How did the high school football season go overall?
“We went 10-3 in Coach Calhoun’s first year. We were undefeated district champions and made it to the Regional Championship game. Personally in my first year playing football, I set a school record of most extra points in a season going 50 for 51. I was ranked top 10 in Florida in my class for kicking points with 62 points and I hit the game winning extra point against Lake Mary for the district championship.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan is to be working every day to get better. Whether it’s lifting, kicking, or doing drill work. Last year was my first-year kicking, so I need to work twice as hard to get to the next level. Also continuing to excel in the classroom.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we have a really great group of guys this year. We have an amazing coaching staff and so much talent. I think we have the opportunity to do something really special this year. I’m blessed to be a part of the Seminole football culture and family.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I am really excited for our kickoff classic against Jones. It will be a great challenge for us to start off the season against one of the best programs in the area. Two historical central Florida high school football teams competing at Camping World Stadium is going to be awesome. So I’m looking forward to the opportunity and the challenge with my team.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“It’s really hard to single any one player out because of the talent in this area. All I know is the guys that would be the toughest to play against are on my team. So I’m really blessed to get to call them teammates.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play football at the college level. I would be honored to play anywhere I’m given an opportunity to compete and to help the program.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Last year was my first season playing football so personally, I’m early in the recruitment process. I have built a great relationship with a few coaches at University of West Florida, and the University of Rochester.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Last month I was able to visit the University of West Florida. I loved the campus and was really impressed with the coaching staff and the culture that Coach Nobles is building there.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No official plans yet but hoping to pick up some more opportunities with coaches/programs in the spring, as well as going to some kicking specific camps, and just continuing to work on my craft.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My mom went to the University of Florida so I grew up a Gator, so obviously the University of Florida would be a dream. My Dad went to Western Carolina, and that’s also another dream school.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“My season went well but the best is yet to come.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Training in the offseason and getting bigger in the weight room is my biggest focus.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a tough schedule, but we have a lot of returning players and we're confident in the guys we have.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“It doesn't matter to us who is on the schedule we are coming to compete each week.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Like I said before, no matter the team or player we're coming to compete.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I recently received an offer from Saint Andrews University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Saint Andrews.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Junior day at Kieser and recently UCF.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m working on that list now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, always Notre Dame and West Virginia growing up.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The football season went great. Personally, I received Academic All-American honors as well as being named 1st team all-conference. As a team, we made it to the 3rd round of the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now, I’m working out with my team 4x a week and going to the gym 6x a week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Sumner will be great, and I believe we’ll win a state title this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Lakeland will be a good challenge for our team but it is definitely a game we can win.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I feel like Jesuit has a good front 5 and it’ll be fun to compete against them to get to the QB.”

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’m being recruited by a lot of FCS and Ivy League schools right now, like Davidson and Columbia.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Definitely Davidson (D1 FCS), which was the first school to offer me, and they have been helping me with admissions as well.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to FSU, FAMU and Davidson.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’ll be at The Citadel on April 13th, and I am excited to meet the staff and learn more about the program.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I grew up watching the Michigan Wolverines and they’ve been my favorite school, especially since my family is from Michigan.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Football season went alright. We had a winning season so it wasn’t bad.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I have transferred to another school and I am lifting and running routes every day after school.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like my team now [will] make it to states this year. We have a pretty good team.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team I think is Saint Francis on our schedule.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really know any of the players like that.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would like to play football in college at a higher level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“UCF, USF.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No, not any.”

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

Find out what colleges are recruiting Zack Pillow, Dean Gee Jr., Jordon Ketron, Liam Allen, and Logan Flaherty now!


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Q&A with Viera wide receiver Zack Pillow​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would like to play football in college at a higher level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“UCF, USF.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No, not any.”

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


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Q&A with Sumner edge Dean Gee Jr.​

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’m being recruited by a lot of FCS and Ivy League schools right now, like Davidson and Columbia.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Definitely Davidson (D1 FCS), which was the first school to offer me, and they have been helping me with admissions as well.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to FSU, FAMU and Davidson.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’ll be at The Citadel on April 13th, and I am excited to meet the staff and learn more about the program.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I grew up watching the Michigan Wolverines and they’ve been my favorite school, especially since my family is from Michigan.”


