How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well. We made it to the 3rd round of playoffs and had an 11-2 record. We came up short of the big goal but it still was a good season. I switched from d-end to linebacker and played very well.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am playing basketball and outside of that I will be working on getting stronger, faster, more explosive, and being a better overall player mentally and physically.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will do very well. We got some valuable players coming back and I’m confident we will compete and do well next season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule hasn’t come out yet but we will be moving up in the tiers so we should have a lot of competition next year playing teams like Armwood and Tampa Bay Tech and other schools.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There is a lot of good players in the area that we will have to compete against but I think we can get the job done against anybody.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“At the moment I have offers from Louisville, West Virginia, Iowa State, FAMU, Toledo, Liberty, and Colorado State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“West Virginia and Louisville are the school’s recruiting me the most.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have gone on several trips to schools, the latest one being Louisville and FAMU. I also went to schools for camps like Florida, Miami, Colorado and others.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I haven’t confirmed any trips yet, but do plan on getting up to West Virginia and seeing how things are up there.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always loved the University of Florida.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Cameron White, Jack Spaeder, Jalon Lewis, Jayden Phipps, and Christian Bond now!


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Q&A with Sumner linebacker Cameron White​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“At the moment I have offers from Louisville, West Virginia, Iowa State, FAMU, Toledo, Liberty, and Colorado State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“West Virginia and Louisville are the school’s recruiting me the most.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have gone on several trips to schools, the latest one being Louisville and FAMU. I also went to schools for camps like Florida, Miami, Colorado and others.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I haven’t confirmed any trips yet, but do plan on getting up to West Virginia and seeing how things are up there.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always loved the University of Florida.”


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Q&A with Monarch quarterback Jack Spaeder​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I definitely want to play college football, and it would be a dream to play [in a] power 5.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have an early offer from Bethune Cookman, and have had some coaches talk to my coaches from other schools about me, so there definitely has been some interest. We’ll see what happens after spring.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Last year I hit a lot of college camps.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan on hitting all the camps I am invited to this year.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was born in Tallahassee, but moved to Pennsylvania for a while so I’m a Penn State fan.”


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Q&A with Hagerty running back Jalon Lewis​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would love to play college football. That is my ultimate goal.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I continue to get emails from Ivy league schools and local Florida schools. I am open to all possibilities at this time.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Again, I have obtained some interests from schools ranging from Ivy League schools to the D3 level. I am open to everything and really just focusing on my grades and my current part-time job. I really want to continue to build my work ethic as a student, athlete, and hard-working person overall.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Sure, I’ve been to Old Dominion University, Virginia Tech, Georgetown, UCF, Miami, Liberty, Hampton U, Warner U, Southeastern U, and Navy.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I am just now getting that schedule together and talking to some recruiters so stay tuned.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Well, I was born and raised in Virginia. Being a young football player attending summer camps like Kids Tech University at Virginia Tech was a huge thing for me. I remember getting gloves from RB Marshawn Williams until this day.”


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Q&A with Spanish River wide receiver Jayden Phipps​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I would like to attend college and play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“N/a.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/a.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“N/a.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“N/a.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“UNC.”


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Q&A with Menendez offensive lineman Christian Bond​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I am aiming to play football in college, it has been my dream since I was little.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“FAU has interest in me and so does UF and the University of Northern Colorado. These are the schools that have shown some interest in me so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No school yet is recruiting me because I am not fully developed nor fully grown but when that time comes I feel a lot of schools will hopefully bless me and give me a chance.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to UF so far, that is the only college I have visited, yet I plan on visiting a few schools for camps this off season.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any trips planned yet but I will possibly this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes the Georgia Bulldogs have been my team since I was a baby and have always been a fan.”


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with Sumner linebacker Cameron White
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well. We made it to the 3rd round of playoffs and had an 11-2 record. We came up short of the big goal but it still was a good season. I switched from d-end to linebacker and played very well.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am playing basketball and outside of that I will be working on getting stronger, faster, more explosive, and being a better overall player mentally and physically.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will do very well. We got some valuable players coming back and I’m confident we will compete and do well next season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule hasn’t come out yet but we will be moving up in the tiers so we should have a lot of competition next year playing teams like Armwood and Tampa Bay Tech and other schools.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There is a lot of good players in the area that we will have to compete against but I think we can get the job done against anybody.”

