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FSU adds South Miami's Harris

Miami native James Coley has truly stepped up the way Florida State University is recruiting.

Coley, who worked with FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher and then briefly at FIU, has opened the pipeline between Tallahassee and South Florida, and on Thursday, he showed just how hard he will work to land a recruit.

After spending Wednesday night in South Florida, Coley jumped on a plane, went to the west coast, received a commitment from former South Miami High defensive back Mike Harris (6-0, 190), who spent the past two years at El Camino Junior College and then flew back to South Florida to get attend the St. Thomas Aquinas-Ely playoff game, where Lamarcus Joyner, a coveted Seminole recruit will be in action.

"Coach Coley is a one of a kind," said Charles Fishbein of Elite Scouting Services, who was the first to break the news about Harris. "There are very few coaches who will do what he does to ensure a recruit feels special and comfortable about a decision. trust me, I am around hundreds of college coaches."

Harris, who was rumored to have a strong lean to Alabama, finished the season with 37 tackles, three interceptions (2 against Compton) and 6 pass breakups

The Seminoles have done well in Florida with commitments from Chad Abrams (5-11, 190, Lakeland Kathleen), Tavaris Barnes (DL, 6-5, 260, Jacksonville First Coast), Terrence Brooks (CB, 5-10, 160, Dunnellon), Darius Cummings (DE, 6-2, 260, Titusville Astronaut), Greg Dent (WR/DB, 5-11, 180, Belle Glade Glades Central), Jarred Haggins (DB, 5-11, 180, Lakeland), DeJoshua Johnson (WR, 5-11, 160, Pahokee) and Clint Trickett (QB, 6-2, 180, Tallahassee N. Florida Christian).

The Seminoles also picked up Class of 2011 commitments from Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast defensive backs Keelin Smith and Lamarcus Brutus on Wednesday.

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LAZ FOOTBALL INDEX – Week 14

Every week, the Miami Herald will carry the Laz Index Florida High School Forecast, which will pick the winners and losers across the state of Florida. We are honored to have "Laz" with us each week. We also encourage that you visit his website at www.lazindex.com.

Here is a breakdown, by class, for the 14th week of the 2009 season.
NOTE: Last week, the LAZ INDEX had another one of its outstanding playoff picking weeks with an impressive (79-16 .832) record. The LAZ INDEX is 116-27 (.811) for the playoffs so far.

Class 6A Regional Final Forecast
(Round Two 7-1) (Round One 13-3) Playoff Total (20 -4)
DeLand 82.53 over Winter Park 74.51 by 8
Apopka 83.07 over Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) 67.92 by 15
Miramar 77.91 over Dr. Krop (Miami) 67.78 by 10
Miami Central 91.06 over South Dade (Homestead) 76.74 by 14

Class 5A Regional Final Forecast
(Round Two 7-1) (Round One 13-3) Playoff Total (20 -4)
Lakeland 80.40 over Fleming Island (Orange Park) 72.42 by 8
Plant (Tampa) 89.11 over Countryside (Clearwater) 79.83 by 9
Manatee (Bradenton) 77.70 over Bayside (Palm Bay) 65.71 by 12
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 88.98 over Ely (Pompano Beach) 72.95 by 16

Class 4A Regional Final Forecast
(Round Two 7-1) (Round One 14-2) Playoff Total (21 -3)
Niceville 80.10 over Lincoln (Tallahassee) 70.51 by 10
Tarpon Springs 72.81 over Edgewater (Orlando) 71.66 by 1
Armwood (Seffner) 87.77 over Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 80.38 by 7
Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 87.54 over New Smyrna Beach 68.24 by 19

Class 3A Regional Final Forecast
(Round Two 4-4) (Round One 11-5) Playoff Total (15 -9)
St. Augustine 75.26 over Pensacola 73.75 by 2
Jefferson (Tampa) 79.99 over North Marion (Citra) 71.39 by 9
Lake Wales 68.76 over Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) 59.20 by 10
Fort Pierce Westwood 70.72 over Belen Jesuit (Miami) 69.17 by 2

Class 2A State Semifinal Forecast
(Round Two 3-1) (Round One 7-1) Playoff Total (10 -2)
Cocoa 83.04 over Godby (Tallahassee) 72.48 by 11
Glades Central (Belle Glade) 83.89 over Robinson (Tampa) 71.71 by 12

Class 2B State Semifinal Forecast
(Round Two 3-1) (Round One 7-1) Playoff Total (10 -2)
Bolles (Jacksonville) 84.26 over Pensacola Catholic 62.34 by 22
Chaminade (Hollywood) 71.49 over Tampa Catholic 67.98 by 4

Class 1A State Semifinal Forecast
(Round Two 4-0) (Round One 6-1) Playoff Total (10 -1)
Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 78.28 over Freeport 57.54 by 21
American Heritage (Delray Beach) 73.67 over Fort Meade 72.59 by 1

Class 1B State Semifinal Forecast
(Round Two 2-2) (Round One 8-0) Playoff Total (10 -2)
Warner Christian (South Daytona) 59.39 over Hawthorne 46.75 by 13
Glades Day (Belle Glade) 67.83 over Out-of-Door (Sarasota) 47.98 by 20

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Beef O'Brady's State Poll – Week 13

FORT MYERS - The following is the Beef 'O' Brady's Top 25 high school football poll. First place votes are in parentheses, followed by classification, record and points.



