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Miami Edison's Vince Hall is the Miami-Dade Flag Football Coach of the Year
Miami Edison's flag football team had come close so many times in recent years to winning a state championship.
It was only fitting that the finish was worth the wait for Red Raiders and their longtime coach Vince Hall.
After five previous trips to state ended with losses in either the state semifinals or finals, Edison finally cleared the remaining hurdle.
And the Red Raiders did it in style with a Hail Mary touchdown pass with no time remaining to secure a 26-20 victory in the final over Wildwood.
Hall has seen the rise of the program, which has become a state title contender for nearly a decade to finally being a champion.
And so, once again, Hall is the Miami Herald's Flag Football Coach of the Year.
The triumphant moment came when Miami Herald Player of the Year RaKiya Louis heaved a pass to the end zone to Miami Herald first team selection Poetry Auguste, who was standing all alone and caught it for the winning score.
'As soon as Rakyia let it go, I knew it was six points,' Hall said after that game.
Hall led Edison to a 19-1 record with its only loss coming during the regular season against crosstown rival Homestead.
The Red Raiders stormed through the playoffs and scored two nail-biting wins at the state final four including a 21-14 semifinal win over Tallahassee Florida High.
Hall had previously led Edison to state in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023, including state runner-up finishes in the first two of those seasons.
Edison figures to have a strong chance to repeat its success next season as it is set to return six freshman on its roster.
'It's a very well-deserved championship. We finally got one and Coach (Hall) finally got one under his belt,' Louis said.
