A matchup of two undefeated teams headlines this week’s Broward County football slate, as Fort Lauderdale (4-0) travels to Cooper City (5-0) on Friday.

Two-time defending state champion West Boca looks to rebound from a 15-14 loss to St. John’s Cadets, the top-ranked team in Washington, D.C., last week. The Bulls host Olympic Heights in a District 13-5A matchup.

Another key Palm Beach County matchup has Palm Beach Central traveling to Palm Beach Lakes.

I went 11-4 last week, bringing my overall record to 46-14 (76.7%).

Here is this week’s slate of games:

South Broward (3-1) vs. Taravella (1-3) at Coral Springs High School, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: The visiting Bulldogs have outscored their past two opponents 93-6. Taravella senior LB Amir Sameem averages 10.3 tackles per game.
PREDICTION: South Broward 31, Taravella 7.

Deerfield Beach (4-1) at Monarch (2-2), Friday, 7 p.m. at Coconut Creek High School: The visiting Bucks were blanked by Ely in overtime last week. Junior QB Jeremiah Milcent, senior WR Bryan Bynes and junior RB Keshawn Paschall have paced Monarch.
PREDICTION: Monarch 28, Deerfield 14.

Fort Lauderdale (4-0) at Cooper City (5-0), Friday, 7 p.m.: The visiting L’s have outscored opponents 133-40, with junior WR Antwan Jackson (262 receiving yards, 3 TDs) pacing the offense. Senior QB Nick Dyer (1,071 passing yards, 9 TDs; 73 rushing yards, 4 TDs) and sophomore Demario Dixon (559 rushing yards, 6 TDs) have helped the Cowboys equal last year’s win total.
PREDICTION: Cooper City 24, Fort Lauderdale 20.

Palm Beach Central (4-0) at Palm Beach Lakes (3-1), Friday, 6:30 p.m.: Sophomore Brendon Pendergrass II averages 105.7 yards per game for the Broncos. The Rams led Jupiter 14-0 in the fourth quarter of a game resumed after a suspension two weeks earlier, before junior QB Drew Larsen threw two fourth-quarter TDs.
PREDICTION: Palm Beach Central 28, Palm Beach Lakes 24.

Miramar (2-3) at No. 70 American Heritage (2-3), Friday, 7 p.m.: Miramar is coming off a 36-12 win over Flanagan and visits American Heritage for a District 15-4A game. American Heritage slipped to No. 70 nationally on MaxPreps following a loss to Lakeland. Junior QB Neimann Lawrence (200.4 passing yards per game) is a Texas commit.
PREDICTION: American Heritage 28, Miramar 21.

North Broward Prep (1-4) at Westminster Academy (4-1), Friday, 7 p.m.: Sophomore linebacker Noah Finkelstein leads the visiting Eagles with 12.8 tackles per game. Lions freshman Aiden Walhoff has thrown for 2,103 yards and 22 TDs, while junior Drew Barbar has 42 catches for 940 yards and 8 TDs.
PREDICTION: Westminster Academy 35, North Broward Prep 20.

Plantation (2-3) at Cardinal Gibbons (2-2), Friday, 7 p.m.: It’s been feast or famine for the Colonels, who have been shut out twice and won twice by shutout. Cardinal Gibbons senior QB Tyler Chance has 909 passing yards and seven TDs. Gibbons’ two losses have been by a combined 10 points.
PREDICTION: Cardinal Gibbons 24, Plantation 7.

St. Andrew’s (4-2) at No. 23 Chaminade-Madonna (3-1), Friday, 6:30 p.m.: Sophomore RB Markese Vaughn (451 yards, 4 TDs), senior WR Jack Whelchel (356 yards, 4 TDs) and senior WR Wesley Winn (319 yards, 4 TDs) lead the Scots. Chaminade-Madonna, ranked 23rd in the nation, had its Monday game against Cardinal Gibbons postponed because of weather. Senior RB Amos Bradford has 323 yards and five scores.
PREDICTION: Chaminade-Madonna 35, St. Andrew’s 21.

Western (3-1) at Cypress Bay (5-0), Friday, 7 p.m.: Senior QB Jack Spaeder (196.3 passing yards per game) leads the Wildcats. Senior RB Elijah Davis (568 rushing yards, 2 TDs) and junior WR Desmond Christian Jr. (540 receiving yards, 7 TDs) have led the Lightning to five straight wins. Cypress Bay is closing in on its best start ever (7-0 in 2004).
PREDICTION: Western 20, Cypress Bay 17.

Olympic Heights (2-2) at No. 65 West Boca (3-1), Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: After a 2-0 start, the Lions have dropped two straight despite senior QB Cody Waters throwing for 1,382 yards and 17 TDs. He’s also run for 285 yards and two scores. West Boca, which slipped from No. 18 to No. 65 nationally, had its 10-game winning streak dating to last year snapped when St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) rallied from a 14-3 halftime deficit to win 15-14.
PREDICTION: West Boca 28, Olympic Heights 14.

Benjamin (1-3) at Miami Gulliver Prep (0-3), Friday, 3:30 p.m.: The Buccaneers have dropped three straight and are coming off a 10-7 loss to St. Andrew’s. The Raiders have been outscored 109-46.
PREDICTION: Benjamin 33, Gulliver Prep 13.

Boynton Beach (0-4) at Glades Central (1-3), Friday, 6:30 p.m.: Boynton Beach has been outscored 130-34 this year. Junior athlete Jakevius Braddord (8.3 tackles) leads the Raiders in this winner-take-all District 14-3A matchup.
PREDICTION: Glades Central 28, Boynton Beach 7.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia (2-2) at Santaluces (2-2), Friday, 6:30 p.m.: Senior captain Zion Vilma has 214 receiving yards and two scores to lead the Bulldogs. Santaluces is coming off a bye following a 20-10 loss to Palm Beach Lakes.
PREDICTION: Dr. Joaquin Garcia 21, Santaluces 17.

John Carroll Catholic (3-1) at Pahokee (3-1), Friday, 6:30 p.m.: The visiting Golden Rams and Pahokee are both 1-0 in District 10-1A. The Blue Devils are led defensively by senior LB Demarion Harris (12 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks).
PREDICTION: Pahokee 16, John Carroll Catholic 14.

Jupiter (4-0) at Wellington (3-1), Friday, 6:30 p.m.: Jupiter has won 19 straight regular-season games dating to 2024. Wellington, coming off a 21-14 district loss to Palm Beach Central, is 6-10 against Jupiter and has lost the past two years by a combined 95-9.
PREDICTION: Jupiter 21, Wellington 16.

Open Division

St. Thomas Aquinas remains the top-ranked team in the country and moved back ahead of IMG in the latest Florida MaxPreps rankings used to select teams for the Open Division, even after IMG overcame a 17-point halftime deficit in a 48-27 win over The First Academy. They are followed by No. 3 Miami Columbus, No. 4 West Boca, No. 5 Chaminade-Madonna, No. 6 Cardinal Newman, No. 7 The First Academy, No. 8 Venice and No. 9 Lakeland.

American Heritage fell out of the Open Division top 8 to No. 15 after its 21-16 loss to Lakeland. Because IMG Academy is ineligible for the eight-team Open Division playoffs, Lakeland (3-1) remains in the eighth and final playoff spot.