Piper Athletics: Football Picks Up 4th Win, Senior Commit & More

by Matt Rothman October 3, 2026

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Piper Athletics: Football Picks Up 4th Win, Senior Commit & More

Jason Thomas celebrates a touchdown for Piper High School. {Matt Rothman}

The Piper High School football team picked up a 6-4 win over Deerfield Beach High School on Friday night, while one of the Bengals’ top players announced his college commitment.

Despite allowing two safeties, the Bengals scored the game’s only touchdown on a run from Robert Khan. Jayden Charles added a fourth-quarter interception to help the Bengals improve to 4-2 this season. Piper will next face Boyd H. Anderson High School on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. The Cobras are 2-4 this season after going winless last year, including a 49-0 loss to the Bengals.

The Bengals also had Jayden Thomas announce his commitment to the University of Akron. Thomas has been the Bengals’ leading receiver this season, catching seven passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns after previously playing at Plantation High School. He has also impressed on the defensive side of the ball at corner back.

The Bengals’ junior varsity football team also had a strong week, recording a 50-0 win over Marjory Stoneman Douglas. They moved to 4-0 following victories over South Plantation, Fort Lauderdale and McArthur High School. Their next game is scheduled for Plantation High School on Wednesday, October 7 at 6 p.m.

The girls volleyball team swept Miramar High School 25-16, 25-12, 25-20 to improve to 8-6 this season.

Jade Nisbett leads Piper with 79 kills, followed by Madison Delamotte with 71 and Auria Paul with 69. Josiah leads the team in blocks, while Melody Delamotte has recorded 218 digs and Paul has added 245 assists. Piper will close the regular season with matches against McArthur and Plantation High School, beginning Monday, October 5, at 4:30 p.m.

Piper High School JV Football Team. {Matt Rothman}

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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.