Coral Glades Football Team Erases 21-Point Halftime Deficit to Earn 1st Win

by Matt Rothman August 29, 2026

by Matt Rothman August 29, 2026 1 minutes read

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Quarterback Zayo Derezende throws a pass for Coral Glades against North Broward Prep. {Matt Rothman}

The Coral Glades football team pulled off a dramatic comeback Friday night, erasing a 21-point halftime deficit to defeat North Broward Prep 28-24 for its first win of the season.

After a delayed start and difficult opening half, the Jaguars went into halftime trailing 21-0. However, the game completely changed after the break.

Quarterback Zayo Derezende got Coral Glades on the board with a touchdown pass to Sadiq Lyons King before breaking free for a 67-yard rushing touchdown to cut the deficit to 21-14. North Broward Prep responded with a long field goal to extend its lead to 24-14, but the Jaguars continued to rally.

Derezende connected with McKendrick Thomas for a touchdown to bring Coral Glades within three before the duo struck again late in the fourth quarter. Thomas hauled in the go-ahead touchdown with 59 seconds remaining, completing the Jaguars’ comeback and giving them a 28-24 victory.

Coral Glades previously dominated Miami Edison High School in the Kickoff Classic before falling to Blanche Ely High School in its regular-season opener.

Next, the Jaguars will face Cypress Bay High School on Friday, September 4, at 7 p.m. The Lightning opened their season with a one-touchdown victory over South Plantation High School before facing Charles W. Flanagan High School in their second game.

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Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student.