Washington (Miami) at University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Treon Harris is back for Washington as the team seeks to maintain the nation's top ranking.
Photo by Kyle Hess
It's only round No. 2 of the Florida 4A playoffs, but top-ranked Washington may have its toughest challenge of the entire postseason this Friday. University went undefeated and won the Class 3A championship last season. This year the Suns (10-2) were nationally ranked for several weeks before losing to Xcellent 25 teams Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.) and Central (Miami). Four-star junior running back
Jordan Scarlett had more than 100 rushing yards in a 47-7 blowout of Gulliver Prep (Miami) last week. He has eclipsed 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons. Washington (11-0) seems headed for its second-straight 4A title and third since 2007. The Tornadoes, ranked No. 1 in the Xcellent 25 since the second week of the season, have won every game by double-digit margins, including a 40-18 rout of traditional power Glades Central (Belle Glade) last week. Florida State-bound senior quarterback
Treon Harris saw his first game action in more than a month after sitting out three games with an ankle injury.
Just the facts: If Washington can close out the season unbeaten, it will likely become the sixth Florida team in the last nine years to finish ranked No. 1 in at least one major national poll. … This will be the first meeting between these teams. University played its first varsity season in 2006.
Mitch Stephens: Washington 50, University 38
Kevin Askeland: Washington 28, University 27
Jamie DeMoney: Washington 25, University 20
Stephen Spiewak: Washington 28, University 21
Leland Gordon: Washington 42, University 32
Colin Ward-Henninger: Washington 35, University 21
