F5: Win Forever

By: Candy Man 

​40 consecutive wins (Dade County record). 4 straight state championship appearances. 3 straight state championship titles.1 National Championship. Numerous Division 1 athletes. You could say Booker T. is currently in the middle of one of the greatest runs in Miami high school football history. While facingsome of the toughest competition in Dade County, the state plus around the nation, it is a major accomplishment to win 40 straight games & a testament to the year-round attitude of the program. With some of the best football talent in Miami coming out of Overtown & the best coaches around, the Tornadoes have a bright future to continue their streak of wins & state titles.

There was talk of 2014 being a down year for Booker T. Coach Ice left for the University of Miami along with many players that received scholarships to play at the next level including Treon Harris, Lamar Parker, Nigel Bethel II, Chad Thomas, Deltron Hopkins & Krondis Larry. But one thing about Booker T.; we don’t rebuild, we reload. With the son of Ice, Tim Harris Jr., now taking over the reign, underclassmen stepping up to bigger roles, and a few key transfers from Homestead High School including Maurice Alexander, Antonio Callaway & Davante Davis, Booker T. had no problem repeating as state champions again. Alexander, committed to FIU, did a great job replacing Treon (who many consider the best QB to come out of Booker T) & keeping the wheels rolling in the Tornadoes fast-paced, high scoring offense. Mark Walton, a UM commit, was the leader of the squad this year & definitely led by example in the state final, scoring a total of 5 touchdowns. And as always, the defense held up their end holding all of their opponents except Jacksonville Bolles to less than 21 points. 

I still keep my eyes on the high school football scene & still go to games. I’m proud to see the same coaches (s/o to Coach Bean) and new players have continued the success and tradition from our first state championship in 2007. I remember all the years we lost in the semifinals not being able to reach the big game before winning it all in ‘07. Now to see the success of the program, so many athletes getting the opportunity to go to college, and the brand being elevated into a national powerhouse, there is a lot of pride & joy that comes with being a Tornado. The coaches & staff are a big part of that success and they should receive recognition for putting the kids in the best possible position to achieve their goals & keep the consistency of winning year in & year out.  

“Not the Largest, but the Best.”