There are some very impressive football teams in the BCAA, and many have already been looked at with an eye toward Orlando and the state championships. But if those who follow the sport are smart, they had better include Hallandale in the championship equation.

The Chargers, who had the best defensive secondary in the state - voted by Friday Night Football Florida Magazine, with University of Florida-bound Willie Bailey, Dashad Tucker, Sean Walters, Qua’Mani Floyd, Darnell Bloom and John Battle making up the offensive coordinator’s nightmare.

For head coach Dameon Jones and the Chargers, this is something that has not come without a lot of hard work and plenty of year-round coaching.

The Chargers built this program with track speed. Senior running back Jared Sanders, and receivers Dwight Davis and Charles are certainly proof of how quick this program truly is.

“This is a team that worked hard, had very good coaching from some impressive assistants and put in the time,” Jones said. “To me, I see quality football players who wanted to take this thing to the next level.”

While they have had some real championship success on the basketball court, football has never reached that level at Hallandale where it is now. With quality athletes such as quarterback Abe Coleman and linebacker Delroy Hamilton, the Chargers do have the talent to continue turning heads the rest of the year.

The Chargers will travel to Northeast this week to take on the Hurricanes. Here is a look at the way the BCAA stacks up for Week 2:

THURSDAY
Douglas at Flanagan

FRIDAY
Cypress Bay at St. Thomas
Miramar at Blanche Ely
Cardinal Gibbons at Coral Glades
Cooper City at West Broward
Coral Springs Charter at Pine Crest
Dillard at Deerfield Beach
Hollywood Hills at Boyd Anderson
McArthur at Monarch
Nova at Pompano Beach
Coconut Creek at Taravella
Piper at Pines Charter
South Plantation at Stranahan
Everglades at South Broward

TRACKING OUR FLORIDA KIDS

Each week, here in Blu’s Corner, we spotlight some of our local athletes away at college, playing football and getting an education.

Here are a few this week from Adrian (MI.) University: Keith Allen (LB, Deerfield Beach), Nate Henderson (LB, Boyd Anderson), Jimmy Benbow (WR, Deerfield Beach), Ryan Hall (DB, Ft. Lauderdale) and Marty Brown (WR, Deerfield Beach).

Local players at West Virginia Wesleyan include Fellipe Texiera (SS, Monarch), Jonas Celian (DE, Monarch), Dan Yodvilai (DT, Monarch), Leeward Brown (DT, Miramar),  John Kramer (OL, Coral Springs), Kyle McClain, Charlie Kramer (OL, Coral Springs) and Darien Rufus (DT, Coral Springs Charter).

Have any feedback - or something to add? Direct all E-Mails to Floridakids1@aol.com. Catch Larry Blustein each and every Tuesday night for the Maroone High School Gridiron Report from 9-10 on WQAM (560 AM).