2024 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 20 American Heritage

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

Dia Bell, Brandon Bennett, Byron Louis, Malachi Toney among notable returnees for Florida power.

No. 20 American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)

Head coach: Mike Smith | Record: 23-4, third season
2023 record: 10-2 | National rank: N/A
Last five years: 49-12 | State championships: 5 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020)
Texas commit Dia Bell leads American Heritage in its quest for a first state title since 2020. The son of former NBA star Raja Bell threw for nearly 2,000 yards last season as the Patriots went 10-2. (Photo: Laura Martin)
Texas commit Dia Bell leads American Heritage in its quest for a first state title since 2020. The son of former NBA star Raja Bell threw for nearly 2,000 yards last season as the Patriots went 10-2. (Photo: Laura Martin)
Key players

Height: 6-2 | Weight: 195
Status: Committed to Texas | Class: Junior (2026)

Height: 6-0 | Weight: 180
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2026)

Height: 5-11 | Weight: 200
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2025)



Height: 6-2 | Weight: 190
Status: Committed to Florida State | Class: Senior (2025)

Height: 5-10 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to Miami | Class: Junior (2026)

Key dates

Aug. 23 — vs. No. 6 Milton (Milton, Ga.)
Sept. 6 — at No. 9 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood)
Sept. 20 — at No. 15 Central (Miami)
Oct. 12 — at Norland (Miami)