DEFENDING 6A STATE CHAMPIONS: Always Competitive Miami Central Reloads With A Number of Elite Prospects In 2020
It has been a few years for veteran head coach Roland Smith and his Miami Central football team.
Getting to the 6A state finals against Pensacola Escambia was long overdue for a program that set standards in Florida for so many years.
After three years away from the spotlight, the Rockets returned and got their crown back – in huge fashion, 62-27.
While Smith and his staff soaked in he title with a parade and accolades from the community, the focus moved to 2020 – and while there were a number of losses – this is Miami Central – and certainly they’ve rebuilt before.
Like in the past, several key football prospects return along with some new faces, and while there is never any guarantee – this is a team loaded with confidence that they will make the finals once again.
Last year, they defeated Fort Myers Dunbar 38-0 in the regional quarterfinals; beat top seed Naples 56-23 in the regional semifinals; shut down previously unbeaten Fort Lauderdale Dillard, 35-0, in the regional finals; and then in a see-saw battle, got by Palmetto, 34-30, in the state semifinals.
THE ROCKET FILE
SCHOOL: Miami Central Rockets
HEAD COACH: Roland Smith
2019 RECORD: 12-3
CLASSIFICATION: 6A
ROCKETS TO WATCH IN 2020
2023 – Rueben Bain, DE
2022 – Wesley Bissainthe, LB
2021 – Demond Brown, WR/RB
2021 – Timothy Brown Jr.
2021 – Yulkeith Brown Yulkeith Brown 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH Miami Central | 2021 State FL , Athlete
2021 – Amari Daniels Amari Daniels 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Miami Central | 2021 State FL , RB
2021 – Chester Fearon, CB/S
2023 – Santana Fleming, CB/S
2021 – Aaron Horner, DT
2021 – Rhoody Jean Louis, LB
2022 – Jayden John, PK
2021 -Alexander Law, QB
2021 – Eddrin Lollar Eddrin Lollar 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Miami Central | 2021 FL , DB
2022 – Elijah Miller, OL
2021 – Shamori Orr, DE
2021 – Jeron Scharoun, OL
2023 – Antwon Sheppard, DB
2023 – Lamar Seymore, WR
2021 – Laurence Seymore Laurence Seymore 6'1" | 270 lbs | OL Miami Central | 2021 State FL , OL
2021 – Aramis Soto, DE/DT
2021 – Don Smith DT
2021 – Elijah Vaughn, CB
2021 – Stephon Young Rolle, DL
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