How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything’s going good, just working offseason right now.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We just have to get more mature and be coachable and take ownership.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I'm not pleased with my performance, I feel like I can do better even when I do well.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like my team is capable of doing everything.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Being a better leader and helping lead my team to a state championship.”

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?
“I don’t have any colleges recruiting me right now, not that I know of.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I've been to FAMU and FSU, that’s the two I’ve been to.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Nope, not any plans but just work.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Pretty good, our team improved a lot from last year.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Continue to grow and get stronger and older.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I improved a lot from last year but still want to get better as a player and a leader.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Really good and really close to making the playoffs, a few plays away from being 6-3 or 7-2.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Going to run track in the spring, but my main goal is to get bigger and stronger for next season.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with several coaches that have said I’m on their board but I don’t have any official offers at this point.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“West Georgia, JMU, Georgetown, UCF, FAU.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I did [visit] FAU earlier in the season and there’s a couple I’m still thinking about doing but I haven’t made a decision yet.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Unfortunately, our season has just concluded but that just means it’s time to start working for next season.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like we always have a great game plan and working on implementing it more into the game would be a game changer for us.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’m happy with how I performed this season but there’s improvement to be made for next season.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“My team is a family and although we’re a young team we have a ton of potential and I believe it’s going to show more than ever next season.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Goals for myself going forward are to gain weight and get stronger this offseason.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“It is a dream of mine to one day play D1 college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of right now I’m not in contact with any coaches but I will be attending multiple camps and hopefully building relationships with coaches and their staffs.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No but I will be attending camps.”

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“N/A.”

I hope you're not pissed about the lack of pick-em participants, but I only watched home games this season and would have been worthless. Plus we only have a few regular posters.

You seemed a little surprised at Manatee this season playing as well as they did. Given how they finished, in your estimation did they over or under perform? Also does Venice roll to another title.

Down in SWFL I was hoping the Pirates finally got over the Naples hump but looking at their schedule, it didn't help them for that test (beat 2 teams with winning records). That used to happen to us in the 2000s, when we got past the first round. Dunbar however surprised me. They've established themselves as a pretty solid program.

Last week I go to a Hardee Wildcat game, first time since the loss to Jefferson in 2018. I thought to myself, they may have a chance to get past the first round.

I go tonight to my second game since 2018 and sure enough that curse was all over Hardee. The center (snapper) was injured so he was out and the backup snapper caused a few fumbles and could not get anything going. The WR receivers dropped more balls than they completed and they could not get anything going whatsoever.

The defense gave up towards the end of the 3rd quarter and you can tell that curse was all over them.

Well, I see Ft Meade who was demolishing everybody also lost. I guess the 11 players that went up there did not make much of difference because it appears the curse was on the 11 that transferred up there.

Laugh all you want to, there is a real curse on this team, in the locker room or at the school itself.

TIme for a change at the very, very, very top and I am NOT speaking of the HC. I think they are great people and hopefully they stay but at the very top there needs to be a change all over the place up there. Just being honest, don't hate the messenger. Whenever your schools begins to "go woke" you know a change is needed.

Where yall at gentleman? It's getting close to the playoffs...let's get this party started.

Dunbar has the horseshoe so far and on the road.

Damn, what a finish! Right there for me with the Tarpons playoff 85-yard punt return against Venice, giving Trey Burton the ball back for 2 minutes and ending it with a shoestring tackle in the team's only playoff meeting to send the Tarpons to the region, or the Tarpons beating Ft. Myers in double overtime in the regional final, both at their houses. Those were the days!

Deland from a team standpoint reminded me of a typical Apopka team in as far as physical makeup. The QB has a build similar to what I remember Chandler Cox looking like. There wasn't a whole lot of defense played tonight as there was big play after big play. A number of drives were of the 2-3 play variety for both teams. In as far as Sexy looking to having a more balanced offense, this game saw Deland run 53 total offensive plays of which 83% of them were running plays.

