FIRST TEAM
Ekeem Atehortua, Chaminade Madonna, Football, Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Ekeem Atehortua, OL, Chaminade-Madonna senior: The O-Line captain is three-time state football champion, two-time Sun Sentinel 1st team All County; in 4 years didn’t allow a sack and had 42 pancakes this year; Alabama State University commit also wrestles.
Kaj Baker, Somerset Academy, Football. Deerfield Beach on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Kaj Baker, RB, Somerset Academy senior: Three-time Sun Sentinel All-County pick; state runner-up in 100 meters in track; had 1,022 rushing yards, 516 receiving yards, 15 total TDs; on defense had a pick-6; 28 tackles, 8 pass break-ups; 2 INTs; first player at school to sign Power 4 scholarship (UCF); had 4 TD game.
Jamar Denson, American Heritage, Football. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Jamar Denson, WR, American Heritage senior: Team captain is two-time first-team All-County selection for Sun Sentinel; 991 yards receiving and 15 scores for two-time state champions; had 187 receiving yards and a TD against former school Chaminade-Madonna; Troy signee, selected as the MVP of state championship win with 70 yards receiving and two scores.
Gary Hadley Jr., Cardinal Gibbons, Football. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Gary Hadley Jr., WR, Cardinal Gibbons senior: Tulane commit played both ways for the Chiefs and helped lead them to the state semifinals; had two INTs in a game on defense; had 1,042 yards receiving and 11 TDs.
Arwin Jackson, Chaminade-Madonna, Football. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Arwin Jackson, RB, Chaminade-Madonna junior: Ran for 905 yards and nine TDs for the state-runner-up Lions; being recruited by Georgia Tech, UM, Syracuse and Ohio State.
Anthony Jennings III, Dillard, Football. Deerfield Beach on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Anthony Jennings, WR, Dillard junior: Helped lead the Panthers to an undefeated regular season with 823 receiving yards and nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards; 12 TDs; led Dillard in both categories; holds 29 D-1 offers.
Za’Kari Johnson, Plantation, Football. Deerfield Beach on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Za’Kari Johnson, ATH, Plantation sophomore: Stepped in and played quarterback at the end of the season, throwing for 551 yards and 12TDs, rushed for 777 yards and nine scores; runs track and holds offers from programs like Miami, and Florida State University.
Malik Leonard, Chaminade-Madonna, Football. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Malik Leonard, QB, Chaminade-Madonna freshman: A team captain played four nationally televised games, including two on ESPN; threw for more than 2,900 yards and 31 TDs with an additional 95 yards rushing and three scores, all freshman school records.
Coi Jean-Noel, American Heritage, Football. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Coi Jean Noel, WR, American Heritage senior: Three-star prospect was team captain and a Super 11 selection for the Sun Sentinel this year; Georgia Tech signee finished with 793 yards with 6 TDs; had 166 passing yards.
Jayden Torres, Cardinal Gibbons, Football. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Jayden Torres, QB, Cardinal Gibbons senior: Captain holds seven school records; finished year with 3,230 passing yards, 37 passing TDs; 429 rushing yards, 9 rushing TDs; two-time Sun Sentinel All-County first-team selection.
Ja’Kobi Williams, Archbishop McCarthy, Football. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Ja’Kobi Williams, WR, Archbishop McCarthy junior: Helped Mavericks stun defending an eventual 4A state champion American Heritage for a district championship; had 30 receptions for 613 yards and 12 TDs; also had an INT on defense.
Jasen Lopez, Chaminade-Madonna. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Jasen Lopez, WR/Slot, Chaminade-Madonna senior: The FSU commit for football and basketball won state championship last season with Lions; had team-leading, 1,110 yards and 13 TDs this year; Super 11 football selection for Sun Sentinel and Fab 5 pick for basketball this year; three back-to-back seasons with more than 1,000 yards receiving.
