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Miami Dolphins Honor Marjory Stoneman Douglas Football Coach

by Matt Rothman December 15, 2020

by Matt Rothman December 15, 2020 28 views

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Football Coach Quentin Short Honored at Miami Dolphins Game. Photo Credit: Parkland Flag

By: Matt Rothman

Since the day Quentin Short was hired as the head coach of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School football team, he has blossomed his program into one of the best in Broward County.

Short was given a prestigious honor as the Coach of the Week earlier this season and had the opportunity to be recognized on the video board at Sunday’s Miami Dolphins game against the Kansas Chiefs.

“It was an honor to get this award, and I have a great supporting class,” Short said, adding that includes his coaching staff, administration, the Booster Club, and all of his players for putting it all on the line for the team to succeed.

While MSD only played two games this season before being shut down due to COVID-19, Short still led the Eagles to the postseason for the second straight year. They were scheduled to play Christopher Columbus High School, which is currently ranked tenth in the state of Florida in the First Round of the Gold 7A Bracket, but had the game canceled due to a positive Covid-19 test.

The Eagles won both of their regular-season conference matchups. It started with a 14-6 victory over Coral Springs High School and then finished with a 28-3 win over Coral Glades High School.

Short has managed to win ten of his first 13 games in Parkland and has significantly impacted many of his players.

“He has been a great mentor for me,” Quarterback Matt O’Dowd said. “I would be in the weight room, and I would talk about the opposition’s defense with him. He would help break it down and motivate me to be the best I can be.”

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Matt Rothman

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. He also works for the Mohave Valley Daily News in Bullhead City, Arizona covering high school sports.