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Q&A with Monarch quarterback Jack Spaeder
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The 2023 season went well. I ended up with 20 TDs, 1513 pass yards, and 255 rush yards in a little over seven games. 128 passer rating.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“In the off season I work out a few times a week with my QB coach Oliver Bozeman, I’m lifting, and working with Tony Villani at XPE sports on my speed.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think Monarch is looking very good heading into the fall, we have a good team and we’ve picked up a few transfers and I think we’ve got a solid shot to go deep into the playoffs and states again.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our fall schedule isn’t out yet, but Saint Thomas is definitely the toughest team we played this year, although we lost, we played hard as a team and I threw for 285 pass yards and 2 TDs against them.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I can’t name any individual players that are tough to go against but we are in South Florida where there are great athletes and players on every team, so every team presents its own set of problems.”

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Q&A with Hagerty running back Jalon Lewis
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It was good! There was a lot of improvement in our plays and execution, especially with us being a young team. We went 6-4 and made the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Well for workouts, I want to get bigger and stronger. Overall, I really want to improve my skills and continue my work ethic.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“If we keep at the rate we are going, we will do much better than our last season record. Although records were broken, we really just want to improve on the small things at the end of the day and accomplish the goals we set.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I’m not really worried about tough competition. That’s what helps us grow! As long as we do what we need to do and execute, then we will be fine.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Again, everyone who wants to be on the field works hard out there. I am not worried about other players or teams. As a team leader, I am focused on what we need to do as a team to accomplish our goals.”

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Q&A with Spanish River wide receiver Jayden Phipps
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Football season went fairly well, individually I would have loved to play a lot more but injury held me back, but team-wise [it] was a great season and hard-fought to end in the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Just focus on recovery and get better at all the little things.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We will perform highly, possibly even better than our recent season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Palm Beach Central.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/a.”

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Q&A with Menendez offensive lineman Christian Bond
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Not very good, I think we definitely exceeded expectations because we had 3 seniors starting and everyone else was a sophomore or a freshman, very few juniors. Next year [we] should be pretty good though.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I have been grinding this off season and think it will pay off for this upcoming season. I work out every day except Sundays and will be starting to throw shot put soon.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will be special and I believe we have the team to go to states and 100% the playoffs. My QB Cash Downey is special, and with a year under me and his high school football career we are locked in this upcoming season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I really don’t know because all the teams we are playing are good teams but I truly think Ponte Vedra, Bishop Kenney, and St Augustine High Schools will be the hardest competition this upcoming season.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“St. Augustine has a lot of talent, I would say Trenton Jones, Carl Jenkins, and Locklan Hewlitt will be some tough players to stop for sure.”

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After serious thought, I’ve decided to resume my Florida high school football rankings for 2024. From now until the schedules are released, I will be working to update my files with all the scores from the past two seasons. Looking forward to it!

Simeon is getting a lot of attention from colleges. Looking at his videos he seems to be a plant the foot and take off back. He has very good to excellent speed. He runs track. Naples plays most of their games in Collier County but they did play Port Charlotte. Dunbar ended Naples’ season in the Regional Finals of the state playoffs. Has anyone seen him play?

