Hialeah Miami Lakes’ football team won the much-coveted Big-T Trophy against cross-town rival Hialeah following a nine-year drought and picked up its first win of the season.
American High and Goleman weren’t so lucky, as the Patriots fell to defending state champions South Dade (2-1) and Southridge routed Goleman in Miami-Dade football action last week.
The Trojans (1-2) captured the Big-T Trophy will a 34-0 blow out against the Thoroughbreds (0-3) to give new head coach Horane Allison his first victory of the season.
Trojans’ Simino Walden kicked things off in the first quarter with an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and the Trojans engineered a five-touchdown assault that was too much for Hialeah.
American dropped to 1-1 following a 23-14 defeat at the hands of the Buccaneers (2-1) despite turning the ball over four times and four lead changes.
South Dade held on to a two-point lead, as the Patriots were in scoring position but senior Doyle Grimes delivered a hit, recovered the fumble and returned it for a touchdown on 72 yards.
Patriots Darius Rolle picked-up a fumble and picked-off South Dade’s quarterback twice to give his team a chance but the Buccaneers defense wouldn’t allow the offense to capitalize off the mistakes.
South Dade’s quarterback P.J Coats sealed the game with a 10-yard touchdown run.
The Spartans (2-1) handed Goleman (0-2) its second loss of the season with 33-0 victory that saw running back Freddie Pinder, who rushed 112 yards, run for a 45-yard touchdown.
Then, Rodney Scott ran for a 44-yard touchdown and back-up quarterback Shawn Chandler ran for a 50-yard touchdown.
Southridge’s quarterback Jerry Drakar threw for 209 yards.
Goleman gave up over 200 yards rushing.