First Academy Coach Will Be Punished

[MarkECannon]

The FHSSA are suspending Head Coach for providing benefits to players that weren’t enrolled at the school when they were provided. Head Coach Jeff Conaway will include a penalty that is similar to Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh when the Wolverine’s were found violating spying rules on other teams. Conaway will be suspended for a year will be allowed to perform all his duties except he will not be allowed to coach at the games. First Academy will have to pay $36,000 in fines. The following are articles further about the violations and penalties.

Top-ranked The First Academy (Orlando) football team found guilty of rules violations

After gaining more than 30 transfer players that marched The First Academy’s football team to the No. 1 spot in Class 1A, the Royals now find themselves winless

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The First Academy (Orlando) football coach suspended from coaching in 2025

Jeff Conaway’s hire as head football coach at The First Academy (Orlando) was much ballyhooed in June of 2023. He had led Springdale (Ark.) Shiloh Christian to

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[Silver King]

"Mr. Stallone, say it isn't so that you used steroids."

"It's tough being Rocky Kid!"

 

[gatorman001]

The FHSSA are suspending Head Coach for providing benefits to players that weren’t enrolled at the school when they were provided. Head Coach Jeff Conaway will include a penalty that is similar to Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh when the Wolverine’s were found violating spying rules on other teams. Conaway will be suspended for a year will be allowed to perform all his duties except he will not be allowed to coach at the games. First Academy will have to pay $36,000 in fines. The following are articles further about the violations and penalties.

Top-ranked The First Academy (Orlando) football team found guilty of rules violations

After gaining more than 30 transfer players that marched The First Academy’s football team to the No. 1 spot in Class 1A, the Royals now find themselves winless

www.si.com

The First Academy (Orlando) football coach suspended from coaching in 2025

Jeff Conaway’s hire as head football coach at The First Academy (Orlando) was much ballyhooed in June of 2023. He had led Springdale (Ark.) Shiloh Christian to

www.si.com

This is where most of the great prospects from Lake Minneola ended up at...

 

[MarkECannon]

This is where most of the great prospects from Lake Minnesota ended up at...

TFA welcomed over 30 transfers which included players from Lake Minneola, a program that was going through some turmoil when their head coach left unexpectedly. I don’t have an actual breakdown of where all the transfers came from. The Leesburg Head Coach, Stephen Moffet, who you might remember as a former UCF starting QB, joined the TFA staff last year. Coach Moffet is already serving a 1 year suspension. Moffet supposedly provided the smoking gun for providing benefits that violated FHSAA rules. His suspension began in late October so he can resume coaching in late October. TFA was undefeated when the violations occurred making them unable to make the playoffs.

 

[MarkECannon]

First Academy’s suspensions will remain intact. They may have gotten away with it if they weren’t so overzealous. They brought in such a high number of transfers and everyone took note.

Florida high school football program's appeal to play in 2025 playoffs denied by FHSAA

The Florida High School Athletic Association has denied The First Academy's appeal to be reinstated for the 2025 football playoffs.

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[gatorman001]

First Academy’s suspensions will remain intact. They may have gotten away with it if they weren’t so overzealous. They brought in such a high number of transfers and everyone took note.

Florida high school football program's appeal to play in 2025 playoffs denied by FHSAA

The Florida High School Athletic Association has denied The First Academy's appeal to be reinstated for the 2025 football playoffs.

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Taken from the Academy's website "Our Living Curriculum teachers are committed to their Christian faith and values, and have pledged to uphold those beliefs inside and outside of the classroom, ensuring our students have role models who consistently mirror Christian living, loving, and learning."
That's some statement from a organization with such deep Christian convictions! Only to have the adults tasked with oversight authority of its athletic program (specifically it's football program), to be denied its appeal and to leave intact its original penalty, for what amounts to recruitment violations. Matthew 7:15-20
New King James Version
You Will Know Them by Their Fruits
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits.

 

[MarkECannon]

The 2025 appeal to play for First Academy this year is yes, we may not be able to play for a state title this season but our tough semi national schedule will attract big school recruiters to watch and attend your games. I wonder if First Academy considers becoming an IMG or continue to pursue the Aquinas method program. My guess is they will want to play for a FHSAA state title but they might kick around the idea to go national.