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Almost didn't recognize the Legend...trim, alert, well groomed, youthful smile. It's been a decade since my last encounter. He looks like he could easily do 20..25 more. I thought he'd have been enticed ($$$) by now to come home to Polk county to replace another Hall of famer and keep that juggernaut over there sailing along. I'm starting a funding drive here on the East Coast with area coaching contributions quickly adding up. Not that he too isn't loved over here, but we just think with our blessing he would be happier over there. Now that Dade has been legislated out of the way there's no need for any unnecessary bumps in the road.

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything was going great, we turned around our whole season from last year (3-7) to now making the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like our team can improve on playing together for 4 quarters as a group.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve been overly pleased with my performances but there’s always things to work on.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we really made a huge turnaround and it all started in practice.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Sporting goals for me would definitely to make first team All-state.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Toledo has been recruiting me [as well as] Arkansas State and WMU.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Toledo is recruiting me the hardest as of right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to a couple. UCF and USF.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“None that are set as of right now.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Things are going well, I am looking forward to our SSIA State Championship coming up next week.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Moving forward we can all work, play at a consistent level, and continue to build relationships and trust with one another.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have had a successful season so far, I credit all of my success to my coaches, o-line, and receivers as well as our defense for putting me into positions to succeed.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think we have played at a very high level finishing the season at 8-1 we just have to finish out strong and keep everybody healthy.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals right now are to win a state championship, that is my main focus.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college, I don’t have any top schools yet but I am interested in any schools that are interested in me.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have had a few schools recruiting me right now, mostly at the p5 and g5 levels.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say most schools have been pretty consistent so far recruiting me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made 10+ college trips so far, most recently at U Florida and UCF.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I am planning to visit Miami this weekend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was NC State because my dad played there.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything’s going well so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’ve played ok, not satisfied as more improvements are being made.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has been good, can be better.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Our team can improve on coming out with better intensity.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The main keys from now on would be never settling for less.”

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

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

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not as of yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“University of Miami.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“It went well, we had an 8-2 season but unfortunately didn’t make the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Working together all as a team and getting a good connection.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I like it a lot and how we play physically.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Get a D1 scholarship and get a ring.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far I’ve talked with Louisiana Lafayette and Coastal Carolina.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No.”

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

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We had a rocky start but we’ve bounced back and put together a pretty good season so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’ve been pleased with my performance through the season but the injury I got week two set me back a bit.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think my team has played well throughout the season and think that we have had our hills and valleys on both offense and defense but right now we’re better than we’ve been all season because we’re constantly improving.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can improve on being more consistent throughout the season.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“For our team to be successful we need to trust each other in the fact that we will do whatever it takes to win and have each others’ backs.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college, preferably somewhere in the Ivy League, more specifically Harvard.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve visited Coastal for a game but I went to Harvard, Yale, UPenn, Brown, Wake Forest, and NC state.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UPenn and Brown have shown the most interest in me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to tour the Ivys this past summer.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not currently.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always wanted to go to Harvard.”

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Q&A with The Bolles School running back Ty Neal​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college, preferably somewhere in the Ivy League, more specifically Harvard.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve visited Coastal for a game but I went to Harvard, Yale, UPenn, Brown, Wake Forest, and NC state.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UPenn and Brown have shown the most interest in me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to tour the Ivys this past summer.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Not currently.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always wanted to go to Harvard.”


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Q&A with Pace athlete Nick Simmons​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far I’ve talked with Louisiana Lafayette and Coastal Carolina.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No.”

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


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Q&A with Blanche Ely defensive back Gaby Almonord II​

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

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

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not as of yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“University of Miami.”


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Q&A with IMG Academy quarterback Ely Hamrick​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college, I don’t have any top schools yet but I am interested in any schools that are interested in me.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have had a few schools recruiting me right now, mostly at the p5 and g5 levels.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say most schools have been pretty consistent so far recruiting me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made 10+ college trips so far, most recently at U Florida and UCF.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I am planning to visit Miami this weekend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was NC State because my dad played there.”


