Carol City forfeits two victories because of two ineligible players

This season’s Miami Carol City football team has been a powerhouse, starting the season 8-0 and winning in convincing fashion.

For two of those wins, however, the Chiefs used ineligible players.

According to a Florida High School Athletic Association report released to the Sun Sentinel on Wednesday, Carol City athletic director Xavier McCray self-reported to the FHSAA that its football team used two ineligible players in its first two regular-season games — a 34-16 win on Aug. 24 against American Heritage and 35-0 victory Sept. 7 versus Miami Columbus.

Carol City was in violation of FHSAA Policy 17.3, which involves registration procedures for exchange and international students.

Carol City coach Benedick Hyppolite declined to comment when reached by the Sun Sentinel.

The Chiefs have a District 16-6A game against Central at Traz Powell Stadium on Friday night that determines the district champion. Neither of the wins forfeited by Carol City were district games, so they don’t affect the Chiefs’ chances of qualifying for regional playoffs through a district title.

Carol City principal Adrena Williams did not return a phone call made through the school.

For American Heritage, the Week 1 loss to Carol City is now flipped to a win. At the time, the defeat snapped the Patriots’ 27-game win streak in regular season and postseason games. Winning their next five before falling to Cardinal Gibbons on Oct. 12, Heritage’s win streak officially turns out to be 33 now.

Because of its loss to Gibbons, Heritage cannot win District 16-5A but will improve its playoff points average as the likely No. 5 seed in Region 4-5A following the four district champs.

Columbus, with its result against Carol City flipped, is now 9-0 with a chance to clinch District 14-8A on Friday against Coral Gables.