MIAMI, FLORIDA- Teddy Bridgewater has done it.
The former NFL quarterback led his alma mater, Miami Northwestern, to the Class 3A state championship when the Bulls easily defeated Raines, 41-0, on Saturday night at Pitbull Stadium.
What made it more special for Bridgewater was winning a state championship in his first season at the helm for the Bulls, finishing the season at 12-2.
Through the playoffs, Bridgewater's Bulls out-scored their five opponents by a whopping 263-12.
Down below is the 2024 season and wins that Bridgewater led Miami Northwestern to en route to the Class 3A crown:
Aug. 22: Coconut Creek, 45-0 win
Aug. 30: Venice, 42-48 loss
Sep. 6: Carol City, 42-7 win
Sep. 13: Miami Norland, 17-21 loss
Sep. 27: Miami Jackson, 48-6 win
Oct. 4: Miami Central, 1-0 forfeit win
Oct. 11: Key West, 50-14 win
Oct. 17: Columbus, 23-18 win
Oct. 25: St. Brendan, 57-7 win
Nov. 15: Barron Collier, 69-0 win (playoffs)
Nov. 22: Lely, 64-12 win (playoffs)
Nov. 29: Cypress Lake, 48-0 (playoffs)
Dec. 6: Eau Gallie, 40-0 (playoffs)
Dec. 14: Raines, 41-0 (Class 3A state championship)
The former NFL veteran was officially named the head coach of the Bulls in early February, being back excitement to a Miami Northwestern program that had finished below the .500 mark in 2023. Bridgewater finishes the season with a fairy tale ending by leading his former high school team to a state championship, eighth in program history.
Now is the wait and see if Bridgewater returns for season No. 2 at Northwestern as the former NFL'er hinted in November at a return to the professional ranks.
Bridgewater, via his X head coaching account for Miami Northwestern, posted the interesting tweet on Nov. 19, hinting at a return to the NFL. Down below is the post Bridgewater made on X:
"So many QB jobs available for me after we make this state title run. I can't wait to return back to the NFL."
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Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.
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