1A: Chaminade-Madonna, Central Catholic Tonight

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS 1A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STATE FINAL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 3 Clearwater Central Catholic (12-2) vs. No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (12-2), Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. </strong>These two schools know each other very well – facing off the past two seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While many of the key prospects who played in the past two games have moved on – and several new faces have replaced them and made a huge impact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both teams have played a challenging schedule and come into this opening game of the 2024 (1A-7A) state championships.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC MARAUDERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HEAD COACH: </strong>Chris Harvey</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10 PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1395848' first='Brody' last='Church'], WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – [player_tooltip player_id='829341' first='Sean' last='Cuono'], RB (Indiana singee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 – Dujuan Davis, OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – Keo Jenkins, FB/DE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – [player_tooltip player_id='827366' first='Jershaun' last='Newton'], QB (Illinois signee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – Johnny Richardson, LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – [player_tooltip player_id='1224164' first='Gregory' last='Thomas'], DE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1581827' first='Tavauren' last='Wilson'], DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – Drake Witt, LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 – Brendan Wright, Athlete</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ROAD TO MIAMI</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tampa Berkeley Prep, W 28-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sebring, W 43-8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tampa Catholic, W 48-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clearwater, W 42-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ocala Trinity Catholic, W 55-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Largo Indian Rocks Christian, W 42-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Petersburg Northside Christian, W 42-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Venice, L 27-20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Baltimore St. Frances Academy, Maryland, L 35-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Boca Ciega, W 55-21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Melbourne Holy Trinity Academy, W 64-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Tampa Carrollwood Day, W 45-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Lakeland Christian, W 35-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman, W 22-21 (OT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HOLLYWOOD CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HEAD COACH: Dameon Jones</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10 PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1247419' first='Derrek' last='Cooper'], Athlete</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – [player_tooltip player_id='826451' first='Chris' last='Ewald'], DB (Miami signee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 – Denarius Gray, WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – [player_tooltip player_id='834277' first='Camari' last='Hall'], RB (Middle Tennessee State signee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='283721' first='Bryant' last='Junius'], OLB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – [player_tooltip player_id='827386' first='Jaquari' last='Lewis'], RB/Athlete (Appalachian State signee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1247487' first='Jasen' last='Lopez'], WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – Matthew Pointer, DE (FIU signee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1133500' first='Noah' last='Sidan'], PK/P</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 – [player_tooltip player_id='1315695' first='Donta' last='Simpson Jr.'], DL (Miami signee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ROAD TO MIAMI</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. John Bosco, California, L 34-27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, L 35-34 (OT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plantation American Heritage, W 48-45</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami Edison, W 56-19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami Norland, W 45-20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davie Western, W 26-9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coconut Creek Monarch, W 37-8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hollywood Avant Garde, W 56-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, W 62-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>*</strong>Boca Raton St. John Paul II, W 63-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>*</strong>Boca Raton St. Andrew's, W 70-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Miami Edison, W 49-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Jacksonville Trinity Christian, W 35-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily.</strong> https://prepredzone.com/florida/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at:</strong> Floridakids1@aol.com.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? 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