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Vanguard 35 Manatee 27 FINAL

gatorman001
Have to admit I spent most of my time chatting it up with Mark Cannon, but what I did see pretty much validated my suspicions I had about Manatee going into the game. Primarily the total lack of physicality on the part of the Manatee OL, and then the unexpected domination of a young Vanguard offence over the Manatee supposed strenght.....its defense. Manatee was missing 2 RB's and 2 WR's due to the state track meet where they will be competing to bring home a state titlle in the 4A 4X100 event.........but all in all I believe Vanguard had more to be pleased about, and Manatee has some things it should probably be concerned about heading into the 2024 season.
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RIP MIKE FORD

MarkECannon
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Former Sarasota Sailor and USF running back Mike Ford passed away Monday. This is a very tough one for me. I went to school with both of his parents. I never coached Mike but I coached against him many times.

The first time I met Mike my flag football team scrimmaged his team in the now defunct Ringling Redskin league. He was twice the size of practically every player on my team. Of course I wanted to see his birth certificate.

Mike was nice kid and very likable. Many of the players that knew me from coaching called me Coach Mark for years even though I had not coached for some time. Mike was the last one to stop calling me that. I got a kick out of that.

I could go on and on with Mike Ford stories. Right now my heart is heavy and I’m fighting some deep sadness. We communicated last week and now he is gone.
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Spring Games and Jamborees

MarkECannon
The majority start this week and last through next week. I prefer jamborees because each team plays at least two teams leading to better efforts by each team. It is also more enjoyable to see how teams match up to more than one opponent.

I’m planning to make it to at least two games, one inter squad game and possibly one jamboree. I will stay local to watch Durant’s inter squad and drive to Bradenton for Ocala Vanguard @ Manatee this week. Next week there are quite a few games to choose from. That Friday night I am tempted to make it to Bishop Verot who is hosting Miami Columbus and Sarasota Riverview.
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Manatee Football

gatorman001
Looks like the 4X100 team took 1st at region, all of which are football players. So including alternates that's 6 skilled players Im not expecting to participate with spring football as I the spring game is the 16th and state track meet is the 18th. Manatee has some huge holes to fill on its OL, as the only returning starter was a soph last season who was largely ineffective last season and was eventually replaced by moving a defensive starter to his position. A number of large number of JV players will be moving up, but I found them while possessing good size, to be slow as well as not displaying much in the way of over-all strength. Manatee will have a 3 year starter at the QB position, a nice mix of talent at the WR position (but the speed guys I'm not anticipating playing, due to the state track meet). Same for the RB position as the top 2 players are on that 4X100 team, but a freshman that was lighting on the JV team last season, should find plenty of opportunity to show what he can do.

On defense Manatee returns 2 3-year staters on the DL, and promising young man moving up from the JV at the nose guard position. Manatee had 2 transfers that Im expecting will play at the LB position, both missed large portions of their seasons last year due to injuries. LB play was a area of major weakness for Manatee last year. DB position should be a position of strength for Manatee, with a number of returning starters or players that saw significant playin time last season
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