1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)  (12)  5A 12-0  300

2. Glades Central (Belle Glade) 2A 12-0  279

3. Lakeland 5A 11-0  271

T4. Miami Central 6A 11-1  255

T4. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 4A 11-1  255

6. Niceville 4A 11-0  238

7. St. Augustine 3A 12-0  219

8. Cocoa 2A 12-0  216

9. Plant (Tampa) 5A 10-1  212

10. Armwood (Seffner) 4A 11-1  196

11. Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 4A 11-1  170

12. Manatee (Bradenton) 5A 11-1  168

13. Bolles (Jacksonville) 2B 10-1  152

14. Chaminade (Hollywood) 2B 12-0  134

15. DeLand 6A 11-1  123
16. Apopka 6A 11-1  114

17. Miramar 6A 11-1  98

18. Miami Northwestern  6A 10-2  76

19. Ely (Pompano Beach) 5A 11-1  72

20. Tampa Jefferson 3A 11-1  62

21. Countryside (Clearwater) 5A 11-1  50

22. Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 6A 11-1  47

23. North Marion (Citra) 3A 11-1  38

24. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 1A 12-0  31

25. South Dade (Homestead)  6A  10-2  26




OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
Pensacola  3A  11-1  23

Tampa Catholic 2B 10-1  16

Belen Jesuit (Miami)  3A  9-3  15

Kathleen (Lakeland) 4A 3-7  10

Washington (Miami) 3A 10-2  10

Dr. Krop (Miami)  6A  8-4  7

Tarpon Springs  4A  10-2  6

Jackson (Jacksonville) 3A 11-1  3

Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie)  6A  9-2  3

Miami Southridge 6A 10-1  2

Cape Coral  4A 11-1  1

Tampa Bay Tech 5A 9-2  1

Venice 5A 9-2  1

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State Playoff Pairings - Round 3

6A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Apopka 49, Orlando Boone 0
Boca Raton 31, Vero Beach 21
Daytona Beach Mainland 29, Jacksonville Sandalwood 14
Deland 46, Orange Park 0
Orlando Dr. Phillips 23, Orlando Olympia 22
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 28, Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge 10
Sanford Seminole 30, Orlando Timber Creek 27
Winter Park 50, Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley 47

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Apopka 58, Orlando Dr. Phillips 52 (5 OT)
Deland 26, Daytona Beach Mainland 0
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 20, Boca Raton 17
Winter Park 31, Seminole 10

REGIONAL FINALS
Deland (11-1) at Winter Park (11-1), Showalter Field
Apopka (11-1) at Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast (9-3)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Homestead South Dade 48, Miami Ferguson 7
Miami Carol City 30, Weston Cypress Bay 16
Miami Central 36, Miami Columbus 7
Ives Estates Dr. Krop 19, Miramar Everglades 7
Miami Northwestern 50, Coral Gables 7
Miami Southridge 24, Miami Sunset 0
Miramar 49, Oakland Park Northeast 3
Plantation 38, Deerfield Beach 7

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Homestead South Dade 25, Southridge 23
Miami Central 29, Northwestern 16
Ives Estates Dr. Krop 10, Carol City 6
Miramar 23, Plantation 7

REGIONAL FINALS
Ives Estates Dr. Krop (8-4) at Miramar (11-1)
Miami Central (11-1) at Homestead South Dade (10-2), Harris Field

5A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Clearwater Countryside 17, Tampa Freedom 7
Daytona Beach Seabreeze 30, Neptune Beach Fletcher 27
Fleming Island 40, Jacksonville First Coast 22
Kissimmee Osceola 34, Oviedo 14
Lakeland 41, Winter Springs 8
Tampa Alonso 47, Tampa Newsome 37
Tampa Bay Tech 22, Tarpon Springs East Lake 6
Tampa Plant 59, Plant City 14

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Clearwater Countryside 47, Tampa Bay Tech 20
Fleming Island 35, Daytona Beach Seabreeze 21
Lakeland 30, Osceola 14
Tampa Plant 77, Tampa Alonso 16