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Q&A with Hagerty wide receiver Jordon Ketron​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I recently received an offer from Saint Andrews University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Saint Andrews.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Junior day at Kieser and recently UCF.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m working on that list now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, always Notre Dame and West Virginia growing up.”


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Q&A with Seminole kicker/punter Liam Allen​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play football at the college level. I would be honored to play anywhere I’m given an opportunity to compete and to help the program.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Last year was my first season playing football so personally, I’m early in the recruitment process. I have built a great relationship with a few coaches at University of West Florida, and the University of Rochester.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Last month I was able to visit the University of West Florida. I loved the campus and was really impressed with the coaching staff and the culture that Coach Nobles is building there.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No official plans yet but hoping to pick up some more opportunities with coaches/programs in the spring, as well as going to some kicking specific camps, and just continuing to work on my craft.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My mom went to the University of Florida so I grew up a Gator, so obviously the University of Florida would be a dream. My Dad went to Western Carolina, and that’s also another dream school.”


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Q&A with Port Charlotte quarterback Logan Flaherty​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“It would be a dream come true to play sports in college as it’s something i’ve been working for since I was a little kid. Growing up playing baseball then transitioning more into football I would be blessed to be able to play either sport in college but if I had to decide I would lean more towards the football side.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve talked to Coach Hinshaw at UCF but besides that no other colleges have reached out yet but just staying patient and waiting for my time.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No schools have really pushed for my recruitment just yet but I’m still just working hard and being patient as I have 3 years of high school ball left.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any trips to schools yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“My preliminary summer trip/ camp schedule is Pitt June 1st, PSU June 2nd, FSU June 7th, FIU June 8th, Miami June 9th and UCF June 18th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I watched FSU as both of my parents graduated from there so that would definitely be a favorite school of mine.”


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Q&A with Viera wide receiver Zack Pillow
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Football season went alright. We had a winning season so it wasn’t bad.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I have transferred to another school and I am lifting and running routes every day after school.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like my team now [will] make it to states this year. We have a pretty good team.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team I think is Saint Francis on our schedule.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really know any of the players like that.”

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Q&A with Sumner edge Dean Gee Jr.
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The football season went great. Personally, I received Academic All-American honors as well as being named 1st team all-conference. As a team, we made it to the 3rd round of the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now, I’m working out with my team 4x a week and going to the gym 6x a week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Sumner will be great, and I believe we’ll win a state title this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Lakeland will be a good challenge for our team but it is definitely a game we can win.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I feel like Jesuit has a good front 5 and it’ll be fun to compete against them to get to the QB.”

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Q&A with Hagerty wide receiver Jordon Ketron
How did the high school football season go overall?
“My season went well but the best is yet to come.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Training in the offseason and getting bigger in the weight room is my biggest focus.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a tough schedule, but we have a lot of returning players and we're confident in the guys we have.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“It doesn't matter to us who is on the schedule we are coming to compete each week.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Like I said before, no matter the team or player we're coming to compete.”

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Q&A with Seminole kicker/punter Liam Allen
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We went 10-3 in Coach Calhoun’s first year. We were undefeated district champions and made it to the Regional Championship game. Personally in my first year playing football, I set a school record of most extra points in a season going 50 for 51. I was ranked top 10 in Florida in my class for kicking points with 62 points and I hit the game winning extra point against Lake Mary for the district championship.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan is to be working every day to get better. Whether it’s lifting, kicking, or doing drill work. Last year was my first-year kicking, so I need to work twice as hard to get to the next level. Also continuing to excel in the classroom.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we have a really great group of guys this year. We have an amazing coaching staff and so much talent. I think we have the opportunity to do something really special this year. I’m blessed to be a part of the Seminole football culture and family.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I am really excited for our kickoff classic against Jones. It will be a great challenge for us to start off the season against one of the best programs in the area. Two historical central Florida high school football teams competing at Camping World Stadium is going to be awesome. So I’m looking forward to the opportunity and the challenge with my team.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“It’s really hard to single any one player out because of the talent in this area. All I know is the guys that would be the toughest to play against are on my team. So I’m really blessed to get to call them teammates.”

