With the 2022 high school football season here we are previewing the Top 25 teams in our Florida Top 25 rankings that we have already debuted on Varsity Sports Network’s Florida Gridiron Report last week. Rankings for the Florida Top 25 will be updated each Wednesday night on the Florida Gridirion Report and on FloridaHSFootball.com along with all classification rankings.
NO 24. LAKEWOOD SPARTANS
Head Coach: Cory Moore, 14th year
Classification & District: 2M-8
2021 Record: 10-3
Key Athletes: QB Anthony Colandrea, Sr; ATH Montravius Lloyd, Sr; LB/RB Somarion Long, Sr; Taveon Wheeler, Sr; FS Kyrie Butler, Sr; DE Isaiah Nixon, Sr; CB Antonio Morgan, Jr
2022 Schedule
Kickoff 7:30 PM ET unless noted
Fri. 8/26 (Week 1) – St. Petersburg Northeast
Fri. 9/2 (Week 2) – Wellington Palm Beach Central
Fri. 9/9 (Week 3) – Homestead
Fri. 9/16 (Week 4) – @ Largo Pinellas Park
Fri. 9/23 (Week 5) – @ Delray Beach Atlantic
Fri. 9/30 (Week 6) – Gulfport Boca Ciega
Fri. 10/7 (Week 7) – @ Miami Southridge (at Southridge)
Fri. 10/14 (Week 8) – St. Petersburg Gibbs
Fri. 10/21 (Week 9) – Largo
Fri. 10/28 (Week 10) – BYE WEEK
Fri. 11/4 (Week 11) – @ Lakeland
Season Outlook: Lakewood has been one of the best teams in the Tampa Bay area and the best team in amongst the Pinellas County public schools in the last few years and they have some considerable talent that will help them be a contender for state amongst the Class 2M teams. Colandrea will once again line up under center to lead the Spartans and should have a successful senior year ahead. However, the two biggest losses the Spartans have are from Amari Niblack and Terrell Crosby who did everything last year for the Spartans so having new guys step up and lead in those spots. Overall, the goal now is for the Spartans to reach the state semifinals again with the goal of reaching the state championship in 2022.
