What to know about every Broward County high school football team for the 2021 season
Broward County has some of the best high school football in the country, with three defending state champions and another who was a state champion in 2019.
Here’s a look at what to know about every team in the county in 2021:
District 13-Class 8A
Coral Springs
Coach: Ian Headley
Last year: 3-3
Top players: WR/TE Corey Pendergrass, Sr.; WR/CB Austin Davis, Sr.; G/DT Brandon White, Sr.
Deerfield Beach
Coach: Jevon Glenn
Last year: 5-1 (tri-county runner-up)
Top players: RB Jaziun Patterson, Sr.; RB/LB Jayvant Brown, Jr.; T David Conner, Sr.; G/C Aaron Hicks, Sr.; DT Alton Tarber, Sr.
Stoneman Douglas
Coach: Quentin Short
Last year: 2-1
Top players: WR Hervin Louis, Sr.
Monarch
Coach: Calvin Davis
Last year: 5-2
Top players: T Riley Ingram, Sr.; DE Shanard Lo-Ray, Sr.; CB DeAndre Hyppolite, Sr.
District 14-Class 8A
Coral Glades
Coach: Cam Thomas
Last year: 3-3
Top players: QB Dylan Knaebel, Sr.; FB/LB Joseph Rispoli, Sr.; DT Tyler Hunt IV, Jr.
Cypress Bay
Coach: Rocco Casullo
Last year: 1-2
Top players: QB Reid Meyerson, Sr.; RB/WR/S Joey Fleming, Sr.; RB/CB Alejandro Gruber, Sr.; WR Malcolm Gordon, Sr..; DE/LB Matthew Federici, Sr.
Flanagan
Coach: Mike Eugene
Last year: 4-3
Top players: RB Carlos Munez, Sr.; DL Donnell Johnson III, Sr.
Taravella
Coach: Charles Hafley
Last year: 1-5
Top players: RB/WR Michael Brown, Sr.; G/C Azhari Abbas, Sr.
West Broward
Coach: James Washington
Last year: 2-2
Top players: QB/TE Nickolas Scandizzo, Sr.; RB/LB Rodrigue Piton, Sr.; T/G Trevor Williams, Sr.; C/DT Cristiano Villa, Sr.; CB Angel Paez, Sr.
Western
Coach: Adam Ratkevich
Last year: 2-2
Top players: WR AJ Johnson, Sr.; WR Jullian Lewis, Sr.; G David Espino, Sr.; DT Kalun-J Matthew, Sr.; DB Websley Etienne, Sr.
District 13-Class 7A
Blanche Ely
Coach: CJ Wimberly
Last year: 2-3
Top players: WR/S Jonathan Searcy, Sr.; S Javontae Francois, Sr.
Fort Lauderdale
Coach: Richard Dunbar
Last year: 3-2
Top players: RB/WR Germanuel Tanelus, Sr.; WR/S De’Quan Williams, Sr.; DT/LB Rashard Stevenson, Sr.; DB Richard Francois, Sr.; S Isaiah Alcime, Sr.
Piper
Coach: Cedric Alexander
Last year: 1-4
Top players: QB Ernst Pierrelouis, Sr.; RB Shawn Bayliss, Sr.; RB Daniel Johnson, Sr.; RB/S Malik Kesley, So.; S Cammern Jordan, Sr.
District 14-Class 7A
Cooper City
Coach: Rod Williams
Last year: 1-4
Top players: QB Brandon Sloane, Sr.; TE Kyle Heywang, Sr.; T/C Jordan Del Pozo, Sr.; T/DE Anthony Moreno, Sr.; DL Nathan Mouradian, Sr.
Dillard
Coach: Tyler Tate
Last year: 6-0 (tri-county champion)
Top players: WR Devaughn Mortimer, Sr.; DL Nyjalik Kelly, Sr.; DT Keshaun Hudson, Sr.; CB/S D’Mon Brinson, Sr.; CB Antione Jackson, So.
Nova
Coach: Kevin Huntley
Last year: 0-2
Top players: LB/CB Jake McEntyre, Sr.; DB Gregory Davis, Sr.
South Plantation
Coach: Gary Moise
Last year: 2-4
Top players: ATH Jonathan Williams, Sr.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Coach: Roger Harriott
Last year: 8-1 (state champion)
Top players: QB Zion Turner, Sr.; RB Anthony Hankerson, Sr.; WR Camden Brown, Sr.; TE Mason Taylor, Sr.; T Julian Armella, Sr.
District 15-Class 7A
Everglades
Coach: Rodney Rumph
Last year: 3-3
Top players: C Khristian Duarte, Jr.; DB Ryan Jeanty, Sr.
McArthur
Coach: Pierre Senatus
Last year: 0-5
Top players: LB Gerald Hernandez, Sr.; LB Matthew Aguero, Sr.
Miramar
Coach: A.J. Scott
Last year: 3-2
Top players: RB/WR Desmond Reid, Sr.; FB/LB Marcus Murray, Sr.; DE/LB Claudel Bazile, Sr.; LB Jeron Craig, Sr.; S Darius Thomas, Sr.