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Q&A with Port Charlotte quarterback Logan Flaherty
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season did not go exactly as planned as I got hurt in the first game of the year and was out for 6 weeks. I came back and ended up leading my team to a 4-3 record as the starter while winning our district and making the playoffs. I ended up throwing for close to 600 yards and 5 touchdowns numbers that aren’t bad coming off an injury all and all wasn’t a bad season still got a lot to work on.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“As of now I’m throwing three to four days a week after school as well as lifting 4 days a week and doing a speed workout every Friday.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have transferred to Port Charlotte high school from Charlotte high school and they are coming off a good season so I think we should be able to follow that up with another strong season with a deep run into playoffs.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t think I could give an overall toughest team but our focus is on teams in our district. Off the top of my head some of the other tough teams would be Venice, FBA and Zephrhills.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Venice’s defensive end Asharri Charles is a good player who may be a difficult task to handle when the time comes.”

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Hardee just posted the 2024 football schedule on Instagram, all ten regular season games plus the preseason Kickoff Classic are listed. It's interesting to see Fort Meade back on the schedule after the coaches dropped them from the schedule last year. Hardee's coaches were having trouble finding a home opponent for week 8 but finally found one in Williston who was 11-1 last year and ranked #36 in the state in MaxPreps's final 2023 rankings, their only loss last year was to Hawthorne in the Class 1R Regional Finals. Not included on the Instagram schedule is the May 23 Spring Jamboree in Frostproof which includes five teams: DeSoto, Frostproof, Hardee, Lake Placid, and Victory Christian.

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The FHSAA in its non stop attempt to ruin the HS football, announced this week that it may end its long standing rule of not allowing players who transfer to participate in Spring football games. The proposal says Ricky Bell (FHSAA Board Member), would be big for recruiting, as it would allow players to be on the field before college recrutiers! Wondering to myself, how long berfore the FHSAA submits a proposal to allow for in game transfers? Because.......Hey its great for recruiting!

So before I end this post, thought I would add a music video from 1/4/1972 on the BBC series "Sounds of Saturday" of the the Band "Faces". The clip is time stamped to start at a rather appropriate titled song of - Losing You

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How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well, didn’t finish how we liked but it was good.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m running track and I also workout many times during the week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a lot of key players returning and we will do very good this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Lakeland and Armwood will be very good challenges for us.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We will play against a lot of good people not exactly sure who will be the best.”

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 have been getting recruited by almost every college in the nation, I hold a total of 34 offers.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It’s a lot of hard recruiting me but a couple are Miami Florida and Ole Miss.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to all the Florida schools and also to Clemson and Syracuse.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I will be going to Auburn, Alabama, and Georgia this weekend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Alabama has been my favorite college since I was 3.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went well. We finished the season as District Champs and made it a decent run in the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am working out to improve my speed and working with my QB trainer Baylin a few days a week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I recently transferred to Eau Gallie and I feel we have a very good chance to win District and make a run in the playoffs.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“That's a tough one because I feel like we face good teams every week.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I would say 4-star OT player Champ Smith at Vero.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently hold an offer from UCF. WVU, Illinois, Boston College, Penn State, Wake Forest, FIU and a few more have expressed interest as well.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“With me being a 2027 player I wouldn’t say anyone is recruiting me the hardest at this point.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“So far this year I have visited University of Florida and have plans to visit a few more including FSU, UCF, Wake, Boston College, and maybe others.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have visited a few already this year and hoping to possibly visit a few more after spring ball is over.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Georgia Bulldogs have always been my favorite.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school football season was exceptional, especially with the introduction of a new head coach who brought fresh energy and strategies to the team. We finished 10-3 making it to the Elite 8.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Currently, I'm focusing on developing my craft (route running, agility, catching). To maintain my fitness, I played basketball in the winter. I'm making my mark in High Jump (track & field) by finishing 1 & 2 place in my first two track meets and you can also catch me winning 7v7 championships with my guys Sanford Elite on weekends.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have full confidence in our team for the upcoming season. Our players demonstrate unwavering dedication daily, and I believe that with a game-by-game approach, we have the potential to excel and reach our goals. It's Only Us.