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall I think we had a good season. We started out hot but faded at the end, mostly because of injuries.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m currently getting some offseason workouts and position training in. I’m also conditioning for track season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We will definitely get in the playoffs. With our group of coaches, I think we can really go deep in the playoffs.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would have to say Mandarin. They had a spectacular run to the State Championship game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not sure about the toughest individual player but as a team, it’s Mandarin.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I definitely want to play football in college. It’s been my dream since playing youth football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Wake Forest, that was my first unofficial visit.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have interest from ACC and FCS schools but recruitment is 100% open and looking for the right program that fits me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have attended a camp and unofficial visit to Wake Forest and performed at camps at NC State, Duke, and East Carolina.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to take a couple unofficial visits and go back to Wake Forest and other schools that are showing interest in me.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was a Florida State fan growing up.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season was great for the program. New head coach, in year one [we] went 8-2. We did not get overall to the goal we wanted but as a group we proved a lot of people wrong and came through a lot of adversity.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now with sports are playing football and running track. I’m going to keep grinding in both sports every day working out, getting stronger, faster, overall as great as I can be in every category of my game.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“The team next season will do even greater things than last season. It’s a win or go home mindset here.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t know who the hardest is going to be right now because people could still transfer at the last second or whatever happens. What I do know is it doesn’t matter who they got or what they have, because we’re going to come out on top every time.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“[It doesn’t] matter what player we go against, they aren’t going to do any true damage to our team.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play college sports. Those being playing football and running track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve really only had 1 school recruiting me and that is Luther College out in Decorah, Iowa.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Luther College from Decorah, Iowa.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made a couple trips before. Those being FAU, FAMU, UCF, and the University of Miami.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any plans for trips right now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college team has always been the University of Miami.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall it didn’t go the best, [we] went 4-6 but my individual play was very good with a 1000+ yd season with 12 TDs in only 9 games.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now are to just get bigger and stronger in the weight room while letting my play on the field keep elevating. I also am doing track again after my first-year state run last year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my new team will do great next year. I believe me and my teammates at Edgewater are going to win a state title this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I haven’t gotten the schedule yet but that second round of the playoffs vs Jones High seems to always be the toughest.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know who the toughest player we will face but one person won’t beat us.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The colleges I would say are recruiting me are the University of North Carolina, UCF, USF. I have also had conversations with Pitt, and FSU and other coaches follow me from other schools as well such as Illinois, Florida, and Ivys like Penn, Dartmouth and Yale.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school recruiting me the hardest is The University of North Carolina.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made college trips already to various schools such as Florida, Georgia, Miami, Wake Forest, UNC, UNC Charlotte, NC State, UCF, Campbell, NC A&T and South Carolina.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I don’t have any trips planned at the moment but everything in my recruitment will take off during spring football.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up would be between North Carolina and Clemson.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think it went good but not as good as I would want, definitely room for improvement everywhere.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts are to keep on grinding this off-season with weightlifting and track to help me get stronger and faster, also working on my throwing mechanics.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we have a lot of potential if everyone puts in the work and works together as a team.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think it’s between our rival St Augustine high and Ponte Vedra because of their discipline and talent.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think it will be Trenton Jones just because of the work he puts in and his speed.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play college football at a high level and I think I can get there if I just keep putting my head down and keep grinding day in and day out.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have had 2 unofficial visits to the University of Florida.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have plans to go to some camps such as the dream regional combine in Orlando, FL.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes I had UF as a favorite college my whole life.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went good, we (Spanish River) got better as a whole, and only going to continue to get better. We made the playoffs for the first time in over 20 years.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to get faster with track and stronger with our team workouts and working out myself.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think with how hard we work and kids now growing up we will be a lot better.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think we can beat anyone, obviously there will be some tough teams to beat, but we can beat anyone.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Toughest individual players we would have to play would be ourselves, one individual player can’t determine a game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“In college I want to be playing football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges recruiting me are FSU, LSU, Tennessee, Texas, FAU and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“FSU is really liking me and recruiting hard.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been on college tours, with camps and tours.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I’ll be having other tours during the summer to a bunch of schools, Bama, Clemson, Auburn etc.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college has always been Miami Hurricanes, never a different college, ALWAYS go Canes.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Benjamin Lamas, Cash Downey, Joshua Perry, Frank Hicks, and Jordyn Bell now!


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Q&A with Spanish River strong safety Benjamin Lamas​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“In college I want to be playing football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges recruiting me are FSU, LSU, Tennessee, Texas, FAU and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“FSU is really liking me and recruiting hard.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been on college tours, with camps and tours.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes I’ll be having other tours during the summer to a bunch of schools, Bama, Clemson, Auburn etc.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college has always been Miami Hurricanes, never a different college, ALWAYS go Canes.”


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Q&A with Menendez quarterback Cash Downey​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play college football at a high level and I think I can get there if I just keep putting my head down and keep grinding day in and day out.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have had 2 unofficial visits to the University of Florida.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have plans to go to some camps such as the dream regional combine in Orlando, FL.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes I had UF as a favorite college my whole life.”


