South Florida Begins Inaugural Playoffs

While the state playoffs are in full swing and destination Tallahassee is in plain view, south Florida is unveiling a new playoff structure. With hundreds and hundreds of major college performers each and every year – from Homestead to Palm Beach Gardens – faced with sitting out this 2020 season or playing a limited amount of games – jumped aboard the <strong><em>Tri-County Football Championships</em></strong>, featuring prospects from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-78129" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/12/Florida-Player-Spotlight-1-300x188.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="188" />With Miami-Dade opting in five schools, only Miami Central (6A) and Miami Palmetto (8A) remain from that group. Having Miami Booker T. Washington (4A) and Miami Christopher Columbus (8A) choose whether to defend their state titles or give their current football players a chance to compete in more games, should never have happened at all. But that is all past everyone now – and tonight (South Miami and Miami Norland), will kick this three-plus week championship series off. In addition to tonight’s game at Traz Powell Stadium, there are some other key games as well. Heading into the first round of the inaugural South Florida Tri-County Championships, first year head coach <strong>Gerald Cox </strong>and his Miami Booker T. Washington Tornadoes are making some noise. Losing to Miami Columbus (28-12) and North Miami Beach (20-14 OT), things began to change for a team that opted out of the state playoffs. They beat Norland (32-7) and American (37-0) as they now hit the road to play at Glades Central. Both the Tornadoes and Raiders (4-0) are set for a game that could turn out to be the best of the first round. <strong>HUGE FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE</strong> In addition to this evening’s South Miami-Norland and Booker T. Washington, and Glades Central game, there are some others – in this inaugural week of this Tri-County Championships. <strong>(Games Friday at 7 p.m. unless noted)</strong> <strong>8A Gold Division Quarterfinals</strong> Parkland Douglas at Miami Christopher Columbus Coconut Creek Monarch at Homestead South Dade (Harris Field) Jupiter at Deerfield Beach <strong>8A Silver Division Quarterfinals</strong> Wellington at Palm Beach Gardens Miami High at Coral Glades Coral Springs at Boca Raton Pembroke Pines Flanagan at Coral Gables (Traz Powell), 3:30 <strong>7A Gold Division Quarterfinals</strong> North Miami at Delray Beach Atlantic South Plantation at Miramar Hialeah American at Plantation (PAL) Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge at Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer <strong>7A Silver Division Quarterfinals</strong> Fort Lauderdale at Royal Palm Beach Hialeah at Miramar Everglades Boca Raton Olympic Heights at Hollywood South Broward <strong>6A-1A Gold Division Quarterfinals</strong> Fort Lauderdale Stranahan at Miami Killian (Saturday, Tra Powell Stadium - 6) Miami Carol City at North Miami Beach (Traz Stadium – 7) Pahokee at Fort Lauderdale Dillard <strong>6A-1A Silver Division Quarterfinals</strong> Coral Springs Charter at Hallandale South Miami at Miami Norland (Traz Powell Stadium – Thursday) Riviera Beach Suncoast at Coconut Creek Boynton Beach at Miami Springs (Traz Powell Stadium, 2) <strong><em>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: <a href="mailto:Foridakids1@aol.com">Foridakids1@aol.com</a>. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl.</em></strong>