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Honestly, I haven't reviewed the schedule yet, but our fiercest rival has been the Sanford Seminoles. However, we're preparing to face any challenge head-on.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Our own players set the standard for toughness, dedication, and skill. There's no individual opponent this season that can match the intensity and talent within our team.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Absolutely, my goal is to continue playing football at the collegiate level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I've received offers from UCF, Georgia Tech, Bowling Green, and Webber. However, I’m working like I have nothing.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’m still looking for Home. No one has stood out yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I've had the opportunity to visit quite a few colleges. Miami Ohio, Tulane, and Pitt being the most recent.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“At the moment, working on some camps I’ll be visiting this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Being from the Tallahassee area, I was a big fan of FSU and FAMU.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“This past year was a good year even though we didn’t make it as far as we would’ve liked. It was also a bit of a learning experience as well.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts are to work out 2-3 times a day. I go to track practice after school and then football after but if there’s no football I try to get more work somewhere else.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I have high expectations for us and believe that we should be state champions.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“As far as who do I think the toughest team is I couldn’t quite tell you as of now because I don’t know what our schedule is currently looking like but we play Jones High School in the kickoff classic which should be a pretty good game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Yet again I don’t know our full schedule and who those teams consist of but I know they are going to have some good players just like we do so we just have to do our job to the best ability we can.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love the opportunity to play in college. My dream schools have always been the University of Florida and the University of Oregon but I would be more than happy to get any opportunity to play anywhere and that’s for any level of college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As far as who’s been recruiting me, I’ve been talking to some small D1s and D2s as well.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I wouldn’t say one school is necessarily recruiting me harder than the others.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to FAU the past summer but I have not been to any this year so far.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any planned trips or visits as of right now but we will see if any changes happen later on.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college to watch growing up as a kid was the Florida Gators, I started watching them at a very young age and they have always been my team since.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We made it to the playoffs and finished the season with a record of 6-4. Although making the playoffs is a great accomplishment, I want more. Working towards a championship should always be the goal.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“There is no off-season for me. I love working out and always have. I'm always working on the big things; getting stronger, faster, more explosive, and bigger as a running back. I'm also working on the little things to really improve my craft. This includes mobility, ankle strength, and running mechanics just to name a few.”

How do you feel your team will do next season?
“I believe our team has the potential to do well next season. To achieve the success I'm looking for, each player must go all in. We must buy into our coach's culture, put in the extra work, and avoid complacency. If the team collectively does this, I believe we will see great improvement and maximize our potential. For me personally going into my senior year it's important that I set an example for my team.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Competing in class 7a of Florida football, we will see plenty of talented teams. We will prepare week to week and won’t be intimidated by any team.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Again, being in class 7a we will see talented players on a weekly basis. I'm not intimidated by any individual and I expect the rest of the team to see it the same way.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so which one?
“Yes. Football is my main focus.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“It's been a broad range from across the country, primarily in the division 1 fcs.”

What school has been recruiting the hardest?
“I've been very fortunate to be in communication with numerous schools. I appreciate the interest each school has taken with me. Considering we are still in the midst of the process, it would be premature for me to call out any one particular school. What I will say is that it's been an exciting process speaking one-on-one with coaches, visiting campuses, and building new relationships that grow me as an athlete. With that said, there is one school that stands out for really going the extra mile during my time there. It included a private tour of the campus, a generous amount of time meeting one-on-one with the head Coach, and touches that made the whole experience very personalized.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, so far I have been to William & Mary, GA Tech, and Suny Brockport with great experiences at each of them.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have a few coming up in the near future including Illinois St, Hillsdale, Davidson, and Princeton.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“With parents from Georgia, I grew up watching and rooting for the University of Georgia.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Porter Joseph Williams, Jorden Pittman, Kenyon Holden, Joseph Allen, and Tyler Williams now!


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Q&A with Hagerty running back Porter Joseph Williams​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so which one?
“Yes. Football is my main focus.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“It's been a broad range from across the country, primarily in the division 1 fcs.”

