The second round of the FHSAA High School Football Playoffs proved much different from an opening round full of blowouts - and several of the top teams in South Florida won't be making it to the regional final round.
In Class 2A, Miami Central - the top seed in Region 4 and the top ranked team in the state of Florida - was down 21-7 to Miami Northwestern before tying the game at 21 at the half. The Rockets' Nicolas McCall scored with less than nine minutes left to pull out a 34-30 victory and advance to next week's regional final against Miami Norland.
In Class 4M, No. 1 seed in Region 4 Miami Columbus showed its dominance once again with another shutout as the Explorers beat No. 4 seed Miami Palmetto 28-0. They will advance to play No. 3 seed Doral Academy, who got a 32-21 upset win over No. 2 seed Western on the road.
In Class 3A, it was an easy night for both St. Thomas Aquinas and Homestead as the Raiders - the top seed in Region 3 - got a 63-14 win over Delray Beach Atlantic while the top seed in Region 4 Broncos got a 35-12 win over Dr. Krop.
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Here's a complete list of all the scores for South Florida schools:
Class 4M Region 3
- No. 1 Palm Beach Central 55, No. 5 Stoneman Douglas 23
- No. 2 Monarch vs. No. 3 Palm Beach Gardens - Saturday at 7 p.m.
Class 4M Region 4
- No. 1 Columbus 28, No. 4 Miami Palmetto 0
- No. 3 Doral Academy 32, No. 2 Western 21
Class 3M Region 3
- No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas 63, No. 4 Delray Beach Atlantic 14
- No. 2 Fort Lauderdale Dillard vs. No. 3 Pompano Beach Ely - Saturday at 5 p.m.
Class 3M Region 4
- No. 1 Homestead 35, No. 5 Dr. Krop 12
- No. 2 Miramar 29, No. 3 Miami Southridge 24
Class 2M Region 3
- No. 1 American Heritage vs. No. 4 Boynton Beach - Saturday at 1 p.m.
- No. 2 Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 43, No. 3 Calvary Christian 27
Class 2M Region 4
- No. 1 Miami Central 34, No. 4 Miami Northwestern 30
- No. 3 Miami Norland 14, No. 2 Miami Booker T. Washington 7
Class 1M Region 3
- No. 1 Chaminade Madonna 48, No. 4 Avant Garde 0
Class 1M Region 4
- No. 4 Miami Palmer Trinity 27, No. 1 Miami Archbishop Carroll 24
- No. 3 Miami True North 41, No. 2 Westminster Christian 20
