TALLAHASSEE -- The first of Florida's 9 State Championship games kickoff Thursday morning in Tallahassee at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium on Florida A&M’s campus. The 2023 Class 1M State Championship will be a title rematch between the Defending State Champs Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna Lions (13-0) and Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders (13-0) will be held Thursday morning December 7 with kickoff at 10AM Eastern.

CHAMINADE-MADONNA LIONS

A LOOK AT THE CLASS 1M STATE FINAL'S TEAMS

Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna Lions Team Hub
Hollywood, Florida
Broward Area


DEFENDING CLASS 1M STATE CHAMPS

TEAM RECORD: 13-0


BIG WINS: Nationally ranked St. Frances (MD), Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, Bergeren Catholic (NJ), Plantation American Heritage, MIAMI CENTRAL, Coconut Creek, Dillard, Cardinal Newman, Archbishop Carroll in State Semifinals
LOSSES: UNDEFEATED... Over a year since the Lions last lost... Last loss was post post-season loss to Bishop Gorman in the GEICO Bowl of Champions

HEAD COACH: Dameon Jones

KEY PLAYERS:
#11 QB Ced Bailey (SR):
#7 RB Davion "Bullet" Gause (SR): One of Florida's top RB, committed to North Carolina
#4 WR Jeremiah Smith (SR): Top WR in the nation's 2024 Class is committed to Ohio State
#1 WR Joshisa "JoJo" Trader (SR): 5-star receiver committed to The University of Miami
#12 ATH Zaquan Patterson (SR): 5-star athlete committed to The University of Miami

CHAMINADE-MADONNA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (7)

DEFENDING 2022 CLASS 1M STATE CHAMPS

11 STATE FINAL APPEARANCES, 7 STATE TITLES:
2022 1M STATE CHAMPION
2021 3A STATE CHAMPION
2019 3A STATE CHAMPION
2018 3A STATE CHAMPION
2017 3A STATE CHAMPION
2005 2A STATE CHAMPION
2003 2A STATE CHAMPION

4x STATE RUNNER-UP
2020 3A State Runner-Up
2016 3A State Runner-Up
2002 2A State Runner-Up
1974 3A State Runner-Up

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CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC MARAUDERS

Clearwater Central Catholic's Team Hub
Clearwater, Florida
Suncoast Area

TEAM RECORD: 13-0



BIG WINS: Berkeley Prep (2M State Finalist), Ocala Trinity Catholic (1S State Finalist), Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, Cambridge Christian, Two close victories over Carrollwood Day, Jacksonville Trinity Christian in the State Semifinals
LOSSES: UNDEFEATED

HEAD COACH: Chris Harvey

KEY PLAYERS
#1 QB Jershaun Newton (JR)

CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (0)

2 STATE FINAL APPEARANCES
2022 Class 1M State Runner-Up
2013 Class 3A State Runner-Up

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BY THE NUMBERS

SCORING DIFFERENTIALS

Official 2023 State Championship Game Page on Florida Gridiron

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MORE RELATED LINKS

2023 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
2023 Class 1M Playoff Brackets
2023 FHSAA Class 1M Final FHSAA Power Rankings

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