- October 14, 2026
Miami Carol City has been forced by the Florida High School Athletic Association to forfeit its victory over Mainland High School because of an ineligible player, according to a report by the USA Today Florida Network.
Carol City, a nationally ranked program, defeated the Buccaneers 38-3 on Aug. 21 at Daytona Stadium.
The game is now listed as a forfeit win on Mainland’s MaxPreps fooball page. The Bucs’ record is now 1-1 heading into their home game against Sanford Seminole on Sept. 18. Mainland lost at Nease, 35-33, on Sept. 4.
According to a USA Today article, the FHSAA’s sanction letter to the school said the player took part in the team’s football activities during the summer before enrolling in the school, had invalid paperwork and lived with a representative of school athletic interests.
The player was identified as senior Jailen Hill, a University of Nebraska commit who played for California private school St. John Bosco last year. The player was ruled ineligible for a year by the FHSAA. Carol City was placed on administrative probation for a year and fined $3,700. The school will also undergo an FHSAA audit of its football program.
Mainland coach Jerrime Bell told USA Today Florida Network that he felt bad for the Carol City players.
“It doesn't change the whipping they put on us,” Bell said. “I feel bad for the kids involved. They’re 16- to 17-year-old kids making decisions they think are best. … It just really sucks for the kids to lose if you're ineligible for a decision he thought he was making for his future.”