What school has been recruiting the hardest?
“I've been very fortunate to be in communication with numerous schools. I appreciate the interest each school has taken with me. Considering we are still in the midst of the process, it would be premature for me to call out any one particular school. What I will say is that it's been an exciting process speaking one-on-one with coaches, visiting campuses, and building new relationships that grow me as an athlete. With that said, there is one school that stands out for really going the extra mile during my time there. It included a private tour of the campus, a generous amount of time meeting one-on-one with the head Coach, and touches that made the whole experience very personalized.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, so far I have been to William & Mary, GA Tech, and Suny Brockport with great experiences at each of them.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have a few coming up in the near future including Illinois St, Hillsdale, Davidson, and Princeton.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“With parents from Georgia, I grew up watching and rooting for the University of Georgia.”


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Q&A with Seminole cornerback Jorden Pittman​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love the opportunity to play in college. My dream schools have always been the University of Florida and the University of Oregon but I would be more than happy to get any opportunity to play anywhere and that’s for any level of college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As far as who’s been recruiting me, I’ve been talking to some small D1s and D2s as well.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I wouldn’t say one school is necessarily recruiting me harder than the others.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been to FAU the past summer but I have not been to any this year so far.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I do not have any planned trips or visits as of right now but we will see if any changes happen later on.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college to watch growing up as a kid was the Florida Gators, I started watching them at a very young age and they have always been my team since.”


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Q&A with Seminole wide receiver Kenyon Holden​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Absolutely, my goal is to continue playing football at the collegiate level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I've received offers from UCF, Georgia Tech, Bowling Green, and Webber. However, I’m working like I have nothing.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’m still looking for Home. No one has stood out yet.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I've had the opportunity to visit quite a few colleges. Miami Ohio, Tulane, and Pitt being the most recent.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“At the moment, working on some camps I’ll be visiting this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Being from the Tallahassee area, I was a big fan of FSU and FAMU.”


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Q&A with Eau Gallie quarterback Joseph Allen​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently hold an offer from UCF. WVU, Illinois, Boston College, Penn State, Wake Forest, FIU and a few more have expressed interest as well.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“With me being a 2027 player I wouldn’t say anyone is recruiting me the hardest at this point.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“So far this year I have visited University of Florida and have plans to visit a few more including FSU, UCF, Wake, Boston College, and maybe others.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have visited a few already this year and hoping to possibly visit a few more after spring ball is over.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Georgia Bulldogs have always been my favorite.”


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Q&A with Sumner wide receiver Tyler Williams​

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 have been getting recruited by almost every college in the nation, I hold a total of 34 offers.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“It’s a lot of hard recruiting me but a couple are Miami Florida and Ole Miss.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to all the Florida schools and also to Clemson and Syracuse.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I will be going to Auburn, Alabama, and Georgia this weekend.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Alabama has been my favorite college since I was 3.”


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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 Hagerty running back Porter Joseph Williams
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We made it to the playoffs and finished the season with a record of 6-4. Although making the playoffs is a great accomplishment, I want more. Working towards a championship should always be the goal.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“There is no off-season for me. I love working out and always have. I'm always working on the big things; getting stronger, faster, more explosive, and bigger as a running back. I'm also working on the little things to really improve my craft. This includes mobility, ankle strength, and running mechanics just to name a few.”

How do you feel your team will do next season?
“I believe our team has the potential to do well next season. To achieve the success I'm looking for, each player must go all in. We must buy into our coach's culture, put in the extra work, and avoid complacency. If the team collectively does this, I believe we will see great improvement and maximize our potential. For me personally going into my senior year it's important that I set an example for my team.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Competing in class 7a of Florida football, we will see plenty of talented teams. We will prepare week to week and won’t be intimidated by any team.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Again, being in class 7a we will see talented players on a weekly basis. I'm not intimidated by any individual and I expect the rest of the team to see it the same way.”