REGIONAL FINALS
Lakeland (12-0) at Orange Park Fleming Island (10-2)
Tampa Plant (11-1) at Clearwater Countryside (11-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Bradenton Manatee 52, St. Petersburg Gibbs 15
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 66, Coral Springs 8
Hollywood South Broward 14, Coconut Creek 6
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 20, West Boca Raton 14
Melbourne 4, Lantana Santaluces 0
Palm Bay Bayside 17, Royal Palm Beach 13
Pompano Beach Ely 49, Wellington 3
St. Petersburg 28, Venice 21

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Bradenton Manatee 21, St. Petersburg 7
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 63, South Broward 0
Palm Bay Bayside 28, Melbourne 3
Pompano Beach Ely 34, Boyd Anderson 26

REGIONAL FINALS
Bradenton Manatee (11-1) at Palm Bay Bayside (8-4)
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (12-0) at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (11-1)

4A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Fort Walton Beach 42, Pensacola Pine Forest 36 (OT)
Gainesville 17, Hudson 0
Lakeland Lake Gibson 42, St. Cloud 12
Lake City Columbia 24, Tallahassee Leon 14
Niceville 52, Pace 30
Orlando Edgewater 29, Haines City 8
Tallahassee Lincoln 36, Jacksonville Ed White 21
Tarpon Springs 54, Ocala Lake Weir 20

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Niceville 63, Fort Walton Beach 14
Orlando Edgewater 17, Lake Gibons 14 (OT)
Tallahassee Lincoln 20, Lake City Columbia 14
Tarpon Springs 35, Gainesville 28

REGIONAL FINALS
Niceville (11-0) at Tallahassee Lincoln (9-3)
Tarpon Springs (10-2) at Orlando Edgewater (9-3)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Cape Coral 27, Bradenton Lakewood Ranches 0
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 23, Palm Beach Lakes 21
Largo 24, Tampa Hillsborough 3
New Smyrna Beach 35, Stuart South Fork 21
Palm Bay 37, Fort Pierce Central 7
Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 53, Hollywood Hills 0
Punta Gorda Charlotte 27, Cape Coral Ida Baker 7
Seffner Armwood 22, Tampa Sickles 9

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
New Smyrna Beach 8, Palm Bay 7
Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 65, Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 7
Punta Gorda Charlotte 24, Cape Coral 16
Seffner Armwood 49, Largo 3

REGIONAL FINALS
Seffner Armwood (11-1) at Punta Gorda Charlotte (11-1)
New Smyrna Beach (8-4) at Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer (11-1)

3A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Citra North Marion 34, Brooksville Nature Coast 22
Green Cove Springs Clay 31, St. Augustine Menendez 28
Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 42, Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 7
Ocala Vanguard 37, Dunnellon 25
Pensacola 31, Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 0
St. Augustine 31, St. Johns Bartram Trail 7
St. Petersburg Lakewood 36, Dade City Pasco 25

REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Citra North Marion 35, Vanguard 19
St. Augustine 34, Clay 21
Tampa Jefferson 20, St. Petersburg Lakewood 15
Pensacola 7, Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 6

REGIONAL FINALS
Pensacola (11-1) at St. Augustine (12-0)
Tampa Jefferson (11-1) at Citra North Marion (11-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Bradenton Braden River 24, Winter Haven 21
Fort Pierce Westwood 7, Archbishop McCarthy 0
Lake Wales 30, Bradenton Southeast 27
Lehigh 15, Fort Myers Riverdale 7
Merritt Island 49, Boca Raton Olympic Heights 29
Miami Belen Jesuit 17, Miami Jackson 13
Miami Booker T. Washington 24, Miami Norland 14
South Fort Myers 48, Naples Barron Collier 21
Tampa Jefferson 43, Land O’Lakes 22

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Fort Pierce Westwood 28, Merritt Island 13
Lake Wales 24, Bradenton Braden River 13
Lehigh 28, South Fort Myers 14
Miami Belen Jesuit 19, Miami Booker T. Washington 17

REGIONAL FINALS
Lehigh Acres Lehigh (7-5) at Lake Wales (10-1)
Fort Pierce Westwood (9-3) at Miami Belen Jesuit (9-3)

2A
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Cocoa 35, Orlando Jones 6
Glen St. Mary Baker 26, Madison County 17
Tallahassee Godby 27, Jacksonville Ribault 14
Titusville Astronaut 44, Orlando Bishop Moore 14

REGIONAL FINAL
Cocoa 29, Titusville Astronaut 0
Tallahassee Godby 26, Baker County 19

STATE SEMIFINAL
Tallahassee Godby (8-4) at Cocoa (12-0)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
American Heritage Plantation 34, Boynton Beach 13
Belle Glade Glades Central 27, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 3
Tampa Robinson 42, Arcadia DeSoto 21
Wauchulla Hardee County 49, Tampa Jesuit 21

