FORT LAUDERDALE -- Florida's first State Championship game in South Florida kicks off Thursday night December 15, with kickoff at 7PM Eastern in a clash between the all-time state champion record holder St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (13-0) battling the Homestead Broncos (11-2) in Florida's FHSAA Class 3M State Championship at DRV PNK Stadium.

A LOOK AT THE CLASS 3M STATE FINAL'S TEAMS

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS

St. Thomas Aquinas Team Hub
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Broward Area



TEAM RECORD: 13-0


BIG WINS: Opened season on national TV beating St. Josephs Prep (PA) 48-37, Now 2022 State Champion Cocoa (11-3), district opponent Fort Lauderdale Dillard (6-4), handed Pompano Blanche Ely (10-1) their only loss in their historic season, defeated the Defending State Champs Tampa Jesuit handily 45-3 in the State Semifinals.
LOSSES: None, UNDEFEATED

HEAD COACH: Roger Harriott

KEY PLAYERS:
Hezekiah "Champ" Harris (SR)
#1 DB King Mack (SR), Committed to Penn State
#10 DE/OLB Zakaih Saez (SR)
#7 RB Xavier Terrell (SR)
#4 RB Jordan Lyle (SR)

AQUINAS CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (13)

21 STATE FINAL APPEARANCES
4TH STRAIGHT STATE FINAL APPEARANCE SEEKING 4-PEAT

13-TIME STATE CHAMPION (FLORIDA RECORD)


8X STATE-RUNNER UP
2018 7A State Runner-Up
2006 5A State Runner-Up
2005 5A State Runner-Up
2004 5A State Runner-Up
2001 4A State Runner-Up
2000 4A State Runner-Up
1996 5A State Runner-Up
1991 4A State Runner-Up

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HOMESTEAD BRONCOS

Homestead Broncos Team Hub
Homestead, Florida
Miami-Dade Area

TEAM RECORD: 11-2

BIG WINS: Miami Killian (preseason), Miami Palmetto, blanked South Dade, Dade County Powerhouse and perennial State Championship contender Miami Northwestern 44-28, Miramar in the playoffs, and beat Central Florida Powerhouse Orlando Jones in the 3M State Semifinal.
LOSSES: Suffered two losses in back-to-back weeks with a loss to 2022 State Finalist Miami Columbus 21-6 and then Miami Southridge 20-8 for the 3M-16 district championship.

HEAD COACH: Philip Simpson

KEY PLAYERS
#2 WR Richard Dandridge (SR), Committed to Temple
#3 QB Joshua Townsend (JR)
#7 RB Ryan Bullard (JR)
#10 WR Javon Robinson (SR)
#13 ATH Jamari Stokes (JR)
#18 OLB Santonio Wallace (JR)
#53 OL Lonnie Brady (JR)

HOMESTEAD BRONCOS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (0)

1ST STATE FINAL APPEARANCE

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Official 2022 State Championship Game Page on Florida Gridiron

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MORE RELATED LINKS

2022 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
2022 Class 3M Playoff Brackets
2022 FHSAA Class 3M Final RPI Rankings

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