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Q&A with Seminole cornerback Jorden Pittman
How did the high school football season go overall?
“This past year was a good year even though we didn’t make it as far as we would’ve liked. It was also a bit of a learning experience as well.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts are to work out 2-3 times a day. I go to track practice after school and then football after but if there’s no football I try to get more work somewhere else.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I have high expectations for us and believe that we should be state champions.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“As far as who do I think the toughest team is I couldn’t quite tell you as of now because I don’t know what our schedule is currently looking like but we play Jones High School in the kickoff classic which should be a pretty good game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Yet again I don’t know our full schedule and who those teams consist of but I know they are going to have some good players just like we do so we just have to do our job to the best ability we can.”

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Q&A with Seminole wide receiver Kenyon Holden
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school football season was exceptional, especially with the introduction of a new head coach who brought fresh energy and strategies to the team. We finished 10-3 making it to the Elite 8.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Currently, I'm focusing on developing my craft (route running, agility, catching). To maintain my fitness, I played basketball in the winter. I'm making my mark in High Jump (track & field) by finishing 1 & 2 place in my first two track meets and you can also catch me winning 7v7 championships with my guys Sanford Elite on weekends.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have full confidence in our team for the upcoming season. Our players demonstrate unwavering dedication daily, and I believe that with a game-by-game approach, we have the potential to excel and reach our goals. It's Only Us.

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Honestly, I haven't reviewed the schedule yet, but our fiercest rival has been the Sanford Seminoles. However, we're preparing to face any challenge head-on.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Our own players set the standard for toughness, dedication, and skill. There's no individual opponent this season that can match the intensity and talent within our team.”

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Q&A with Eau Gallie quarterback Joseph Allen
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went well. We finished the season as District Champs and made it a decent run in the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I am working out to improve my speed and working with my QB trainer Baylin a few days a week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I recently transferred to Eau Gallie and I feel we have a very good chance to win District and make a run in the playoffs.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“That's a tough one because I feel like we face good teams every week.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I would say 4-star OT player Champ Smith at Vero.”

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Q&A with Sumner wide receiver Tyler Williams
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well, didn’t finish how we liked but it was good.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m running track and I also workout many times during the week.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a lot of key players returning and we will do very good this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Lakeland and Armwood will be very good challenges for us.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We will play against a lot of good people not exactly sure who will be the best.”


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Looks like the old crew is getting back together once again...Congrats Derren Bryan and the other assistants that are coming back!!

How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went very well.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Running track and working my craft nearly every day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we will only improve.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably PBC.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Tony Williams.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Coastal, Liberty, Pitt, Boston College.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Coastal Carolina/Liberty.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I will be visiting Coastal and Liberty in spring.”

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

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season overall went great. We had a very successful year and an eager team and staff to push the boundaries and limits each season leaves us with since opening in 2020.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now I’m focusing on track and field and staying consistent in the weight room and conditioning.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season, especially with the harder schedule, we need to come out swinging next season and I think that is just what we will do facing Jesuit preseason.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest team on our schedule is going to be Plant. We have been put out by them the last two playoff runs and now we have them in the regular season. It’s definitely personal.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We don’t focus on one player when it comes to game plans or scheming. So no one player stands as a “tough individual”. They are an attribute to a whole team. And all of them have liabilities. That’s what we attack and go after, as anyone would.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges have recruited me and I have flown under the radar at my time at Sumner, overshadowed by amazing talent.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I can’t say any schools are recruiting me the “hardest”.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made 2 academic campus tour trips to UF and FAU. Also a team athletic visit with Sumner to FAMU, FSU, and UF.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I would like to plan an academic visit to FSU as I am interested in their campus for the major I want to pursue.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I’ve always been a UF fan. My mom’s side of the family all are UF fans and my dad’s side are all University of Tennessee fans. So it’s been a house divided and always rooted for the Gators.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season didn’t go the way we wanted it to go but we learned from it.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts are to keep getting bigger, stronger, and faster. The other sport I’ve done is wrestling where I qualified for regionals.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“This following season coming [up] I think we will do good and make the playoffs this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel that St. Augustine will probably be our toughest game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Carl Jenkins is the toughest player we will face all season.”