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Q&A with Plant City quarterback Chris Denson​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Toledo has been recruiting me [as well as] Arkansas State and WMU.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Toledo is recruiting me the hardest as of right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to a couple. UCF and USF.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“None that are set as of right now.”

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


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Q&A with The Bolles School running back Ty Neal
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We had a rocky start but we’ve bounced back and put together a pretty good season so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’ve been pleased with my performance through the season but the injury I got week two set me back a bit.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think my team has played well throughout the season and think that we have had our hills and valleys on both offense and defense but right now we’re better than we’ve been all season because we’re constantly improving.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We can improve on being more consistent throughout the season.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“For our team to be successful we need to trust each other in the fact that we will do whatever it takes to win and have each others’ backs.”

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Q&A with Pace athlete Nick Simmons
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“It went well, we had an 8-2 season but unfortunately didn’t make the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Working together all as a team and getting a good connection.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Yes.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I like it a lot and how we play physically.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Get a D1 scholarship and get a ring.”

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Q&A with Blanche Ely defensive back Gaby Almonord II
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything’s going well so far.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’ve played ok, not satisfied as more improvements are being made.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has been good, can be better.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Our team can improve on coming out with better intensity.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The main keys from now on would be never settling for less.”

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Q&A with IMG Academy quarterback Ely Hamrick
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Things are going well, I am looking forward to our SSIA State Championship coming up next week.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Moving forward we can all work, play at a consistent level, and continue to build relationships and trust with one another.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I have had a successful season so far, I credit all of my success to my coaches, o-line, and receivers as well as our defense for putting me into positions to succeed.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think we have played at a very high level finishing the season at 8-1 we just have to finish out strong and keep everybody healthy.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals right now are to win a state championship, that is my main focus.”

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Q&A with Plant City quarterback Chris Denson
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything was going great, we turned around our whole season from last year (3-7) to now making the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I feel like our team can improve on playing together for 4 quarters as a group.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve been overly pleased with my performances but there’s always things to work on.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel like we really made a huge turnaround and it all started in practice.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Sporting goals for me would definitely to make first team All-state.”