REGIONAL FINAL
Belle Glade Glades Central 46, American Heritage 20
Tampa Robinson 41, Wauchulla Hardee County 18

STATE SEMIFINAL
Tampa Robinson (10-2) at Belle Glade Glades Central (12-0)

2B
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Jacksonville Bolles 48, Williston 0
Ocala Trinity Catholic 33, Callahan West Nassau 13
Pensacola Catholic 41, Perry Taylor County 35
Tallahassee Florida High 34, Walton 21

REGIONAL FINALS
Jacksonville Bolles 24, Ocala Trinity Catholic 13
Pensacola Catholic 44, Florida High 7

STATE SEMIFINAL
Pensacola Catholic (11-1) at Jacksonville Bolles (11-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 38, Miami Gulliver Prep 33
Hollywood Chaminade Madonna 35, Pahokee 0
Orlando Lake Highland Prep 28, Cape Coral Island Coast 0
Tampa Catholic 29, Fort Myers Dunbar 13

REGIONAL FINALS
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 35, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 18
Tampa Catholic 31, Orlando Lake Highland Prep 21

STATE SEMIFINAL
Tampa Catholic (11-1) at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (12-0), McArthur Stadium

1A
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Bristol Liberty County 24, Santa Rosa Beach South Walton 17
Freeport 48, Blountstown 12
Melbourne Central Catholic 31, Tallahassee North Florida Christian 27
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 42, Crescent City 10

REGIONAL FINALS
Freeport 35, Liberty County 20
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 48, Melbourne Central Catholic 12

STATE SEMIFINAL
Jacksonville Trinity Christian (12-0) at Freeport (11-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Delray 28, Miami Westminster Christian 14
Cross City Dixie County 35, Tampa Berkeley Prep 21
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian by forfeit
Fort Meade 21, Wildwood 7

REGIONAL FINALS
Delray American Heritage 63, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 14
Fort Meade 49, Cross City Dixie County 7

STATE SEMIFINAL
Delray Beach American Heritage (9-3) at Fort Meade (12-0)

1B
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Hawthorne 26, Tallahassee FAMU 6
Melbourne Florida Air Academy 31, Orlando Pine Castle Christian 7
Monticello Jefferson County 39, Mayo Lafayette 7
South Daytona Beach Warner Christian 44, Orlando Agape Christian 7

REGIONAL FINALS
Hawthorne 38, Jefferson County 28
So. Daytona Warner Christian 16, Florida Air Academy 12

STATE SEMIFINAL
South Daytona Beach Warner Christian (11-1) at Hawthorne (12-0)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Belle Glade Glades Day 47, Miami MacArthur North 24
Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 38, Lakeland Victory Christian 31
Jupiter Christian 63, Hollywood Sheridan Hills Christian 7
Sarasota Out of Door Academy 41, St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut 17

REGIONAL FINAL
Belle Glades Day 45, Jupiter Christian 44 (OT)
Sarasota Out of Door Academy 32, Evangel Christian 18

STATE SEMIFINAL
Belle Glade Glades Day (10-2) at Sarasota Out of-Door Academy (10-1)

State Playoff Results - Round 2

1B
Belle Glades Day 45, Jupiter Christian 44 (OT)
Hawthorne 38, Jefferson County 28
Sarasota Out of Door Academy 32, Evangel Christian 18
So. Daytona Warner Christian 16, Florida Air Academy 12

1A
Delray American Heritage 63, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 14
Fort Meade 49, Cross City Dixie County 7
Freeport 35, Liberty County 20
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 48, Melbourne Central Catholic 12

2B
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 35, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 18
Jacksonville Bolles 24, Ocala Trinity Catholic 13
Pensacola Catholic 44, Florida High 7
Tampa Catholic 31, Orlando Lake Highland Prep 21

2A
Belle Glade Glades Central 46, American Heritage 20
Cocoa 29, Titusville Astronaut 0
Tallahassee Godby 26, Baker County 19
Tampa Robinson 41, Wauchulla Hardee County 18

3A
Citra North Marion 35, Vanguard 19
Fort Pierce Westwood 28, Merritt Island 13
Lake Wales 24, Bradenton Braden River 13
Lehigh 28, South Fort Myers 14
Miami Belen Jesuit 19, Miami Booker T. Washington 17
St. Augustine 34, Clay 21
Tampa Jefferson 20, St. Petersburg Lakewood 15
Pensacola 7, Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 6

4A
New Smyrna Beach 8, Palm Bay 7
Niceville 63, Fort Walton Beach 14
Orlando Edgewater 17, Lake Gibons 14 (OT)
Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 65, Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 7
Punta Gorda Charlotte 24, Cape Coral 16
Seffner Armwood 49, Largo 3
Tallahassee Lincoln 20, Lake City Columbia 14
Tarpon Springs 35, Gainesville 28