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Q&A with Edgewater running back Joshua Perry​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The colleges I would say are recruiting me are the University of North Carolina, UCF, USF. I have also had conversations with Pitt, and FSU and other coaches follow me from other schools as well such as Illinois, Florida, and Ivys like Penn, Dartmouth and Yale.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school recruiting me the hardest is The University of North Carolina.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made college trips already to various schools such as Florida, Georgia, Miami, Wake Forest, UNC, UNC Charlotte, NC State, UCF, Campbell, NC A&T and South Carolina.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I don’t have any trips planned at the moment but everything in my recruitment will take off during spring football.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up would be between North Carolina and Clemson.”


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Q&A with Bokey wide receiver Frank Hicks​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play college sports. Those being playing football and running track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve really only had 1 school recruiting me and that is Luther College out in Decorah, Iowa.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Luther College from Decorah, Iowa.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made a couple trips before. Those being FAU, FAMU, UCF, and the University of Miami.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any plans for trips right now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college team has always been the University of Miami.”


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Q&A with Atlantic Coast running back Jordyn Bell​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I definitely want to play football in college. It’s been my dream since playing youth football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Wake Forest, that was my first unofficial visit.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have interest from ACC and FCS schools but recruitment is 100% open and looking for the right program that fits me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have attended a camp and unofficial visit to Wake Forest and performed at camps at NC State, Duke, and East Carolina.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to take a couple unofficial visits and go back to Wake Forest and other schools that are showing interest in me.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was a Florida State fan growing up.”


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with Spanish River strong safety Benjamin Lamas
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went good, we (Spanish River) got better as a whole, and only going to continue to get better. We made the playoffs for the first time in over 20 years.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to get faster with track and stronger with our team workouts and working out myself.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think with how hard we work and kids now growing up we will be a lot better.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think we can beat anyone, obviously there will be some tough teams to beat, but we can beat anyone.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Toughest individual players we would have to play would be ourselves, one individual player can’t determine a game.”

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Q&A with Menendez quarterback Cash Downey
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I think it went good but not as good as I would want, definitely room for improvement everywhere.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts are to keep on grinding this off-season with weightlifting and track to help me get stronger and faster, also working on my throwing mechanics.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we have a lot of potential if everyone puts in the work and works together as a team.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think it’s between our rival St Augustine high and Ponte Vedra because of their discipline and talent.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think it will be Trenton Jones just because of the work he puts in and his speed.”

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Q&A with Edgewater running back Joshua Perry
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall it didn’t go the best, [we] went 4-6 but my individual play was very good with a 1000+ yd season with 12 TDs in only 9 games.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now are to just get bigger and stronger in the weight room while letting my play on the field keep elevating. I also am doing track again after my first-year state run last year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my new team will do great next year. I believe me and my teammates at Edgewater are going to win a state title this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I haven’t gotten the schedule yet but that second round of the playoffs vs Jones High seems to always be the toughest.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know who the toughest player we will face but one person won’t beat us.”

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Q&A with Bokey wide receiver Frank Hicks
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season was great for the program. New head coach, in year one [we] went 8-2. We did not get overall to the goal we wanted but as a group we proved a lot of people wrong and came through a lot of adversity.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now with sports are playing football and running track. I’m going to keep grinding in both sports every day working out, getting stronger, faster, overall as great as I can be in every category of my game.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“The team next season will do even greater things than last season. It’s a win or go home mindset here.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t know who the hardest is going to be right now because people could still transfer at the last second or whatever happens. What I do know is it doesn’t matter who they got or what they have, because we’re going to come out on top every time.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“[It doesn’t] matter what player we go against, they aren’t going to do any true damage to our team.”

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Q&A with Atlantic Coast running back Jordyn Bell
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall I think we had a good season. We started out hot but faded at the end, mostly because of injuries.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m currently getting some offseason workouts and position training in. I’m also conditioning for track season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We will definitely get in the playoffs. With our group of coaches, I think we can really go deep in the playoffs.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I would have to say Mandarin. They had a spectacular run to the State Championship game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not sure about the toughest individual player but as a team, it’s Mandarin.”

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Who's gonna be the next Sailor in charge of Sarasota Gridiron?

Broadway likes the beach!

