Manatee QB Cord Sandberg, who led the Hurricanes to the Class 7A state championship last fall, will spend the next four years of his football career at Mississippi State after verbally committing to them on Monday. Click on the link above to read more at Bradenton.com
![Winston Watkins Jr. (right) of Venice was among three athletes that stood out in the 2024 FHSAA Class 7A State Championship Game on Sat. Dec. 14, 2024, at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cover-3-Class-7A-State-Championship-120x86.jpg)
![Venice head coach John Peacock hoists up the 2024 Class 7A State Championship trophy after the Indians defeated Lake Mary 52-19 on Sat. Dec. 14, 2024 at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami, Fla. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Venice-vs.-Lake-Mary-7A-recap-featured-120x86.jpg)
![FIU will be hosting the 2024 FHSAA State Championships at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium [Photo Courtesy of FIU Athletics]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-Class-7A-State-Championship-Preview-Lake-Mary-vs.-Venice-120x86.jpg)
![Venice is looking to make a fourth straight trip to the state finals this year while looking at winning their first state title since 2021. [Courtesy of Venice Indian Football]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Class-7A-Reg-Quarterfinals-Preview-2024-120x86.jpg)
![The FHSAA will be releasing playoff pairings starting at 6 p.m. ET on Fri. Nov. 6, 2024 [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-Playoff-Pairings-Featured-120x86.jpg)
