North Broward Prep’s football season ended with a 27-25 loss to Coral Shores High School in the state semifinals, according to the school’s local coverage. The Eagles finished 6-7 after winning only four regular-season games, but they won two playoff games to reach the final four.
NBP trailed 14-0 early before scoring 15 straight points to take a 15-14 lead. Christian Deering ran in his 13th rushing touchdown of the season. Ralph Diaz then threw his 13th touchdown pass of the year to Jack Payne, and Mateo Sanchez kicked a field goal.
Coral Shores answered with two touchdowns to retake the lead. NBP scored again in the final minute on a Diaz pass to Tanner Gillman, but the Eagles could not recover the onside kick.
Several Eagles set or matched school records. Sanchez made nine field goals in the playoffs, two of them from beyond 50 yards, and broke the school career kicking points record in a win over Avon Park. He will continue his career at Boston College, along with long snapper Aidan Field. Thor Hwasta tied the school single-season sack record with 17 and already has a Division I offer.
Earlier in the playoffs, NBP beat Somerset Academy Canyons by 20 points.