5A
Bradenton Manatee 21, St. Petersburg 7
Clearwater Countryside 47, Tampa Bay Tech 20
Fleming Island 35, Daytona Beach Seabreeze 21
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 63, South Broward 0
Lakeland 30, Osceola 14
Palm Bay Bayside 28, Melbourne 3
Pompano Beach Ely 34, Boyd Anderson 26
Tampa Plant 77, Tampa Alonso 16

6A
Apopka 58, Orlando Dr. Phillips 52 (5 OT)
Deland 26, Daytona Beach Mainland 0
Homestead South Dade 25, Southridge 23
Miami Central 29, Northwestern 16
Miami Dr. Krop 10, Carol City 6
Miramar 23, Plantation 7
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 20, Boca Raton 17
Winter Park 31, Seminole 10

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Central beats Northwestern 29-16, and ends Bulls' 4-year run as Dade's top 6A team

On a night of upsets around Dade County, Central avenged all the heartbreak of years past against Northwestern with a 29-16 victory at FIU Stadium.

We'll have all the coverage on www.miamiherald.com/hssports later tonight.

Other Dade final scores: South Dade 25, Southridge 23; Belen 19, Booker T. 17; Krop 10, Carol City 6.

Recap: Central took its first lead on a Jeffrey Godfrey 19 yard touchdown run. Brandon Gainer scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to extend the lead to 29-16. They missed the 2-pointer

Here's a first half recap:

The Bulls struck first on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Teddy Bridgewater to Lorenzo Shinhoster and went up 8-0 on a Bridgewater 2-point conversion

Northwestern added to the lead on another touchdown pass this time to Eli Rogers to go up 16-0

Central answered with some hard running by running back Brandon Gainer, who scored from 14 yards out to cut it to 16-8

Senior Jeffrey Godfrey threw a 25 yard touchdown pass to Joshua Reese, and then threw a 2-pointer to Charles Gaines to tie the score at 16.

Updated scores: Krop 10, Carol City 6; Booker T. 10, Belen 9

Dent changes his mind; Glashen to Syracuse

One of the University of Miami’s top commitments has decided to change his mind and head in the other direction while Syracuse continues to make south Florida a destination.

Greg Dent, the versatile Glades Central defensive back/receiver who verbally committed to the University of Miami earlier this month, changed his mind and went with a program that many had felt that he would head to all along.

The impressive Dent, who had watched his stock rise more than any other player in Florida in the past 10 months, spent his Thanksgiving Day changing his mind and will now be headed to Tallahassee and the Florida State Seminoles.

Many had speculated that the 5-11, 185-pound Dent wanted to play receiver at the next level.

“They offered me at receiver and I’ve been expecting that,” Dent said. “I didn’t want to play defense. They knew I wanted to play receiver, so they told me I could.”

As a receiver, Dent caught 35 passes for 899 yards and 10 touchdowns during the regular season. He also grabbed two interceptions and had a pair of special teams touchdowns.

For Carol City’s Gareef Glashen, the opportunity to play in the Big East for a program like Syracuse was something that was too good to pass up.

One of the emerging players in Miami-Dade County the past two years, Glashen (5-11, 182) follows two other south Floridians to play for a program that is starting to turn the corner.

Coach Doug Marrone and the Orange received a commitment from University School defensive lineman Max Beaulieu a few weeks after his teammate, Brice Hawkes announced that he would be attending Syracuse.

“This is a huge opportunity for me,” said Glashen, one of the fastest (4.4) players in Miami-Dade County this season. “There was so much to like about this program and the coaches. I love the direction they are headed in.”

Glashen chose Syracuse over Colorado State, Utah State and Tennessee State.

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Public vs. Private All-Star Football Game

No matter where you go these days, the issue of Public vs. Private is a hot topic when it comes to school choices and athletics.

In south Florida, where there are more football prospects than in any other area of the nation, the choice where to head to school is often confusing. While the battle will always rage on, it’s refreshing to know that there is finally an arena to settle the score.

On Jan. 9, 2010, the 1st Annual Private vs. Public All-Star High School Football Game will take place at Miami’s Monsignor Pace High School, 15600 N.W. 32nd Ave., Miami Gardens.

The event, sponsored by Trainersrus.net and promoted by the Miami Herald, Elite Scouting Services and the Miami Dolphins High School Gridiron Show on WQAM (560 AM Radio), will kickoff at 6:30 p.m.

Teams are currently being put together, featuring some of the best public and private school players in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. All rosters and game information will be posted in the Miami Herald as well as on radio.

In addition to the all-star game, Trainersrus.net will also host a high school combine for rising juniors in the region with registration beginning at 8 a.m. and the combine getting started at 8:30 a.m. on the same day as the game.