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How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“So far so good, we are starting to mesh together as a team.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I am pleased that my teammates have put me in a position to be successful.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“When needed, we have really stepped up as a team.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We have really shown improvement on stepping up for one another, when someone’s having a bad game that’s what a team does.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Start strong and finish strong, cut out the mental mistakes.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love the opportunity to play at the next level. I would really like to play division one, but so does every highschooler in America. My brother goes to West Virginia University, I really like that area.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“At this point, no one has really reached out to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Again, no one has reached out to me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I’ve not been fortunate to have visited any colleges.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I am scheduled to make a trip to Pikesville University in Kentucky on October 28. One of the guys I had previously played with at Walton, invited me up.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have been an Alabama fan for as long as I can remember, I also like WVU.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The season started off a little rough for the team because we faced a lot of adversity. Although, as the season progresses, we're all starting to play more as a unit.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Personally, I am content with my performance and with what I have contributed to the team, but I do think there is always room for improvement.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We did have a rough start but I do think that as the weeks and games have gone on, there has been tremendous improvement.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I do think that we can do a better job when facing adversity and improve on hanging our heads when little mistakes occur.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We have to keep playing as a team because this is a team game.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been getting recruited by schools like: Michigan, Iowa, Penn State, Texas A&M, Minnesota, Vanderbilt, Indiana, US, and many more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“For the moment, US has been showing me a lot of love, as well as Michigan and Texas A&M, and there are more.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Since I have only been in the US for a short amount of time, I haven't gone to a lot of colleges to visit, although I have gone to some within the state such as US, FSU, Miami and more. I have also been to Syracuse but I do plan on going to many more.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No, I do not for the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I have always been a big Alabama and Penn State fan.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“As a team we have played against the best competition in the state as well as a very good St. Xavier team from Ohio. We will keep pushing as we get ready for the playoffs these next couple of weeks.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I will never be totally satisfied as I can always improve in certain aspects of my game. As we get to the playoffs, I expect to play my best football of the year.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Although we have played one of the toughest schedules in the state, as a team we have not played to our full potential. We’ve had a couple of close games that could have gone either way against really tough teams. We will be focusing on cleaning up a few critical components as we prepare for the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Finishing drives in the red zone, eliminating the mental mistakes and focusing on the small details.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Competing for all 4 quarters.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in communication with coaches from the following schools: FAU, BCU, Brown, William and Mary, Toledo, Air Force, and Mercer.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I am in communication with a few schools but can’t say that anyone is making a hard push at this time.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited FAU, UCF, and BCU so far.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Although I don’t have any plans to attend any games right now, the following schools have invited me to attend: Mercer, BCU, FAU, Brown, and Toledo.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“N/A.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything has been going well, my teammates and I have been progressing and we feel like we have a great squad that can do some big things.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been pleased with certain aspects of my season but personally feel as if I can produce more and contribute more as a leader and player for my team.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has played great, we are young in some areas, older in others, and when we finally put it together [we] are going to be a very strong and hard to beat team.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“My team could improve on discipline because we can be disciplined at times, but age shows and hurts us at crucial points.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Leadership in the locker room and on the field, making sure we are building championship habits.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“College football is a big goal of mine and I’m willing to play at any college that I think will benefit me and provide me with a great future.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Quite a few but it’s all really just interest.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“That’s hard to say to be honest I couldn’t really tell you.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have been to a couple but before I plan to go on any more, I want to put a strong focus on my season.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Florida State was my favorite college growing up, I have family that graduated from there.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has been a ride so far this season. Had to deal with an injury but was able to come [back] faster than I thought and we’re rolling right now as a team.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Throughout the season I’ve been progressing as a leader first. Focusing on team wins rather than individual stats. I feel I’ve definitely struggled at times throughout the season, but have been focusing on improving every day.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel my team has played great. From an offensive perspective we’re meshing more and more each week, showing improvement week to week. On the defensive side of the ball my boys have been lights out. We’ve begun putting everything together and we’re all focused on winning games.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“As a team we’ve been consistently improving and it shows on Friday nights. We put a big focus on family and playing together. We’ve definitely become more of a brotherhood since our early struggles.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Going forward the key is staying healthy. We’ve had a good number of injuries throughout the year, but have continued to grow through the adversity.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play football at the power 5 division 1 level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far I have received an offer to play at Indiana, Toledo, and Kansas.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“As of now probably Toledo, Duke, or Kansas.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been on visits to Duke, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, UNC, and a few more.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“This season I’ve been to game day visits at UCF and Ole Miss. I will likely visit UF before the season is over.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up my favorite team was Alabama, but I’ve always just been a football fan.”

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Q&A with Lakeland quarterback Zander Smith​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play football at the power 5 division 1 level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far I have received an offer to play at Indiana, Toledo, and Kansas.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“As of now probably Toledo, Duke, or Kansas.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been on visits to Duke, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, UNC, and a few more.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“This season I’ve been to game day visits at UCF and Ole Miss. I will likely visit UF before the season is over.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up my favorite team was Alabama, but I’ve always just been a football fan.”


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Q&A with Dr. Phillips quarterback Stanley Anderson-Lofton​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“College football is a big goal of mine and I’m willing to play at any college that I think will benefit me and provide me with a great future.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Quite a few but it’s all really just interest.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“That’s hard to say to be honest I couldn’t really tell you.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I have.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have been to a couple but before I plan to go on any more, I want to put a strong focus on my season.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Florida State was my favorite college growing up, I have family that graduated from there.”


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Q&A with Trinity Catholic quarterback Preston Wright​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in communication with coaches from the following schools: FAU, BCU, Brown, William and Mary, Toledo, Air Force, and Mercer.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I am in communication with a few schools but can’t say that anyone is making a hard push at this time.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited FAU, UCF, and BCU so far.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“Although I don’t have any plans to attend any games right now, the following schools have invited me to attend: Mercer, BCU, FAU, Brown, and Toledo.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“N/A.”


