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Teddy Bridgewater makes his head coach debut with Miami Northwestern at Coconut Creek in the Broward County National Football Showcase

Miami Northwestern visits Coconut Creek, Thursday night, to continue the launch of the 2024 Florida high school football season, as Teddy Bridgewater makes his Bulls' head coach debut in the Broward County National Football Showcase. / Brian Miller/Democrat

The Broward County National Football Showcase is the marque event on the opening weekend of the 2024 Florida high school football season and it begins on Thursday with a double-header at Coconut Creek high school. In the nightcap, the host Cougars will face the Miami Northwestern Bulls for whom former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will be making his head coaching debut.

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Within days of concluding his NFL career as a backup quarterback with the Detroit Lions, following last year's NFC Championship Game loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Bridgewater was back in South Florida and being announced as the new head coach of his alma mater. Bridgewater's presence has brought renewed confidence to the program and all eyes are focused on how the Bulls respond to his leadership.

Coconut Creek is seeking to take another big step forward after 10-3 campaign in 2023. The Cougars surpised many when they put a scare in national power Chaminade-Madonna, before falling 35-7. Coconut Creek then went on to win six straight games before losing to another national powerhouse, St. Thomas Aquinas, in the post-season.

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Miami Northwestern	14	17	7	7	45
Coconut Creek	0	0	0	0	0

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LIVE UPDATES: MIAMI NORTHWESTERN AT COCONUT CREEK

FINAL: MIAMI NORTHWESTERN 45, COCONUT CREEK 0

4TH QUARTER

The clock runs out on this one as Miami Northwestern caps a 45-0 season-opening rout of Coconut Creek as Teddy Bridgewater picks up a win in his high school coaching debut.

Sanchus' pass is completed for no gain. The Bulls have it back with just over two minutes left on the clock.

A pair of sacks push Coconut Creek all the way back outside the 15. It will be fourth and goal.

Freshman quarterback Josiah Sanchus comes on at quarterback and on his first play finds Sebastian Marrero for a huge gainer. Coconut Creek has a first and goal at the five.

TOUCHDOWN! On fourth down, Lopez finds Daruis Johnson for a 50-yard touchdown pass. The kick is good and it's 45-0 in the fourth. The clock is running, down near eight minutes.

3RD QUARTER

Despite being pushed back by a holding call, the Bulls get a big run from Tarvall Mathis back out to midfield where it will be third and five. That is the end of the third quarter with Miami Northwestern cruising, 38-0.

Creek punts it away and J'Vari Flowers grabs it at his own 14 and returns it to the 45. Northwestern is on the move again.

Isaiah Calixte has Coconut Creek's biggest gainer of the night, on a reception from Gonzalez. The Cougars have crossed into Northwestern's side of the field.

TOUCHDOWN! King Davis pushes it across from the one and Silva connects for the PAT. The Bulls stretch their lead to 38-0. Running clock.

A targeting call has Northwestern with a first and goal inside the 10.

Huge gain, Niscant Joseph Jr. gets wide open runs into Creek territory, breaks some tackles and rambles into the Red Zone. Florentino Lopez, a junior, has taken over at QB for the Bulls.

Miami Northwestern will get the second half kick. One more touchdown and the Bulls can engage the running clock.

HALFTIME

2ND QUARTER

Coconut cannot do anything with the football as the final minute of the first half runs out. The Bulls got to the break with a commanding, 31-0 lead.

TOUCHDOWN! Sophomore Nicholas Lennear catches Strawder's fourth TD throw of the night. Silva adds the PAT and the Bulls are rolling in Teddy Bridgewater's debut.

INTERCEPTION! Linebacker Desmond Johns picks Gonzalez, returns it nearly 25 yards and the Bulls have the ball in the Red Zone.

The Cougars are backed up again after a holding penalty. First and 20 from their own 10. We're under two minutes to play in the first half. Time out.

TOUCHDOWN! Miami Northwestern converts a fourth and one with a surprise pass that Calvin Russell collects over the middle and coasts into the end zone. The kick is good and the lead grows to 24-0.

Standley Louis Jr. collects a first down reception from Gonzalez, but a horrible snap sends Gonzalez scrambling to revoer the ball at his own 21, a few players later. Creek is force to kick it away. The Bulls have the football at the Creek 34 with 5:01 to play.

FIELD GOAL! The Bulls drive stalls inside the 10, but Ethan Silva connects from 22 yards out. It's 17-0 with 7:20 to go in the first half.

Daruis Johnson collects his first catch for the Bulls and moves the football down to the 20.

Miami Northwestern will open the second quarter at the Coconut Creek 31, after the penalty.

1ST QUARTER

Devin Gonzalez cannot connect on a slant throw and Coconut Creek will punt once again. J'Vari Flowers then returns the kick more than 60 yards for a touchdown. A block in the back will keep the Bulls off the board for the moment. That's end of the first quarter.

Javian Francois grabs a pass and converts a Cougars first down, their first of the game. Now it's third and five with 21 seconds to play in the quarter. Time out.

TOUCHDOWN! Calvin Russell runs under a beautifully lofted throw up the right seam, by Strawder, for a 41-yard TD. Kick is good and the Bulls are up 14-0 with 1:47 left in the quarter.

A holding call pushes the Bulls back, negating a big run. First and 20.

King Davis races down to the Creek 31. First down with 3:14 left in the first.

The Bulls have great field position to start, at the Creek 46.

Another botched snap by Coconut Creek leads to another three and out.

A touchback puts Coconut Creek back in business at its own 20.

QB Leon Strawder drops the snap on second down, scoops it and is knocked off his feet quickly. A personal foul call against Coconut Creek gives Northwestern first and goal from the 1.

TOUCHDOWN! After a penalty moved the ball back to the six, Stawder lofts a pass into the end zone which is grabbed by Nicsaint Joseph Jr. and the Bulls strike first. The PAT is good and the score is 7-0 with 5:24 to go in the first.

Hardy a breaks a big run on the inside. It's first and goal at the three.

A big first down run by Tarvall Mathis gives the Bulls a first down at the 22.

FUMBLE RECOVERY! The Cougars lose grib on the football and the Bulls have a first down inside the 35.

The fourth down toss intended for Nicholas Lennear falls incomplete. The Cougars take over at their own 40 with 8:24 remaining in the opening quarter.

5-Star WR Calvin Russell Jr. makes his first catch for the Bulls, but an incompletion on third and five, sets up a fourth down play.

SACK! After a first down run by the Bulls, Mari Brantley drops them for a big loss on a sack.

Miami Northwestern will get its first offensive opportunity from its own 42.

We're underway and Coconut goes three and out on its first possession.

PREGAME

- The excitement is building as we are about 40 minutes from kickoff.

- Kickoff is schedule for 8 pm ET