The information gathered at the combine will not go to fan websites or made public. The information will be furnished directly to colleges, giving juniors a major advantage in recruiting for the Class of 2011.

Registration fee for the combine is $25 and forms can be downloaded at www.Trainersrus.net.

For information about the all-star game or combine, contact Mario Smith at 786-285-3699.

BCAA All-Star Football Game

The 13th Annual BCAA All-Star Game will be aired live on BECON, Cable Channel 19 or on air satellite Channel 63 on December 10th at 7:00 p.m., Lockhart Stadium. The all-star game will feature 125 senior football players and cheerleaders from throughout the BCAA.  The live presentation will be followed by two scheduled re-broadcasts, Saturday, December 12th at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday, December 16th at 7:30 p.m.  This is the first time in history that the BCAA All-Star game has aired on live television.

It's an event that attracts some top college from across the nation who watch practice and attend the game as they look to fill their rosters with quality football talent that this region annually produces.

The teams experience a bowl week atmosphere with media day, team banquet and exposure to colleges from recruiting services and fan websites.

Here is a look at the rosters for both teams.

SOUTH
John Baglia, LB, 6-1, 205, St. Thomas
Dondetrick Barnes, RB, 6-0, 175, Nova
Matthew Benedict, OL, 6-1, 320, Western
Brandon Bennett, RB, 5-10, 215, Pines Charter
Stephen Blissett, LB, 6-0, 211, Miramar
Justin Bosley, DT, 5-11, 255, Hollywood Hills
Desmond Bozeman, LB, 6-1, 225, Dillard
Leeward Brown, OL, 6-5, 275, Miramar
Terry Brownlee, FB, 5-10, 215, McArthur
Khari Burke, DB, 5-9, 165, South Plantation
Dominick Bryan, LB, 5-10, 210, Miramar
Chris Corpuz, OL, 6-4, 325, Flanagan
Rafael Delavalle, OL, 6-3, 300, Flanagan
Jermaine Dumeng, WR, 5-11, 175, South Broward
Fideles Eziweke, DE/DT, 6-2, 215, Everglades
Christian Figueroa, RB/LB, 5-11, 200, West Broward
Daniel Ford, OL, 6-3, 270, Stranahan
Moses Francois, LB, 6-0, 210, Hollywood Hills
Junior Frederic, PK/P, 5-8, 150, Dillard
Rolando Gallegos, OL/DL, 5-11, 230, West Broward
L'Mont Gleen, DT, 6-0, 260, Dillard
Zach Green, QB, 6-1, 180, Cypress Bay
Kendall Gunn, DB, 5-7, 165, Everglades
Brandon Harris, DB/WR, 5-9, 175, Western
Ricardo Henry, WR, 6-1, 175, Flanagan
Jeremiah Hicks, RB, 6-0, 190, Miramar
Brandon Holder, DE, 6-4, 220, Cooper City
Garth Jobb, LB, 6-1, 215, St. Thomas
Devonte Jones, OL, 6-2, 285, Dillard
O'Dell Jones, LB, 6-0, 210, Western
Roosevelt Juin, WR/KR, 5-10, 170, Flanagan
Kevin Lederman, LB/DE, 6-1, 195, Flanagan
Cortney Lester, WR/KR, 5-11, 170, Everglades
John Marshall, QB/WR, 6-2, 175, South Plantation
Kadeem McGowan, WR, 6-2, 190, Pines Charter
David McKnight, RB, 5-10, 190, Cypress Bay
Daniel Mertvos, WR/DB, 5-10, 155, Cooper City
Mario Michel, WR, 5-7, 160, Hallandale
SirReginald Moore, OL, 6-3, 270, Dillard
Russell Neunie, DB, 5-11, 175, South Broward
Oscar Ordiales, DE, 6-3, 225, Cooper City
Aaron Parker, RB, 5-9, 185, West Broward
Bryan Parnes, QB, 6-0, 180, South Broward
Brandon Parris, OL/DL, 6-1, 320, Hollywood Hills
Helman Pulido, DB, 5-8, 165, McArthur
Demetrius Rhaney, OG, 6-3, 275, Stranahan
Quinton Roland, OL, 6-3, 325, Dillard
James Rose, OL/DL, 6-1, 250, Pines Charter
Arione Scott, WR/DB, 6-1, 175, Nova
Javon Smith, QB, 6-1, 215, McArthur
Matthew Stokes, DL, 6-3, 245, St. Thomas
Steve Tellefsen, DB, 6-0, 185, Cypress Bay
Dwayne Thomas, LB, 5-10, 190, Everglades
Willie Tindal, QB, 6-0, 175, Stranahan
Luis Vazquez, RB, 5-9, 210, Hollywood Hills
Meshach Waite, RB, 5-10, 235, South Plantation
Sylvester Warner, OL, 6-3, 310, Nova
Joel West, LB/RB, 5-10, 205, Hallandale
Dominique Wright, DT, 6-0, 215, Hallandale

