2025 Broward County Classic: St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) to face Mater Dei (California)

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) vs. St. Frances Academy (Maryland) and Plantation American Heritage/St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania) also among featured contests

Both St. Thomas Aquinas and American Heritage have face grueling schedule thus far in 2024. Tonight's meeting in Fort Lauderdale is one more major test for each squad. / Matt Christopher

When it comes to high school football showcases, not many can stack up to what the annual Broward County High School Football Classic puts on year in and year out.

This upcoming 2025 season will be no different as event organizer Kevin Perry went on 560 AM Sports WQAM with high school football expert Larry Blustein and announced seven matchups that are set for this August. Perry told High School On SI that a potential eighth game could be in the works, but nothing has been finalized as of yet.

"We are extremely excited with this year's lineup," Perry said. "7 games confirmed, working on number 8, with 6 states represented and 8 or 9 nationally ranked teams. These teams combined for a 142-37 record last year, along with 6 state champions."Each year we try to do better than the year before giving these teams a college bowl game experience. I'm grateful to be part of an amazing team."

"This wouldn't be possible without the Broward Education Foundation (BEF) CEO James Knapp and Athletic Director Shawn Cerra. Along with the Broward County Athletic Association (BCAA) Patty Brown, Rocky Gillis, Jen Hamilton, and Kristen Garcia. In addition to a great team, our partners truly make this happen such as Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Adidas, Dave & Busters, Miami Dolphins, and Visit Lauderdale. More information is to come on times, location, and tickets. Keep checking the Browardedfoundation.org website for updates. When you get to the home page, click What We Do."

Headlining this upcoming slate of games is a highly anticipated contest between the hometown St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (Florida) taking on the 2024 High School On SI national champion Mater Dei Monarchs (California).

Mater Dei to face St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) on Aug. 23rd in South Florida

St. John Bosco (California) to open up 2025 high school football season in Florida's South Suncoast

The contest will likely be played on Saturday, a day after St. John Bosco (California) faces off against Manatee (Florida) over in Bradenton, Florida in the East-West Flo-Cal Classic.

Down below are the seven confirmed matchups so far for the 4th annual Broward County High School Football Classic:

4th Annual Broward County High School Football Classic

Piper (Florida) vs. Peachtree Ridge (Georgia)

ANDY'S QUICK TAKE: The Bengals are on the rise down in South Florida, coming off a 10-2 season, the best finish record wise since 2015 for the program. Peachtree Ridge just recently lost dual-threat quarterback Darnell Kelly, who transferred to Langston Hughes.

Monarch (Florida) vs. Bolles (Florida)

ANDY'S QUICK TAKE: Want to see some wide receiver talent? Then you're gonna want to get in your car and head down to South Florida for this one. Monarch's Jabari Brady and Bolles' Naeem Burroughs are a couple of the state's best when it comes to talented pass catchers.

West Broward (Florida) vs. Corner Canyon (Utah)

ANDY'S QUICK TAKE: You might remember Corner Canyon from when they pulled off a titanic victory over IMG Academy last season at home. Now the Chargers will head down to the Sunshine State, but this time to take on a West Broward program that's slowly made strides towards being in the conversation among the upper elchelon.

Dillard (Florida) vs. Miami Norland (Florida)

ANDY'S QUICK TAKE: The debut of Kai Moore under center for the Vikings will be on full display come late August, with Ennio Yapoor, Dade County's all-time leading passer, now graduating. How will the Vikings look with someone other than Yapoor tossing passes?

Plantation American Heritage (Florida) vs. St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

ANDY'S QUICK TAKE: Getting to see Dia Bell (Texas commitment) play definitely is worth the price of admission alone, but this Patriots' team will have a little different look as life after Malachi Toney and Byron Louis begins. On the other side slinging the rock is 6-foot-2, 185-pound junior Charlie Foulke for the Hawks.

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) vs. St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

ANDY'S QUICK TAKE: There's reason to believe this game could be the best of the entire showcase, featuring two clubs that faced off in the classic back in 2023. The Lions edged out the Panthers then, but this St. Frances Academy team could make a statement right out of the gates down in Broward County. Top players to watch for are Chaminade's Derrek Cooper and St. Frances' Zion Elee.

Mater Dei (California) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

ANDY'S QUICK TAKE: I mean, does it get any better than this? This game has been years in the making and now the two private school powers clash for a tilt we've all been waiting for. Both clubs are bringing back plenty of talent to both sides of the ball and this should be a bring your popcorn-kinda game.

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