I watched the Sarasota vs Riverview game yesterday and Sarasota has a lot of potential. They have a very young team that can make some noise in a couple years if they can stay together which may be the most difficult part. The were coached up well and simply lacked the players needed to compete. I was surprised because I didn't think they would show or have any potential. Hopefully, Coach Campbell will stay and complete the process.

Currently, there seems to be a disconnect between youth football coaches and high school football coaches. I say this because I feel high school coaches should put on clinics for youth football coaches to help them with enhancing their coaching knowledge whether it be drills, blocking, scheme, etc. I understand high school coaches are over worked and under paid, but this would pay dividends when that player makes it to high school. These youth football coaches have no practice structure, no drills, nothing. They just run plays on air for 2 hours, with water breaks built in and wind sprints when its over. The lineman get zero coach and are told to block. I think the high school coaching community needs to step up and provide clinics to assist with this issue.

Miami Central will not make the playoffs because the FHSAA has ruled that Miami Central will have to forfeit 9 games for playing with an illegal player.


First Academy in Orlando has had to forfeit multiple games but they are appealing the ruling. They will not make the playoffs if their appeal is rejected. Former USF QB, that is an assistant coach, Stephen Moffitt has been suspended for a year. He was the head coach at Leesburg last year. He brought a number of players over to First Academy that played for him at Leesburg.

I'm not sure how far-fetched this is or if it is a plan down the road but, I would love to see New College of Florida start a football program. They have basketball for men and women, baseball, and other sports to boost enrollment. They are NAIA. This is a talent rich area that could really benefit by having a football team. What are your thoughts?

CLASS 7A
Region 2 - Venice 1.802
Region 1 - Lake Mary 1.653
Region 3 - Palm Beach Central 1.570
Region 4 - Christopher Columbus 1.514

CLASS 6A
Region 2 - Armwood 1.744
Region 1 - Nease 1.729
Region 3 - West Boca Raton 1.682
Region 4 - Miami Southridge 1.547

CLASS 5A
Region 1 - Lincoln 1.691
Region 2 - Lakeland 1.644
Region 4 - St Thomas Aquinas 1.638
Region 3 - Manatee 1.636

CLASS 4A
Region 4 - Miami Norland 1.694
Region 3 - Port Charlotte 1.667
Region 1 - St Augustine 1.639
Region 2 - Jones 1.635
CLASS 3A
Region 1 - Raines 1.675
Region 4 - Miami Central* 1.664
Region 2 - Eau Gallie 1.616
Region 3 - Booker 1.412

CLASS 2A
Region 1 - Gadsden County 1.833
Region 3 - Cardinal Mooney 1.681
Region 2 - Cocoa 1.655
Region 4 - Miami Washington 1.448

CLASS 1A
Region 2 - Orlando First Academy* 1.729
Region 4 - Chaminade 1.704
Region 3 - Cardinal Newman 1.630
Region 1 - Jacksonville Trinity Christian 1.378

* FHSAA Sanctions?

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General Question: Is the job of the HC or a coach on the staff to assist with getting players recruited? Is it the job of the coaches to contact prospective schools, whether it be FBS, FBS, DII, NAIA, or DIII? I've seen coaches that do absolutely nothing when it comes to recruiting. I've seen coaches that only reach out to schools for players that are FCS/FBS only, and I've seen coaches that reach out to all levels if the players wants to play on the next level.

Booker HS Tornadoes (Sarasota, FL) has put up 83 and 85 points in their last 2 games against Gibbs (1-9) and Desoto County (1-8). I'm not sure how that will help them moving forward to playoffs, but I feel like this was a case of running up the score. They have a slew of JV players that should have been playing most of these games being that the JV team never played a game this year and they don't have a freshman team. In one the games, they put up 47 points in the first quarter and still had starters in the majority of the game.

Stumbled upon this one, and knew right away I had to share! Who would have thought Steely Dan did jingles, but of course it would have had to been about putting down some brew!

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The hurricanes have caused some confusion of what’s going on with this season as a lot of rescheduling has taken place to get the games in. Wavebb has had some good fun with me because I’ve gone to rescheduled games that didn’t actually happen on that day. I went to Jones and Homestead games that ScoreStream said was scheduled only to find out it wasn’t true.

There will be makeup games played this next week. I believe they can play up to Thursday, November 7th. The FHSAA will put out the playoff brackets Saturday the 9th. The first round of the playoffs will start the following week.

The location of the state finals for the 1A-7A has been rumored for a while to be at FIU. Still no definite announcement. I spoke to someone at the FHSAA that told me it is practically a done deal. There is some doubt now from others since it has not happened yet.

The Rural class finals will be played at The Villages on Friday, December 6th. I asked Josh Wilson from floridahsfootball.com why they aren’t playing the games on Saturday. He said it is because the college conference championship games are that day. As a FSU fan I think that is a poor reason.

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Friday night at Legion Stadium in Lake Wales good ole fashion ground and pound wore out the Highlanders 28-17. The Kowboys have the most impressive offensive line that I’ve witnessed this year. The center and guards are all stout and powerful but the tackles are a sight to see at the high school level. Connor Howes is the 6’6” 315 lb. senior left tackle and Marcus Ferrier is the 6’6” 300 lb. junior right tackle. Osceola runs the single wing. Anybody that has ever seen them play over the last few decades knows this is what they run. They pass when they have to or at the right time to surprise. In general I do not prefer to watch a run heavy team but to watch the Kowboys pound a quality team like Lake Wales into submission was imposing. I have to admit it was enjoyable to watch. Silver King, you would love it.

Not sure I should even start this thread. This was an easy victory for the Pirates. Dunbar played like they had to show up but didn’t really want to. There is no telling how much the recent storms have had an effect.

Just like their mascot Port Charlotte weathered the storms better. From the opening kickoff they were a well oiled machine. Would like to see them play against a good team that is ready to play them.

Manatee possibly has a great situation ahead of them if things go their way. With STA's loss to Chaminade, Manatee has the opportunity to play at home throughout the playoff's if they can run the table and it all starts tonight with a big game at home with Palmetto (6-0) Manatee's remaining games are at Braden River (1-5) and Riverview (2-3). Manatee is also looking into rescheduling Benjamin at the end of the year now that the FHSAA has moved the playoffs back a week. That game was canceled due to the hurricane. If everything plays out in Manatee's favor the Canes could be home throughout the playoffs. If both Manatee and STA make it to the Semi-finals Manatee would host that game on Dec 6th. Manatee's remaining schedule is very favorable but you have to get it done on the field. Big game tonight against a Palmetto team who hasn't really played anybody yet. Tonight will be their toughest test. Go Canes!

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