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?
“I have no college recruiting me yet.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I had an unofficial visit to Florida.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on visiting colleges but for academic reasons.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I would say my favorite college growing up is FSU.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I feel like our season was good, we were a really young team so we had some struggles but we found our groove towards the end of the season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’ve been lifting a lot of weights and doing a lot of speed and agility training. Also trying to play some basketball during the offseason.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we’re going to have a great season. Everyone is coming in experienced and we have great talent in every position group. Our guys are working hard and we have some major goals for this season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“St. Augustine will probably be our toughest opponent. They’re a well-coached team and have a lot of great athletes but if we do what we’re supposed to do we can definitely play with them. It’s a rivalry game so that adds some extra juice to it and I know we’re looking forward to playing them.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think the toughest individual player would have to be Carl Jenkins Jr. from St. Augustine. He’s a good receiver, good route runner and has great speed. I’m looking forward to playing against him.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would really like to play football in college. D1, D2, D3, or NAIA. Wherever I have the opportunity to play I will take it and be extremely grateful for a chance to continue my career after high school.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Recruitment has been slow. A lot of coaches are starting to follow me on twitter but I legally can’t have contact with them for a few more months per NCAA rules.”

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?
“I’ve always been a Florida Gators fan since I can remember. My favorite player in Florida history is probably Anthony Richardson.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“I was at Lake Nona last year and the season was in short words "Underwhelming". We finished with a 4-6 record. I personally had one of my best seasons last year, earning all-metro and all-district.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My O-line group is coached by the best o-line coach in Orlando, and we work. As of right now I'm just working on getting stronger and moving heavy weights with speed.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we are the best team in the city. I truly think it will be hard to stop us in any fashion. I believe we, Edgewater, go undefeated in the regular season once again.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Jones and Edgewater have always been a battle, and it will be another one this year. Jones has a lot of good players but I feel we got that edge over there.”

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

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My main goal is to play football at the next level. Wherever that may be, [I’m going to] do everything in my power to help that program win some games.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The college that has been recruiting me the most is Miami. They have shown a lot of love in the recent months. There's obviously other schools like Syracuse, FAU, and of course my hometown UCF.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Miami and Syracuse have shown the most interest so far in my process. UCF has also always been in close contact.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I've been to UNC a couple times along with Miami once. Also been to UCF several times.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I'm lined up to visit Syracuse, FSU, USF, FAU, and UCF all during the spring.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up in North Carolina so I've always been a Tar Heels fan. I've hated DOOK since I was a kid.”

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 Lake Nona offensive lineman Jaden Wilkerson
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I was at Lake Nona last year and the season was in short words "Underwhelming". We finished with a 4-6 record. I personally had one of my best seasons last year, earning all-metro and all-district.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My O-line group is coached by the best o-line coach in Orlando, and we work. As of right now I'm just working on getting stronger and moving heavy weights with speed.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we are the best team in the city. I truly think it will be hard to stop us in any fashion. I believe we, Edgewater, go undefeated in the regular season once again.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Jones and Edgewater have always been a battle, and it will be another one this year. Jones has a lot of good players but I feel we got that edge over there.”

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

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Q&A with Menendez strong safety Luke Harmon
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I feel like our season was good, we were a really young team so we had some struggles but we found our groove towards the end of the season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’ve been lifting a lot of weights and doing a lot of speed and agility training. Also trying to play some basketball during the offseason.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we’re going to have a great season. Everyone is coming in experienced and we have great talent in every position group. Our guys are working hard and we have some major goals for this season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“St. Augustine will probably be our toughest opponent. They’re a well-coached team and have a lot of great athletes but if we do what we’re supposed to do we can definitely play with them. It’s a rivalry game so that adds some extra juice to it and I know we’re looking forward to playing them.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think the toughest individual player would have to be Carl Jenkins Jr. from St. Augustine. He’s a good receiver, good route runner and has great speed. I’m looking forward to playing against him.”

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Q&A with Menendez middle linebacker Joseph Soto
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season didn’t go the way we wanted it to go but we learned from it.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans with sports and workouts are to keep getting bigger, stronger, and faster. The other sport I’ve done is wrestling where I qualified for regionals.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“This following season coming [up] I think we will do good and make the playoffs this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel that St. Augustine will probably be our toughest game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Carl Jenkins is the toughest player we will face all season.”

