American Heritage vs. Miami Central; Live Score Updates from This South Florida Top 5 High School Football Showdown

High scoring Miami Central invades Plantation to face the nationally tested Patriots

American Heritage will look to protect is home field when Miami Central invades on Friday night. / Jeff Klein

It's a battle between two teams ranked in the Top 5 of the Florida High School Football Top 25 Rankings, when No. 5 Miami Central visits No. 4 American Heritage on Friday night, but when its a pair of South Florida powers in action, there is no telling what might go down.

Heritage (1-2), who lost quarterback Dia Bell for the season last week, is coming off back-to-back close losses to a pair of nationally ranked teams, while Central is 2-0 and averaging better than 50 points per game thus far. Central, playing under first year head coach Derrick Gibson, had to forfeit nine wins last year, including a win over the Patriots.

Streaming

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Live Updates

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	1	2	3	4	F
Miami Central	0	9	7	15	31
American Heritage	7	7	7	0	21

Pregame

The band is on the field for pregame festivities at American Heritage. We will bring you continuous coverage on this clash as soon as the teams take the field.

Central won the coin toss and deferred until the second half. American Heritage will receive the opening kickoff shortly.

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1st Quarter

American Heritage will start its opening drive from the 22-yard line after the opening kickoff.

-American Heritage went three-and-out on its opening drive and punted the ball away to Central. The Rockets will set up for their first drive at the Patriots 46.

Amare Nugent picks off a Central pass at their own 15-yard line. But a flag negates the turnover and Central will have the ball 1st-and-10 the American Heritage 17.

Central fakes a 34-yard field goal attempt but the play gets stuffed and the Patriots take over at their own 25-yard line.

American Heritage falls short on a fourth-down attempt and Central takes over at the Patriots 30-yard line with 3:09 left in the first quarter. It is still scoreless.

TOUCHDOWN: American Heritage scores on a 75-yard pass play to take a 7-0 lead with 40 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

End of 1st Quarter: American Heritage 7, Miami Central 0

2nd Quarter

Central punts and the Patriots take over at their own 46 with 11 minutes remaining in the second quarter.

American Heritage punts from midfield and Central will take over at the 20-yard line after the water break. The Patriots still lead Central 7-0 with 6:29 left in the first half.

Central punts and American Heritage takes over at their own 5-yard line with 3:48 remaining in the second quarter. The Patriots still lead Central 7-0.

TOUCHDOWN: Central senior running back Jayden Ford returns a free kick for a touchdown after American Heritage is sacked in its own end zone for a safety. Just like that, Central scores nine points and takes a 9-7 lead with 1:51 left in the first half.

TOUCHDOWN: American Heritage senior wideout Jamar Denson scores on a 20-yard touchdown reception with 16 seconds remaining in the first half. The Patriots retake the lead 14-9.

HALFTIME: American Heritage 14, Miami Central 9

3rd Quarter

American Heritage kicks off to start the second half. Central will set up shop at their own 12-yard line.

Central fumbles and American Heritage recovers at the Rockets’ 19-yard line with 11:16 on the third quarter clock.

TOUCHDOWN: American Heritage scores on a quarterback keeper with 10:33 left in the third quarter. Patriots lead Miami Central 21-9.

TOUCHDOWN: Central quarterback Anthony McQueen fires a 75-yard touchdown pass with 3:35 left in the third quarter and the Rockets narrow the American Heritage lead to 21-16.

END OF THIRD QUARTER: American Heritage 21, Miami Centraal 16

4th Quarter

TOUCHDOWN: Central scores on a quarterback sneak with 8:35 left in the game and takes a 24-21 lead after adding a 2-point conversion run.

After an American Heritage punt, Miami Central takes over on their own 38-yard line with 6:07 left in the game. The Rockets are holding a 24-21.

TOUCHDOWN: Miami Central quarterback Anthony McQueen fires a 27-yard touchdown pass with 4:54 left in the game, and the Rockets increase their lead to 31-21.

FINAL: Miami Central 31, American Heritage 21

Central improves to 3-0 while American Heritage slips to 1-3 on the season.