2024 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 15 Miami Central

By Zack Poff Jul 11, 2024, 9:00am

Rockets looks to bring home 10th state title since 2010.

No. 15 Central (Miami)

Head coach: Jube Joseph | Record: 22-4, third season
2023 record: 8-4 | National rank: N/A
Last five years: 54-10 | State championships: 9 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Senior defensive back Amari Wallace returns for a Miami Central squad that allowed 19 points per game in 2023 as the Rockets reached the Class 2M quarterfinals. (Photo: Timothy Roseberry)
Senior defensive back Amari Wallace returns for a Miami Central squad that allowed 19 points per game in 2023 as the Rockets reached the Class 2M quarterfinals. (Photo: Timothy Roseberry)
Key players

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to Miami | Class: Senior (2025)

Height: 6-0 | Weight: 215
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Freshman (2028)

Height: 6-2 | Weight: 170
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2025)



Height: 5-10 | Weight: 165
Status: Committed to Pittsburgh | Class: Senior (2025)

Height: 5-10 | Weight: 175
Status: Committed to Miami | Class: Senior (2025)

Key dates

Aug. 23 — vs. Lakeland
Sept. 20 — vs. No. 20 American Heritage (Plantation)
Oct. 4 — at Northwestern (Miami)