Marcus Benjamin

Marcus Benjamin works as the senior writer and editor for FootballHotbed.com. He attended Florida A&M and Florida Memorial University completing a bachelors degree in communications in 2010. He's covered high school football in the South Florida area since 2010 for the Miami Herald, Miami Sports Tribune and ShawSports.net. He is married and lives in Fort, Lauderdale, FL.

Football Hotbed Week 4 Florida High School Football Rankings

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney It was business as usual for many teams across the state.  Teams that were expected to win came out with victories and district rivalries were settled on the field.  In the top ten, Miami Carol City and American

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Cardinal Gibbons Earns District Win Over Miami Jackson 16-6

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney   Fort Lauderdale, FL – Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) came into this season with high expectations.  Unfortunately, an 0-2 start humbled the Chiefs and they quickly learned that respect is earned not given.  Gibbons rebounded with a

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Football Hotbed Week 3 Florida High School Football Rankings

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney Teams are starting to separate themselves into tiers in week 3.  We have elite teams, contenders and teams on the rise in all classifications.  Miami Central, one of the elite teams in the Florida, went up to

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Dolphins Get Win In Opener Over Titans In Longest Game in NFL History

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney Miami Gardens, FL – History was made today at Hard Rock Stadium as the longest game in NFL history occurred when the Miami Dolphins hosted the Tennessee Titans.  Four hours of lightning delays extended the game that

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Deerfield Beach Speeds Past Westlake (Atlanta) 40-16

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney Deerfield Beach, FL – Team speed is often the difference between winning and losing.  The Deerfield Beach Bucks have an abundance of speed on both sides of the ball and used that advantage to take over the

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Chiefs Conquer Explorers In 35-0 Shutout

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney Miami, FL – Going into the third week of this young high school football season, Friday’s match-up at Traz Powell Stadium was suppose to be one of the more intriguing ones of the weekend.  This game was

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Miami Booker T. Washington’s Late Game Heroics Defeat Miami Southridge in Double Overtime

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney Miami – On fourth down in the second session of overtime, the boys from Overtown found themselves in a win or lose situation on the Spartan’s wet home field.  Quarterback Torrey Morrison dropped back to pass and

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Football Hotbed Week 2 Florida High School Football Rankings

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney The inaugural Freedom Bowl held at Milton High School in Fulton County Georgia, was a series of football games between out of state schools over the Labor Day weekend.  The proceeds of the event went to wounded

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Football Hotbed Week 1 Florida High School Football Rankings

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney Week one in Florida high school football was entertaining to say the least.  Dade County versus Broward County were one sided as far as the county that came out on top in South Florida.  Miami Carol City

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Miami Central Score Five Unanswered Touchdowns To Defeat Cardinal Gibbons in Opener

Marcus Benjamin @_benjaminmoney Fort Lauderdale, FL – Broward County versus Dade County games mean more than just bragging rights in South Florida.  Miami Central emerged victorious for Dade County with a dominating 48-21 victory over Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) Saturday night. 

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