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Q&A with Clearwater Academy running back Antwan Raymond​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been getting recruited by schools like: Michigan, Iowa, Penn State, Texas A&M, Minnesota, Vanderbilt, Indiana, US, and many more.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“For the moment, US has been showing me a lot of love, as well as Michigan and Texas A&M, and there are more.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Since I have only been in the US for a short amount of time, I haven't gone to a lot of colleges to visit, although I have gone to some within the state such as US, FSU, Miami and more. I have also been to Syracuse but I do plan on going to many more.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No, I do not for the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I have always been a big Alabama and Penn State fan.”


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Q&A with Walton wide receiver Dalton Kolmetz​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love the opportunity to play at the next level. I would really like to play division one, but so does every highschooler in America. My brother goes to West Virginia University, I really like that area.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“At this point, no one has really reached out to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Again, no one has reached out to me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I’ve not been fortunate to have visited any colleges.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I am scheduled to make a trip to Pikesville University in Kentucky on October 28. One of the guys I had previously played with at Walton, invited me up.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have been an Alabama fan for as long as I can remember, I also like WVU.”


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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 Lakeland quarterback Zander Smith
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has been a ride so far this season. Had to deal with an injury but was able to come [back] faster than I thought and we’re rolling right now as a team.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Throughout the season I’ve been progressing as a leader first. Focusing on team wins rather than individual stats. I feel I’ve definitely struggled at times throughout the season, but have been focusing on improving every day.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I feel my team has played great. From an offensive perspective we’re meshing more and more each week, showing improvement week to week. On the defensive side of the ball my boys have been lights out. We’ve begun putting everything together and we’re all focused on winning games.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“As a team we’ve been consistently improving and it shows on Friday nights. We put a big focus on family and playing together. We’ve definitely become more of a brotherhood since our early struggles.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Going forward the key is staying healthy. We’ve had a good number of injuries throughout the year, but have continued to grow through the adversity.”

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Q&A with Dr. Phillips quarterback Stanley Anderson-Lofton
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Everything has been going well, my teammates and I have been progressing and we feel like we have a great squad that can do some big things.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been pleased with certain aspects of my season but personally feel as if I can produce more and contribute more as a leader and player for my team.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“My team has played great, we are young in some areas, older in others, and when we finally put it together [we] are going to be a very strong and hard to beat team.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“My team could improve on discipline because we can be disciplined at times, but age shows and hurts us at crucial points.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Leadership in the locker room and on the field, making sure we are building championship habits.”

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Q&A with Trinity Catholic quarterback Preston Wright
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“As a team we have played against the best competition in the state as well as a very good St. Xavier team from Ohio. We will keep pushing as we get ready for the playoffs these next couple of weeks.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I will never be totally satisfied as I can always improve in certain aspects of my game. As we get to the playoffs, I expect to play my best football of the year.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“Although we have played one of the toughest schedules in the state, as a team we have not played to our full potential. We’ve had a couple of close games that could have gone either way against really tough teams. We will be focusing on cleaning up a few critical components as we prepare for the playoffs.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Finishing drives in the red zone, eliminating the mental mistakes and focusing on the small details.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Competing for all 4 quarters.”

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Q&A with Clearwater Academy running back Antwan Raymond
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The season started off a little rough for the team because we faced a lot of adversity. Although, as the season progresses, we're all starting to play more as a unit.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Personally, I am content with my performance and with what I have contributed to the team, but I do think there is always room for improvement.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We did have a rough start but I do think that as the weeks and games have gone on, there has been tremendous improvement.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I do think that we can do a better job when facing adversity and improve on hanging our heads when little mistakes occur.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We have to keep playing as a team because this is a team game.”

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Q&A with Walton wide receiver Dalton Kolmetz
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“So far so good, we are starting to mesh together as a team.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I am pleased that my teammates have put me in a position to be successful.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“When needed, we have really stepped up as a team.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We have really shown improvement on stepping up for one another, when someone’s having a bad game that’s what a team does.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Start strong and finish strong, cut out the mental mistakes.”

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