FLORIDA TOP 25 PREVIEW: No. 12 Tampa Bay Tech Titans team preview

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 Gridiron Report and on FloridaHSFootball.com along with all classification rankings.

NO. 12 TAMPA BAY TECH TITANS

Head Coach: Jayson Roberts, 12th year

Classification & District: 3M-4

2021 Record: 14-1

Key Athletes: DE Antonio Camon, Sr; MLB Edward Gwinn, Sr; S Norris Davis, Sr; OT Fred Neal, Sr; RB Rod Gainey, Jr; RB Corey Lucious Jr, Jr; DL Donteye Drew, Sr; DT Jaheim Borden, Sr; WR Javion McKay, Jr; QB Xavione’ Washington, Sr; WR Santonyo Isaac, So; WR Mekhi Penix, Sr; CB Marque Vereen, Sr; FS Johnnie Tyson, So; OL DJ Porcher, Sr; OL Kai Gadson, Sr; OL Jshon Scott, Sr

2022 Schedule

Kickoff 7:30 PM ET unless noted

* – Denotes District Game

Fri. 8/26 (Week 1) – Tampa Plant

Fri. 9/2 (Week 2) – @ Lutz Steinbrenner

Fri. 9/9 (Week 3) – @ Lithia Newsome

Fri. 9/16 (Week 4) – Valrico Bloomingdale

Fri. 9/23 (Week 5) – Tampa Gaither

Fri. 9/30 (Week 6) – Tampa Freedom*

Fri. 10/7 (Week 7) – @ Tampa Hillsborough

Fri. 10/14 (Week 8) – Tampa Wharton*

Fri. 10/21 (Week 9) – @ Tampa Jesuit

Fri. 10/28 (Week 10) – @ Seffner Armwood*

Fri. 11/4 (Week 11) – BYE WEEK

Season Outlook: Coming off their best season in school history with a state runner-up finish, the Titans of Tampa Bay Tech are hungry for more in 2022. 16 of 22 starters are returning for the Titans with those numbers split evenly on each side of the ball which makes it huge for the Titan in their chances for the potential to make another deep playoff run or a second straight appearance in a state championship game. However, the challenge this year will be first to emerge out of the district as district champions to make that playoff run. As such, perennial power Seffner Armwood now resides in the district along with a rising team in Tampa Wharton that will test everything that the Titans have this season. Overall, it should be a successful season but with a challenge attached to it.