre Balloon, Sr.
3. Everglades
Coach: Rodney Rumph
Last year: 4-6
Top players: DE/OLB Kenley Israel, Sr.
4. Pembroke Pines Charter
Coach: Keidran Willis
Last year: 6-4 (made Region 4-3M quarterfinals)
Top players: QB Jayden Gonzalez, Fr.; RB/SS Keidran Willis Jr., Jr.; LB Jeremiah Alexander, Sr.
District 11-2M
1. Calvary Christian Academy
Coach: Kirk Hoza
Last year: 9-3 (made Region 3-2M semifinals)
Top players: QB Camden Hartzell, Jr.; RB/WR Yohan-Li Louis, Jr.
2. Pine Crest
Coach: Timothy Hibbs
Last year: 8-3 (made Region 3-2M quarterfinals)
Top players: QB/DB Jordan Faison, Sr.; QB/RB/DB Nicholas Snyder, So.; RB/LB Jacob Pion, Sr.; T/G/DE Jacob Karmin, Sr.
3. North Broward Prep
Coach: Rex Nottage
Last year: 5-5
Top players: RB-S Anthony Mestre, Jr.; WR-S Caleb Makovsky, Sr.; OL-DL Alex Pavon, Jr.; WR-S Connor Black, Sr.
4. Northeast
Coach: Daniel Urrego
Last year: 0-9
Top players: WR/DB Travis Jones, Sr.; WR/S Samuel Compere, Fr.; DB Gempsley Jean-Noel, Jr.
District 12-2M
1. American Heritage
Coach: Mike Smith
Last year: 13-2 (made Class 2M championship)
Top players: RB Deandre Desinor, Jr.; RB Byron Louis, Jr.; T Jimmy Williams, Sr.; CB Xavier Lucas, Sr.; S Semaj Jackson, Sr.
2. Cardinal Gibbons
Coach: Matt DuBuc
Last year: 11-2 (won Region 3-2M championship)
Top players: QB Michael Merdinger, Sr.; WR/TE Colton Heinrich, Sr.; T Zack Boehly, Sr.; CB Guy Edmond Jr., Sr.; FS Casey Etienne Jr., Sr.
3. Stranahan
Coach: Travis Harden
Last year: 4-6
Top players: QB Rueben Toombs Jr., Sr.; WR/K Nicholas Smith, Sr.; WR Chris Thornton, Sr.; WR/DB Jarvaris Miller, Sr.; OL Dametrius Hixson, So.
4. Hallandale
Coach: Joshua Bush
Last year: 2-8
Top players: QB Nathaniel Barnett, Jr.; TE/DE/LB Amari Bigger, Sr.; TE/LB Zachary Alexis, Jr.; OLB/SS Travis McGill, So.
District 6-1M
1. Chaminade-Madonna
Coach: Dameon Jones
Last year: 13-1 (won Class 1M championship)
Top players: QB Cedrick Bailey, Sr.; RB Davion Gause, Sr.; WR Joshisa Trader, Sr.; WR Jeremiah Smith, Sr.; ATH Zaquan Patterson, Sr.
2. Avant Garde Academy
Coach: Taliaferro Adams
Last year: 6-4 (made Region 4-1M semifinals)
Top players:
3. St. John Paul II Academy^
Coach: Kelcey Brooks Sr.
Last year: 0-9
Top players: QB/K Jacob Cashion, Sr.; S Benjamin Laurore, Sr.
4. Somerset Academy Key
Coach: Patrick Byndloss
Last year: 0-9.
Independents
Archbishop McCarthy
Coach: Dino Mangiero
Last year: 2-7
Top players: QB Robert Kerns, So.; RB/CB Mahki Vance, So.; T Amir Fairweather, Sr.; DE Ji’Koi HighSmith, Fr.; ATH Malik Denson, Fr.
Coral Springs Charter
Coach: Christopher Haire
Last year: 4-6
Top players: QB/K Preston Griffin, Sr.; WR/CB Jeovahny Cadet, Sr.; TE/DE Jordan Richardson, Sr.; TE/OLB Jordan Woods, Sr.; C/DT Ashton Abell, Jr.
Pompano Beach
Coach: Johnathan Firth
Last year: 5-5
Top players: WR/CB Ryan Knote, Jr.; RB/OLB Bernardo Porto, Jr.; G/DT Lucas Fields, Sr.; G/DT Wyatt Clarke, Jr.
NSU University
Coach: Michael Norman
Last year: 6-4
Top players: QB Jett Yurgealitis, Sr.; WR/SS Ian Donahue, Sr.; WR/CB Ronald Johnson, Sr.; OL David Bassan, Sr.; DE/LB Shawn Garcon, Jr.
Somerset Prep
Coach: Tee Covin
Last year: 0-7
Westminster Academy
Coach: Ehren Wallhoff
Last year: 6-2
Top players: QB Anthony Barbar, Sr.; WR/OLB Evan Tempro, Sr.; WR/TE/DE Dwayne Wimbley Jr., Jr.; T/DL Cooper Allen, Sr.; LB Michael Varga, Jr.