Rules: 1) To keep up with the times, you don't even have to have posted, debated, or campaigned to be nominated. 2) To vote, you don't even have to have ever been on this board before. 3) One or two nominations per person; supporting sentences are optional. 4) Nominations must be submitted prior to the ball dropping @ Midnight New Year's Eve (unless you have to ballot harvest for your nominee). 5) List your nominees below, please.

If we don't get any more participation than gatorman's pick-'em contest, he defaults as the winner.

It's time to vote. Polls are open until time runs out in the National Title Game. This may be the one honest vote you get to cast this year, so VOTE!

Pollsters are worried there's such a large Manatee contingent that it will split the vote.

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The football season didn’t go as we expected overall but I am sure they will have an upcoming bounce back season, with the team showing resilience and teamwork.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now involve focusing on maintaining physical fitness through targeted position training, mobility, speed training and strength training.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Unfortunately I will not be playing with West Orange HS this upcoming season, I will be at Wiregrass Ranch HS. I have a lot of confidence in this program and believe we will be playing in the state championship this upcoming season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest competition on our schedule is likely to come from either Zephyrhills or Land O’ Lakes. These games are considered dog fights for us since they have a close score throughout the course of the game. Both teams have skilled players.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We expect to face off against DJ Pickett, a standout cornerback known for his exceptional coverage skills and performance.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I am interested in playing sports in college, with a particular focus on football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Several colleges, including Lehigh, Stanford, Penn State, Yale, UMass, and Wake Forest have shown interest.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Penn State is recruiting me the hardest, expressing an interest in my potential contribution to their football program.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have undertaken college trips to Penn State, USF, Georgia Tech, Mercer, Georgia State, and UF to explore their athletic and academic offerings.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“While there are no immediate plans, I am considering trips to UCF, FSU, FIU, and I would like to go back to Penn State in the near future.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, Oregon was a standout for me, I've always admired their football program, and the swagger they carry on the field.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“My season was good, had good stats, it was unfortunate that our team couldn’t win states but we’ll be back next year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Currently just focusing on track so I can get faster and more explosive.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We’re winning it all.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I haven’t seen the completed schedule yet but Lake Mary will always be a tough rivalry game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Maybe Noah Grubbs from Lake Mary, a very skilled young quarterback.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently have 10 D1 offers but I’m getting recruited from Wisconsin, UCF and USF.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It’s a tie between UCF and USF.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to multiple visits, all unofficial though.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan on visiting USF on the 27th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I love watching Alabama play while growing up, just at such a high level of football.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our team had a great season going 11-1. We had a perfect regular season record at 10-0 and were District Champs. We won 3 games in overtime coming from behind in each game. It was a complete team effort. Guys from every position made plays when we needed it.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan to run track in the spring, lift & work on getting in sync with my new receivers.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Although we have some spots to fill, I believe we have plenty of guys coming up. I expect our team to dominate again.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Pensacola Catholic. They are tough every year and have a lot of good players coming back.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Our toughest opponent is ourselves. Only we can determine the outcome.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am 100% football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Louisville, Troy.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Had a game day visit at Louisville in September. It was a great experience.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Not right now, but I will be going to camps and visits this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Baylor. I grew up going to games there.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The overall season went great.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on continuing to get bigger, stronger and faster.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will do great next year if we just keep working hard and stay together.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like we could handle any team on our schedule as long as we come out ready to play.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual we will face is Kaiden Hall, he’s a really good player.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to continue playing football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges that have been recruiting me the hardest are Miami, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, Louisville, Kansas, Mississippi State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any trips yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do plan on going to Georgia, Miami, Mississippi State, Florida, South Carolina, and FSU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite team growing up was Alabama.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall my season went very well whether it was on the receiving end or the blocking end.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to get started with track and do four gym days a week, two speed sessions and one explosive session.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe my team will be a lot better next season and we will excel with a new head coach.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe our toughest opponent this season will be Sumner High School.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think the toughest individuals we will play are Sumner WR Tyler Williams and Sumner DE Cam White.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play collegiate athletics such as football or shot put.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Many colleges have been to our school such as USF, FAU, Air Force, Toledo and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I went on two unofficial visits to FAU last Spring.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been on a USF visit as well as two to FAU last spring.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“As of right now I do not have any plans for visits.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and currently is FSU.”

