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During their time together in high school, they were one of the most prolific quarterback and receiver tandems in Miami-Dade County.
They took this to the next level together at Marshall University.
And lately, former Miami Central High stars Rakeem Cato and Tommy Shuler, are working their magic together as coaches for the 2024 Rockets.
“It’s a blessing to be able to share this with him and talk to him, a quarterback and a guy I’ve known since we were seven years old,” Shuler said.
Shuler and Cato shared an even greater honor recently, which recognized their achievements at the collegiate level when they each were inducted into the Marshall University Hall of Fame.
Cato and Shuler, who grew up playing youth ball together and started their high school careers at Miami Springs before transferring to Miami Central, helped Marshall win a Conference USA championship in 2014.
The two helped kickstart a championship dynasty at Miami Central by leading the Rockets to their first state championship in 2010. The Rockets have since won eight more state titles and become one of the most successful programs in state history and a national powerhouse.
Cato is the school’s all-time leader in completions (1,153), attempts (1,838) and touchdown passes (131), and ranks second in passing yards with 14,079. He led Marshall to 33 wins as a starting quarterback - also a school record - and a victory in the 2014 Boca Raton Bowl.
Cato, who at one point held the Miami-Dade County record for passing yards in a season, still holds the national record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass with 46.
“It was special to share that bond and just keep it going and play the game with a lot of passion and make it translate to the college level,” Cato said.
Shuler is also Marshall’s all-time leader with 322 catches, which included an 18-catch, 185-yard performance in Marshall’s bowl win over Northern Illinois to end that 2014 season. He also had a 19-catch game during his career and finished with over 1,000 receiving yards three times while at Marshall.
“It’s great, me and my brother being recognized for the work we put in going back to when we were at Miami Springs,” Shuler said. “And then, to go to Miami Central and win a state championship and then go to Conference USA and win a conference championship, it took a lot of work that we learned here and get to Marshall and keep that standard.”
Shuler and Cato are trying to instill the lessons they learned from their journey together to the current group of Rockets.
Shuler is the team’s offensive coordinator while Cato is the quarterbacks coach.
Together, they have helped Central open the season with a 5-1 record and remain in contention for a possible 10th state title this season in Class 3A.
“We just tell the kids to compete and that nothing is given and everything is earnedjilibet,” Cato said. “If they follow that, everything else will take care of itself.”
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