NORTH SQUAD
Deltron Allen, DB/FB, 5-9, 175, Coral Glades
Jordan Anderson, OL, 6-3, 295, Douglas
Cody Baker, DB, 5-10, 170, Coral Springs Charter
Justin Birkenholz, LB, 6-0, 195, Douglas
Chris Blackmon, LB/SS, 6-0, 180, Coconut Creek
Coffey Brinton, WR/FS, 6-0, 175, Coconut Creek
Tim Burke, DB/KR, 5-9, 175, Plantation
Dareyon Chance, RB, 5-6, 165, Cardinal Gibbons
Jean Charlot, DB, 5-7, 170, Coral Springs
Calvin Chatman, SS/LB, 6-0, 175, Deerfield Beach
Alex Crew, RB, 5-10, 190, Douglas
Dave D'Attilo, OL/DL, 6-2, 240, Taravella
John Dieurstil, LB, 6-1, 215, Fort Lauderdale
Gilvam Dos Santos, PK, 6-0, 170, Monarch
Donte Dotson, QB/WR/DB, 5-9, 175, Deerfield Beach
Deven Drane, WR/DB, 6-0, 180, Plantation
Jeremy Esperant, DT, 6-2, 285, Piper
Mike Estiverne, DE, 6-2, 220, Deerfield Beach
Steve Garrity, QB, 5-10, 185, Coral Springs
Tyler Giarantano, LB, 6-0, 210, Monarch
Keltron Goodwin, RB, 5-9, 165, Blanche Ely
Mason Hamilton, FB/LB, 6-0, 185, Pompano
Joshua Harden, FS/RB, 5-10, 180, Coral Glades
David Harding, RB/SS, 5-11, 195, Fort Lauderdale
Shawn Henderson, OL, 5-10, 240, Coconut Creek
Siliezar Herbert, LB/OG, 6-0,185, Coral Glades
Marquise Hoggins, LB, 5-10, 175, Blanche Ely
Joshua Hoo, OL, 6-0, 235, Pompano
Mitch Houle, DE/TE, 6-1, 190, Monarch
Stanton House, RB/WR, 5-8, 160, Coral Springs
Jonathan James, DB/RB, 6-1, 210, Blanche Ely
Darryl Jenkins, RB/DB, 5-8, 155, Pompano
Jamal Jones, FS/KR, 6-0, 175, Coral Springs
Sean Jones, OL, 6-1, 225, Northeast
Carlos Joseph, WR, 6-3, 200, Coconut Creek
Tyrell King, S, 6-32, 180, Northeast
Nevin Lawson, DB, 5-11, 180, Piper
Lenworth Lennon, WR, 5-9, 160, Boyd Anderson
Nick Long, DL/OL, 6-2, 240, Taravella
Fosile Louis, DE, 6-1, 180, Coral Springs
Anthony May, OC/DL, 5-11, 270, Boyd Anderson
Chase McCallum, QB/FS, 6-1, 181, Pompano
Croswell Paige, RB, 5-11, 200, Coral Springs
Chris Rapka, QB, 6-3, 210, Cardinal Gibbons
Courtland Rich, DB/WR, 6-3, 190, Deerfield Beach
Cody Rivers, LB, 5-11, 190, Monarch
Sergey Sadovoy, DE/LB, 6-2, 215, Coral Springs Charter
Tesfa Samuel, WR, 6-1, 205, Fort Lauderdale
Chris Sandholzer, DL/OL, 6-4, 260, Coral Glades
Charles Smith, DT, 6-0, 310, Plantation
Garrett Smith, DB, 5-11, 170, Cardinal Gibbons
K-Len Sutton, DB, 5-11, 182, Piper
Antoine Tharpe, DB, 5-11, 170, Coral Springs Charter
Jeff St. Thomas, OL, 6-2, 254, Cardinal Gibbons
Marcus Thompson, RB, 6-2, 230, Boyd Anderson
Daniel Vera, OL, 6-3, 305, Coral Springs Charter
Shawn Weathers, DB/WR, 5-9, 175, Taravella
Audrey Woodson, RB, 5-10, 180, Northeast
Devon Wright, RB, 6-1, 185, Taravella
Jake Zalka, LB, 5-9, 205, Douglas

LAZ FOOTBALL INDEX – Week 13

Every week, the Miami Herald will carry the Laz Index Florida High School Forecast, which will pick the winners and losers across the state of Florida. We are honored to have "Laz" with us each week. We also encourage that you visit his website at www.lazindex.com.