South Broward
Coach: Josh Shapiro
Last year: 3-3
Top players: T/DT Danny Maitlen Jr., Jr.; G Ian Davis, Sr.; CB Jakhar Mobley, Sr.
District 15-Class 6A
Boyd Anderson
Coach: Alex Benefield
Last year: 4-3
Top players: WR/S Javon Taylor, Sr.; DB Emmanuel Jean, Sr.
Coconut Creek
Coach: Johnnie Sloan
Last year: 5-2
Top players: WR Michael Barnes, Sr.; WR/TE Semaj Wallace, So.; DE/LB Ardarius McIntyre, Sr.; CB Trevell Mullen, Sr.
Hollywood Hills
Coach: Brandon Graham
Last year: 2-1
Top players: TE/DE Airshad Mohamed, Sr.; G Xavier Cardona, Sr.; CB Josiah Marcelin, Sr.; DB Amarri Henry, Sr.
Northeast
Coach: Nick Dellaria
Last year: 1-4
Top players: RB Nickia Whitehead, Sr.; OL Jeyson Ramon, Jr.
Plantation
Coach: Steve Davis
Last year: 4-2
Top players: RB Reginald Johnson, So.; OL Shomari Seymour, Sr.; S Eric Lyons, Sr.
District 14-Class 5A
Plantation American Heritage
Coach: Patrick Surtain
Last year: 11-2 (state champion)
Top players: DL Marvin Jones Jr.; DL Richard Thomas; DL Belizaire Bassette; CB Earl Little Jr.; CB Jacolby Spells
Hallandale
Coach: Herman Lovett
Last year: 3-2
Top players: WR Ashawn Medard, Sr.; DE/LB Markeyce Martin, Sr.; LB Germaine Carter, So.
Stranahan
Coach: Travis Harden
Last year: 2-2
Top players: QB Rueben Toombs, So.; RB Steve Deliard, Sr.; WR Hykeem Williams, Jr.; DT Ricky Hicks Jr., Sr.; LB Omar Graham Jr., Sr.
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Region 4-Class 4A
Calvary Christian Academy
Coach: Kirk Hoza
Last year: 8-1 (region semifinalist)
Top players: QB Brady Kelly, Sr.; RB/WR Tugg Hollandsworth, So.; WR/DB Eric Trowbridge, Sr.
Cardinal Gibbons
Coach: Matt DuBuc
Last year: 8-1 (state champion)
Top players: RB/DE Mason Thomas, Sr.; T Jackson Crozier, Sr.; DT Ahmad Moten, Sr.; LB Tray Brown, Sr.; DB Isaiah Farris, Sr.
Coral Springs Charter
Coach: Matt Garris
Last year: 2-4
Top players: WR/S Mason Phillips, Sr.; WR/CB Colin Teschky, Sr.; G/DT Noah Fernandez, Sr.; DE/LB Jose Resendiz, Sr.
North Broward Prep
Coach: Rex Nottage
Last year: 1-4
Top players: RB/DB Dylan Taylor, Sr.; RB/DB DeAndre Desinor, Fr.; WR/DB Sergio Loza, Sr.
Pine Crest
Coach: Tim Hibbs
Last year: 4-0
Top players: QB Jordan Faison, Jr.; RB/DB Nick Amunategui, Sr.; TE/LB Jacob Pion, Jr.
Region 4-Class 3A
Chaminade-Madonna
Coach: Dameon Jones
Last year: 8-2 (state runner-up)
Top players: DE Kenyatta Jackson, Sr.; DL Jamaal Johnson, Sr.; CB Ryan Turner, Sr.; CB Brian Dilworth, Sr.; S Jeremiah McGill, Sr.
Region 4-Class 2A
Avant Garde Academy
Coach: Daniel Luque
Last year: 3-4
Top players: QB Bryan Lodge, Sr.; WR Ryan Gayle, Sr.
Westminster Academy
Coach: Ehren Wallhoff
Last year: 4-7
Top players: RB/LB Zach Norris, Sr.; WR/DB Robert Loucks, Sr.; OL/DL Joshua Joseph, Sr.
Independent
Archbishop McCarthy
Coach: Byron Walker
Last year: 1-6
Top players: T George Reppas, Sr.; G/DE Colin Kohlema, Sr.; G/LB Gunner McGahee, Sr.
Pembroke Pines Charter
Coach: Keidran Willis
Last year: 4-1
Top players: TE/LB Matthew Toussaint, Sr.
Pompano Beach
Coach: Jonathan Firth
Last year: 0-5
Top players: WR Adrian Salgado, Jr.; WR Connor Putnam, Jr.
Somerset Academy
Coach: Derrick Baker
Last year: 3-2
Top players: WR Justin Uribe, Sr.; DE/LB Andrew Leo, Sr.; LB Dominic Mathis, Sr.; LB Ishmael Sajous, Sr.; S Julien Valerio, Sr.
