Chaminade-Madonna Prep Releases 2026 Football Schedule, Highlighted by Sierra Canyon Showdown

Hollywood, Fla. – Chaminade-Madonna Prep unveiled its 2026 football slate on Thursday, setting the stage for a bounce-back campaign after the Lions’ run of four consecutive state titles was halted by Cardinal Newman in last season’s Class 1A championship game.

Head coach Dameon Jones will guide a roster in transition. Standout skill players Derrek Cooper (Texas) and Jasen Lopez (Florida State) have moved on, but the receiving corps remains stocked with experience. Four-star juniors Ah’Mari Stevens (2027) and Tromon Isaac (2028) headline the returnees, while 2028 three-star quarterback Brady Quinn arrives from Naples Lely after throwing for 2,960 yards and 37 touchdowns as a freshman. Quinn’s transfer offsets the off-season departure of freshman signal-caller Malik Leonard to Carol City.

The Lions’ marquee test comes Aug. 27 in the Broward County Classic High School Football Showcase, when they face California powerhouse Sierra Canyon. The contest anchors a schedule that opens Aug. 20 at Monarch and features local heavyweights Plantation American Heritage (Sept. 4), Cardinal Gibbons (Sept. 18), St. Thomas Aquinas (Oct. 2), and a road rematch with defending champion Cardinal Newman on Oct. 9.

Chaminade-Madonna finished 11-3 last season and checked in at No. 6 in the final 2025 Florida High School Football Massey Rankings. With the 2026 dates now locked, the Lions turn their attention to reclaiming statewide supremacy beginning this fall.

Full 2026 Schedule Aug. 20 – at Monarch Aug. 27 – Sierra Canyon (Calif.) – Broward County High School Football Classic Sept. 4 – Plantation American Heritage Sept. 10 – at True North Classical Academy Sept. 18 – at Cardinal Gibbons Sept. 25 – Saint Andrew’s School Oct. 2 – St. Thomas Aquinas Oct. 9 – at Cardinal Newman Oct. 16 – McArthur Oct. 30 – Coconut Creek

Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory, a private Catholic school in Hollywood, balances rigorous academics with elite athletics, routinely producing college-ready student-athletes who excel in competition and in the classroom.