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Q&A with Newsome tight end Nathaniel Hohlfeld​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play collegiate athletics such as football or shot put.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Many colleges have been to our school such as USF, FAU, Air Force, Toledo and more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I went on two unofficial visits to FAU last Spring.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been on a USF visit as well as two to FAU last spring.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“As of right now I do not have any plans for visits.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and currently is FSU.”


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Q&A with Pace defensive end Tylon Lee​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to continue playing football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges that have been recruiting me the hardest are Miami, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, Louisville, Kansas, Mississippi State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any trips yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do plan on going to Georgia, Miami, Mississippi State, Florida, South Carolina, and FSU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite team growing up was Alabama.”


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Q&A with Walton quarterback Wells Bettenhausen​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am 100% football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Louisville, Troy.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Had a game day visit at Louisville in September. It was a great experience.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Not right now, but I will be going to camps and visits this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Baylor. I grew up going to games there.”


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Q&A with Seminole defensive back Juan Berchal​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently have 10 D1 offers but I’m getting recruited from Wisconsin, UCF and USF.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It’s a tie between UCF and USF.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to multiple visits, all unofficial though.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan on visiting USF on the 27th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I love watching Alabama play while growing up, just at such a high level of football.”


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Q&A with West Orange linebacker Ameer Elghazaly​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I am interested in playing sports in college, with a particular focus on football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Several colleges, including Lehigh, Stanford, Penn State, Yale, UMass, and Wake Forest have shown interest.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Penn State is recruiting me the hardest, expressing an interest in my potential contribution to their football program.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have undertaken college trips to Penn State, USF, Georgia Tech, Mercer, Georgia State, and UF to explore their athletic and academic offerings.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“While there are no immediate plans, I am considering trips to UCF, FSU, FIU, and I would like to go back to Penn State in the near future.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, Oregon was a standout for me, I've always admired their football program, and the swagger they carry on the field.”


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with Newsome tight end Nathaniel Hohlfeld
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall my season went very well whether it was on the receiving end or the blocking end.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to get started with track and do four gym days a week, two speed sessions and one explosive session.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe my team will be a lot better next season and we will excel with a new head coach.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I believe our toughest opponent this season will be Sumner High School.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think the toughest individuals we will play are Sumner WR Tyler Williams and Sumner DE Cam White.”

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Q&A with Pace defensive end Tylon Lee
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The overall season went great.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on continuing to get bigger, stronger and faster.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will do great next year if we just keep working hard and stay together.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like we could handle any team on our schedule as long as we come out ready to play.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual we will face is Kaiden Hall, he’s a really good player.”

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Q&A with Walton quarterback Wells Bettenhausen
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our team had a great season going 11-1. We had a perfect regular season record at 10-0 and were District Champs. We won 3 games in overtime coming from behind in each game. It was a complete team effort. Guys from every position made plays when we needed it.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan to run track in the spring, lift & work on getting in sync with my new receivers.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Although we have some spots to fill, I believe we have plenty of guys coming up. I expect our team to dominate again.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Pensacola Catholic. They are tough every year and have a lot of good players coming back.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Our toughest opponent is ourselves. Only we can determine the outcome.”

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Q&A with Seminole defensive back Juan Berchal
How did the high school football season go overall?
“My season was good, had good stats, it was unfortunate that our team couldn’t win states but we’ll be back next year.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Currently just focusing on track so I can get faster and more explosive.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We’re winning it all.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I haven’t seen the completed schedule yet but Lake Mary will always be a tough rivalry game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Maybe Noah Grubbs from Lake Mary, a very skilled young quarterback.”

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Q&A with West Orange linebacker Ameer Elghazaly
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The football season didn’t go as we expected overall but I am sure they will have an upcoming bounce back season, with the team showing resilience and teamwork.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans now involve focusing on maintaining physical fitness through targeted position training, mobility, speed training and strength training.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Unfortunately I will not be playing with West Orange HS this upcoming season, I will be at Wiregrass Ranch HS. I have a lot of confidence in this program and believe we will be playing in the state championship this upcoming season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest competition on our schedule is likely to come from either Zephyrhills or Land O’ Lakes. These games are considered dog fights for us since they have a close score throughout the course of the game. Both teams have skilled players.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We expect to face off against DJ Pickett, a standout cornerback known for his exceptional coverage skills and performance.”

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