SECOND TEAM
Tavano Baptiste Jr. OL, Chaminade-Madonna senior
Drew Barber, WR, Westminster Academy sophomore
Brandon Bennett, WR, American Heritage senior
Jeremy Douglas, RB, Cardinal Gibbons sophomore
Damian Grant, RB, Archbishop McCarthy junior
Denairius Gray, WR, Chaminade-Madonna senior
Tromon Isaac Jr., WR, Chaminade-Madonna sophomore
Robert Kerns, QB, Archbishop McCarthy senior
Lee Prince Jr., RB, Chaminade-Madonna junior
Zachariah Ray, RB, Plantation senior
Ah’mari Stevens, WR, Chaminade-Madonna junior
Leon Strawder, QB, American Heritage senior
Teddy Welch, OL, American Heritage senior
HONORABLE MENTION
American Heritage: Dia Bell, Ky’Marlei Brown, Jonathan Bueno, Armani Eusebio, Aiden Hartnett, Josh Houston, Aldarius Johnson, Tremaine Mullen, Michah Price, Nico Ramos
Archbishop McCarthy: Jeremiah Alexandre, Cole Ivy
Calvary Christian: Joey Bleecker, Santi Fuentes, Gavin Ganter, Josh Hallas, Noah Johnson, JJ Rochford, Jackson Stroud
Cardinal Gibbons: Joseph Cammarata, Dominic Celli, Luke Cichoski, Demarcus DeRoche, Donte Findeson, Tyler Fuquay, Javian Norwood, Adam Salem, Merrick Todich
Chaminade-Madonna: Daveon Black, Sam Brown Jr., TeMorris Campbell, Giovanni Gardener, Ron’Christopher Gonzalez, Elijah Hardy, Peter Pierre, Elias Sturman
Coral Springs Charter: Christian Clinkscale, Carter Hayden, Stone Rolle, Shanse Small, Noah Yarbrough
Dillard: Jamar Brinson, Dakari Brown, Zamari Marquez, Sidney Newkirt Jr., Latavius Taylor
Hallandale: Elijah Davis, Cassius Enriquez, Robert Sanford
Miramar: Amari Glover, Taron Nicks, Tyler Reid, Lamon Witherspoon,
North Broward Prep: Damon Alexander, Ralph Diaz, Noah Finkelstein, Kenneth Hall, Thor Hwasta, Peter McLaughlin, Ethan Phillips, Mateo Sanchez, Josh Sylvain, Emerson Walker
Pine Crest: Marco Friezo, Jacob Lobis, Zach Moss, Brayden Myers,
Plantation: Timothy Brown, Desmond Christian, Joseph James, Marlin Johnson Jeffrey O’Neal, Kendall Smith
Pompano Beach: Aiden Hamilton
University School: Carlos Avila-Lopez, Kobe Conway, Jaidyne Dixson, Izayah Harris, Charvis Hood, Jaden Miller, Smith Moise, Kai Starks, Darrell Tiger,
Westminster Academy: Cortland Brownfield, Javaris Cason, Robert Donald, Hudson Gant, Trey Hollandsworth, Rashard Lewis, DJ Pierce, Jack Scott
CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR
Mike Smith, American Heritage, Football. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Mike Smith, American Heritage: Rallied the Patriots from a 1-3 start and the loss of 5-star QB Dia Bell to win a second straight 4A state championship. “I am so proud of overcoming all of the adversity this group went through. This team showed incredible resolve. We overcame the loss of a top D-1 quarterback, played the fourth-toughest schedule in the country and they still found a way to overcome.”
Chaminade-Madonna head coach Dameon Jones talks with officials before the game against Cardinal Newman, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, during the State Class 1A championship at Pitbull Stadium at Florida International University in Miami. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dameon Jones, Chaminade-Madonna: Guided the Lions to a state-record 10th consecutive state championship final, where they have won seven. They dropped a 17-14 decision to Cardinal Newman as they were gunning for a fifth straight state championship. “Just couldn’t get out of the blocks today. We had some wide open guys that we couldn’t hit and that hurt us for sure. So many missed opportunities and after a while all of that catches up to you.”