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Q&A with Sumner quarterback Layton Kennison
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season overall went great. We had a very successful year and an eager team and staff to push the boundaries and limits each season leaves us with since opening in 2020.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Now I’m focusing on track and field and staying consistent in the weight room and conditioning.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season, especially with the harder schedule, we need to come out swinging next season and I think that is just what we will do facing Jesuit preseason.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest team on our schedule is going to be Plant. We have been put out by them the last two playoff runs and now we have them in the regular season. It’s definitely personal.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We don’t focus on one player when it comes to game plans or scheming. So no one player stands as a “tough individual”. They are an attribute to a whole team. And all of them have liabilities. That’s what we attack and go after, as anyone would.”

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Q&A with Spanish River wide receiver Blake Wallace
How did the high school football season go overall?
“It went very well.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Running track and working my craft nearly every day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we will only improve.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Probably PBC.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Tony Williams.”

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Find out what colleges are recruiting Jaden Wilkerson, Luke Harmon, Joseph Soto, Layton Kennison, and Blake Wallace now!


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Q&A with Lake Nona offensive lineman Jaden Wilkerson​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My main goal is to play football at the next level. Wherever that may be, [I’m going to] do everything in my power to help that program win some games.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The college that has been recruiting me the most is Miami. They have shown a lot of love in the recent months. There's obviously other schools like Syracuse, FAU, and of course my hometown UCF.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Miami and Syracuse have shown the most interest so far in my process. UCF has also always been in close contact.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I've been to UNC a couple times along with Miami once. Also been to UCF several times.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I'm lined up to visit Syracuse, FSU, USF, FAU, and UCF all during the spring.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up in North Carolina so I've always been a Tar Heels fan. I've hated DOOK since I was a kid.”


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Q&A with Menendez strong safety Luke Harmon​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would really like to play football in college. D1, D2, D3, or NAIA. Wherever I have the opportunity to play I will take it and be extremely grateful for a chance to continue my career after high school.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Recruitment has been slow. A lot of coaches are starting to follow me on twitter but I legally can’t have contact with them for a few more months per NCAA rules.”

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?
“I’ve always been a Florida Gators fan since I can remember. My favorite player in Florida history is probably Anthony Richardson.”


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Q&A with Menendez middle linebacker Joseph Soto​

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?
“I have no college recruiting me yet.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I had an unofficial visit to Florida.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on visiting colleges but for academic reasons.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I would say my favorite college growing up is FSU.”


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Q&A with Sumner quarterback Layton Kennison​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges have recruited me and I have flown under the radar at my time at Sumner, overshadowed by amazing talent.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I can’t say any schools are recruiting me the “hardest”.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made 2 academic campus tour trips to UF and FAU. Also a team athletic visit with Sumner to FAMU, FSU, and UF.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I would like to plan an academic visit to FSU as I am interested in their campus for the major I want to pursue.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I’ve always been a UF fan. My mom’s side of the family all are UF fans and my dad’s side are all University of Tennessee fans. So it’s been a house divided and always rooted for the Gators.”


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Q&A with Spanish River wide receiver Blake Wallace​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Coastal, Liberty, Pitt, Boston College.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Coastal Carolina/Liberty.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I will be visiting Coastal and Liberty in spring.”

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


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With Day 1 in the books, seeing the usual suspects at the Top. Heavyweight bout between 2 football players. Manatee's Trayveon Pinder and Charlotte's Jaxon Newton ending with Newton taking a 6-1 decision to move on to the winners bracket! Here are the end of day team results for the top 10

The outcome wasnt what most of us here were hoping for, as the Tarpons hindered by a 20.8 FG percentage were defeated by Edgewater HS in the semi-final 6A game 44-34.

I was disapointed however to see no mentioned what so ever about the game online by the Herald Tribune this morning? I noted also that their coverage of area outstanding male track atheletes showed a complete lack of genuine sports journalism, as their were a number of atheletes that were not mentioned. I know their excuse will be, that they can only report what is provided to them, but if I can know who is and who isnt in track locally over 60 miles away armed only with my laptop.....I think that pretty much exposes what really is going on here with the want and desire to cover local sports by the local fish wrappers!

Again hats off to the Tarps and their semi-final appearence in boys 6A basketball!