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Chaminade-Madonna holds on for the win against West Boca Raton: Live updates recap

West Boca made a late push in the battle of defending state champions, but Chaminade-Madonna did enough to walk away with the victory

Sam Brown

West Boca Raton clashes with Chaminade-Madonna in a Florida high school football preseason showdown on Thursday.
West Boca Raton clashes with Chaminade-Madonna in a Florida high school football preseason showdown on Thursday. / Robson Lopes

A battle of defending state champions ended with some late drama, but West Boca Raton was not able to pull off the comeback against Chaminade-Madonna as the Lions earned an 18-10 win in the Florida high school football 2025 Kickoff Classic.

The Chaminade-Madonna defense was the star of the night, coming up with three fumble recoveries, but Florida State commit Jasen Lopez did the heavy lifting on offense with a pair of receiving touchdowns.

West Boca Raton made it interesting late with a rushing score from Miami commit Javian Mallory, but a last-minute onside kick bounced the Lions way and Chaminade-Madonna held on for a tight victory.

Check Out Dozens of Professional Images from Chaminade-Madonna vs. West Boca Raton

Professional photographer Jeff Klein captured dozens action and candid shots from this Kickoff Classic battle, all available for purchase.

Pregame

The Lions enter 2025 on the heels of their fourth consecutive state title in a season that saw them win 13 straight games after losing their first two contests of the year.

With seven titles in the past eight years and another loaded roster ready for this season, Chaminade-Madonna begins the year ranked No. 14 in the High School On SI Preseason National High School Football Rankings.

Ranked No. 7 in the Florida High School Football Preseason Top 25 Rankings, West Boca Raton enters this season with a target on its back for the first time after the Bulls finished 15-0 last year en route to their first state title in program history.

Head coach Dylan Potts is the man responsible for turning the program around after taking over a team that won just one game in 2021.

Players to Watch

From Chaminade-Madonna

  • Derrek Cooper, RB - Ranked the No. 40 overall recruit in the Class of 2026, Cooper is a Texas commit who is considered one of the top playmakers in the nation
  • Denairius Gray, WR - Kentucky
  • Jasen Lopez, WR - Florida State

From West Boca Raton

  • Javian Mallory, RB - Mallory is a Miami commit who is the No. 26 ranked RB in the Class of 2025
  • Jaydin Broadnax, CB - Louisville
  • Demetrius Geathers, EDGE - University of Southern Florida

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Live Updates

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1st Quarter Updates

We are underway in Boca Raton as the Bulls kickoff and Chaminade-Madonna starts on its own 20-yard line after a touchback.

Chaminade is forced to punt and West Boca will take over on its own 45 with 9:07 on the first quarter clock.

It is back-to-back punts to start the game as West Boca kicks the ball deep and forces the Lions to start right outside their own end zone.

TOUCHDOWN CHAMINADE-MADONNA: The Lions strike first on a jet sweep to Florida State commit Jasen Lopez from six yards out, but the field goal is blocked. Chaminade leads 6-0 with 2:09 left in the first.

Another West Boca punt sends this game into the second quarter.

END OF THE 1ST: CHAMINADE-MADONNA 6, WEST BOCA RATON 0

2nd Quarter Updates

A quick three-and-out leads to a Lions' punt and West Boca immediately breaks off a huge gain with a big run from Miami commit Javian Mallory.

FIELD GOAL WEST BOCA RATON: The Bulls get on the board with a 34-yard field goal and West Boca trails 6-3 halfway through the second quarter.

TOUCHDOWN CHAMINADE-MADONNA: Lopez has his second score of the game on an 8-yard pass from freshman QB Malik Leonard. The Lions attempt the 2-point conversion but are stopped short. Chaminade leads 12-3 with 3:51 remaining in the first half.

FUMBLE WEST BOCA: The Bulls were driving and had the ball in the red zone, but a low snap bounced off the knee of Omari McNeal. Chaminade takes over and then kneels the ball to send us to halftime.

HALFTIME: CHAMINADE 12, WEST BOCA 3

3rd Quarter Updates

TOUCHDOWN CHAMINADE-MADONNA: West Boca was putting together a decent drive, but a pass play leads to a catch and then a strip fumble, which Temorris Campbell returns 45 yards to the house. West Boca blocks the kick again. Chaminade Madonna leads 18-3 with 9:34 in the third.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS: The Lions were putting together a great drive, but it fell just short after they went for it on fourth down and were stopped right at the goal line. West Boca takes over on the one-year line as we near the end of the third.

FUMBLE WEST BOCA: The Bulls coughed up the ball for the third time this game and Chaminade takes over in good field position.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS: The Lions were stopped on fourth down again and West Boca has the ball back with less than a minute on the third quarter clock.

END OF THE 3RD: CHAMINADE 18, WEST BOCA 3

4th Quarter Updates

Neither team has been able to get much going during this final quarter, but West Boca just converted a fourth-down attempt and the Bulls have the ball just outside the red zone with a little over two minutes left in the game.

TOUCHDOWN WEST BOCA: Mallory caps off a great drive with a 6-yard run and the Bulls have their first touchdown of Week 0. The extra point is good and West Boca trails 18-10 with 1:01 left on the clock.

West Boca tried the onside kick but Chaminade-Madonna recovered and the Lions should be able to run the clock out.

FINAL: CHAMINADE-MADONNA 18, WEST BOCA RATON 10

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SAM BROWN

Sam Brown covers high school sports as well as NCAA football and basketball. Sam began his professional career as a high school sports reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville where he covered boys and girls prep sports full-time and helped cover Vanderbilt football, Tennessee Titans football and Nashville Predators hockey. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a double major in journalism and communication studies and currently lives in Seattle with his girlfriend and dog.  

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