Here is a breakdown, by class, for the 13th week of the 2009 season.
NOTE: Last week, the LAZ INDEX had another one of its outstanding picking weeks with an impressive (79-16 .832) record.

Class 6A Forecast (Last week 13-3)
6A DeLand 80.63 over 6A Mainland (Daytona Beach) 76.86 by 4
6A Winter Park 72.93 over 6A Seminole (Sanford) 66.44 by 6
6A Apopka 82.20 over 6A Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 78.77 by 3
6A Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) 67.93 over 6A Boca Raton 57.10 by 11
6A Miramar 76.93 over 6A Plantation 67.79 by 9
6A Miami Carol City 69.39 over 6A Dr. Krop (Miami) 67.18 by 2
6A Miami Central 90.69 over 6A Miami Northwestern 86.42 by 4
6A South Dade (Homestead) 76.48 over 6A Miami Southridge 76.07 by 0

Class 5A Forecast (Last week 13-3)
5A Fleming Island (Orange Park) 70.89 over 5A Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 70.33 by 1
5A Lakeland 79.33 over 5A Osceola (Kissimmee) 70.77 by 9
5A Plant (Tampa) 85.50 over 5A Alonso (Tampa) 65.31 by 20
5A Tampa Bay Tech 81.06 over 5A Countryside (Clearwater) 77.52 by 4
5A Manatee (Bradenton) 76.00 over 5A St. Petersburg 75.54 by 0
5A Bayside (Palm Bay) 64.29 over 5A Melbourne 53.83 by 10
5A Ely (Pompano Beach) 72.79 over 5A Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 63.74 by 9
5A St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 87.36 over 5A South Broward (Hollywood) 63.11 by 24

Class 4A Forecast (Last week 14-2)
4A Niceville 78.38 over 4A Fort Walton Beach 60.10 by 18
4A Lincoln (Tallahassee) 70.05 over 4A Columbia (Lake City) 67.70 by 2
4A Tarpon Springs 71.86 over 4A Gainesville 66.70 by 5
4A Edgewater (Orlando) 71.12 over 4A Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 65.44 by 6
4A Armwood (Seffner) 84.72 over 4A Largo 74.26 by 10
4A Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 79.81 over 4A Cape Coral 69.96 by 10
4A Palm Bay (Melbourne) 70.28 over 4A New Smyrna Beach 67.81 by 2
4A Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 85.17 over 4A Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 66.29 by 19

Class 3A Forecast (Last week 11-5)
3A Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 76.72 over 3A Pensacola 72.59 by 4
3A St. Augustine 74.76 over 3A Clay (Green Cove Springs) 61.51 by 13
3A North Marion (Citra) 70.27 over 3A Vanguard (Ocala) 63.76 by 7
3A Jefferson (Tampa) 78.18 over 3A Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 77.10 by 1
3A Braden River (Bradenton) 67.11 over 3A Lake Wales 67.05 by 0
3A South Fort Myers 71.63 over 3A Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) 56.38 by 15
3A Fort Pierce Westwood 69.22 over 3A Merritt Island 66.87 by 2
3A Washington (Miami) 80.42 over 3A Belen Jesuit (Miami) 67.04 by 13

Class 2A Forecast (Last week 7-1)
2A Godby (Tallahassee) 72.03 over 2A Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 66.45 by 6
2A Cocoa 81.66 over 2A Astronaut (Titusville) 70.44 by 11
2A Hardee (Wauchula) 71.33 over 2A Robinson (Tampa) 67.36 by 4
2A Glades Central (Belle Glade) 82.04 over 2A American Heritage (Plantation) 67.71 by 14

Class 2B Forecast (Last week 7-1)
2B Pensacola Catholic 59.91 over 2B Florida High "FSU" (Tallahassee) 53.69 by 6
2B Bolles (Jacksonville) 83.34 over 2B Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 76.07 by 7
2B Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) 66.32 over 2B Tampa Catholic 66.23 by 0
2B Chaminade (Hollywood) 68.90 over 2B North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) 65.83 by 3

Class 1A Forecast (Last week 6-1)
1A Freeport 56.29 over 1A Liberty County (Bristol) 49.72 by 7
1A Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 76.47 over 1A Melbourne Central Catholic 64.11 by 12
1A Fort Meade 70.18 over 1A Dixie County (Cross City) 59.63 by 11
1A American Heritage (Delray Beach) 70.97 over 1A Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) 51.09 by 20

Class 1B Forecast (Last week 8-0)
1B Jefferson County (Monticello) 51.76 over 1B Hawthorne 44.83 by 7
1B Warner Christian (South Daytona) 58.47 over 1B Florida Air (Melbourne) 57.79 by 1
1B Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) 49.70 over 1B Out-of-Door (Sarasota) 45.70 by 4
1B Glades Day (Belle Glade) 66.94 over 1B Jupiter Christian 64.24 by 3

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