The showdown between St. John Bosco and St. Thomas Aquinas is a rematch of a 2017 game in which Aquinas beat the Braves 9-6 in overtime, the last time the Braves lost to a program outside of California.

St. Thomas Aquinas hosts St. John Bosco on Aug. 26 as part of the seven-game Broward County National Football Showcase. The two top 10 programs met in 2017 with Aquinas beating the Braves 9-6 in overtime. (Photo: Laura Martin)
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The other ESPN matchup between St. Frances Academy and Chaminade-Madonna is another preseason top 10 matchup in the early part of next season. The Panthers were 8-1 last season, finishing No. 4 in the final MaxPreps Top 25 while Chaminade-Madonna won the Florida 1M title.