Nat Moore Trophy: High school football expert on South Florida’s crowded, talented field

MIAMI – We are getting near narrowing down this 12 months’s nominees for the CBS4 Nat Moore Trophy. 

CBS4’s Mike Cugno sat down for a Q&A with Larry Blustein, one of the crucial famend excessive school football specialists within the nation to speak about South Florida’s crowded and really talented field. 

So, which participant and which groups will rise to the highest?

Here is Cugno’s interview with Blustein: 

Cugno: “That’s right. We’re here with the South Florida high school football expert, Larry Blustein. And Larry, thanks for coming in. You know we’ve met a lot of the top talented guys in the area already. It’s a loaded field. Who is kind of separating themselves, rising above the crop in South Florida?”

Blustein: “I mean, here when you are in South Florida, there’s a million kids who jump forward. But you look at Ruben Bain from Miami Central. You did a tremendous profile on him. He gets an opportunity to play against some of the tough guys.

“He went towards Francis from IMG, a Miami dedication who’s among the finest tackles within the nation. Also, Brandon Inniss. Here’s a child from American Heritage Plantation who has been taking part in for the reason that eighth grade on the varsity degree.

“Ray Ray Joseph from Miami Edison. I had a chance to talk to Nat Moore, he is the perfect guy for that award. Gets it done in school and also in athletics. He also a great kid. Parents are really supportive of him. Also a guy a lot of people haven’t really followed but I think he has been one of the most valuable players.

“Edwin Joseph from Chaminade Madonna performs on either side of the ball. Probably single-handedly received the American Heritage sport and the sport versus Dillard. You get expertise on a regular basis. But I feel these form of bounce out at you.”

Cugno: “A lot of these you mention, like Brandon Inniss, can play multiple positions. We have seen even the St. Thomas Aquinas guys play on both sides of the ball.

“Alright let’s speak about groups. Because state titles have been coming in bunches right here in South Florida over the previous few years. Which colleges, which groups are poised to seize some extra {hardware}?”

Blustein: “People have to know, it’s a must to form of return to zero as a result of the classifications have modified. No extra 8A now you may have 4M which is metro.

“I think in 4M right now, this is not tooting your horn but, Christopher Columbus is really a tremendous football program I know. I think they are the favorites in 4M to get to state and probably win it.

“3M: A group that is no stranger is St. Thomas Aquinas, three-time defending champions.

“The 2M is going to come down to American Heritage and could be American Heritage Plantation and Glades Central in the finals.

“I do know the FHSAA wished to form of restrict the groups in South Florida, however in that classification, you may have two-time defending champion Cardinal Gibbons. You nonetheless have Northwestern within the 2M. I feel they’ll print the rings for Chaminade-Madonna in 1M as a result of this is a program that’s going to set a file this 12 months, Mike, a state file of going to the state finals for seven consecutive years.

“A lot of people just hope to get there once. [Chaminade-Madonna’s] Coach Dameon Jones team is getting an opportunity. They have won four out of the last 5 state titles.”

Cugno: “Not only [are they] getting it done here, a lot of those teams [are] getting national recognition as well.

“Larry Blustein thanks a lot for becoming a member of us.

“Don’t forget if you have your favorite high school football star out there. You can nominate them here, NatMooreTrophy.com.”