This is perhaps the most competitive division this year in the American Youth Football League in Broward County, Florida. You have a division where as many as five teams have an equal chance of standing on top of the mountain at end of the season. Here is how I think things will shake out in week one of the 120 lb. playoffs.
#1 Weston – 18 #8 Plantation – 0
Plantation was dominated in the first meeting in week 5. Weston has continued to get better as the season has gone on. They also rebounded well from having a 38 game win streak snapped by PPO two weeks ago.
#2 West Pines – 30 #7 Sunrise – 12
Sunrise is the most unpredictable team in the post season. One week they will blowout an opponent. The next week they will get blown out. West Pines should be motivated after loss to Weston last week
#3 Cooper City – 20 #6 Ft. Lauderdale – 0
Cooper City will control the tempo and the clock in this one. Ft. Lauderdale is on the edge of greatness but not quite there yet.
#5 Pembroke Pines – 12 #4 Pasadena – 6
This is a tough draw for the Panthers. Pasadena won a tough battle in the first meeting over a month ago. Teams usually learn their lesson in the rematch. PPO without one of their top players leaves Pasadena in a quandary as to how PPO will attack. A good game here that PPO wins with a late touchdown.
Chad Wilson is a college football recruiting expert and creator of the GridironStudsApp which allows high school football players to gain exposure to college football coaches and fans. Wilson is a former college football player for the University of Miami (92-94) and Long Beach St. (’90-’91) and played briefly for the Seattle Seahawks (’95). He is also a former youth and high school football coach for over 15 years most recently for 5-A State of Florida Champs American Heritage. He runs All Eyes DB Camp a defensive back training company located in South Florida IG: @alleyesdbcamp. Wilson’s oldest son Quincy plays in the NFL for the New York Giants and his younger son plays cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals.