TIMELINE

Intro/Welcome – 0:03

Class 1M Preview – 2:48

Class 2S Preview – 18:36

Class 1S Preview – 35:12

Class 1R Preview – 47:34

PREVIEWS PUBLISHED SO FAR

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CLASS 6A OVERALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

UTL Junior Vandeross, Sr., Tampa Jesuit
Jesuit’s Mr. Do-It-All on offense and special teams, really did do it all for the Tigers in their perfect 2021 season that was capped off with the Class 6A State Championship. So, where do we start about Vandeross? Let’s start with his 932 yards receiving on 53 catches, scoring 10 touchdowns. From there he had 14 punt returns for 366 yards, returning 3 of those punts for touchdowns. He also amassed 427 yards on 17 kick returns. Oh, and he did carry the ball on the ground as well rushing for 251 yards and 41 attempts, scoring twice. And finally, to put this all in a bow, Vandeross was also the Tigers’ punter averaging 38.0 yards per punt on 27 punts during the season.

CLASS 6A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

QB Taron Dickens, Jr., Miami Northwestern
An electrifying quarterback for the 2021 season, Dickens led Florida in passing yards with 3,743 yards completing 223-of-320 pass attempts, tossing 42 touchdowns while only seeing 8 passes intercepted in 14 games played while leading the Bulls to the Class 6A State Semifinals. Dickens also carried the ball 53 times for 487 yards rushing and scoring 9 more touchdowns.

CLASS 6A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

LB Troy Bowles, Jr., Tampa Jesuit
Projected to be one of the top linebacker prospects for the Class of 2023, Bowles showed dominance for the 2021 season with the Tigers racking up 103 tackles, of which 71 were solo tackles, intercepting a pass, batting down 4 passes, forcing 2 fumbles, and recovering one fumble. He also added 9 quarterback hurries, 6 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and blocked 2 kicks en route to helping the Tigers win the Class 6A State Championship.

CLASS 6A CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR

EDITOR’S NOTE: This was a tough decision to make given both that Pensacola Pine Forest was not even projected to make the playoffs this year by anyone and the fact that Tampa Jesuit finally broke a 53-year drought of not winning the state championship. Each team went through mightily different paths to get to the State Championship game that produced one of the best contests of the entire 2021 season. Thus with that in mind, we have decided to name Co-Coaches of the year.

Ronnie Douglas, Pensacola Pine Forest
The Eagles suffered a lopsided 4-5 season in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic which was Douglas’ first year and was predicted to finish last in the Pensacola region, surprised everyone, including us in the state this year. That surprise came with a 12-game winning streak that took the Eagles all the way to the Class 6A State Championship Game in Fort Lauderdale, marking the first state championship appearance for Pine Forest since 2006. The Eagles finished the season as the Class 6A State Runner-Up with a 12-2 overall record.

Matt Thompson, Tampa Jesuit
Over the years Thompson has found him so close, yet so far from the state championship game, something that had haunted the Tigers six times including the previous three seasons before the 2021 season. However, a change in scenery with a bump up to the Class 6A changed the dynamics with one of the most talented rosters that Thompson has had as a head coach finally saw the Tigers win their first State Championship in 53 years, going a perfect 15-0 that included a huge victory over Class 7A State Champion Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas and finishing with a No. 5 overall ranking in High School Football America’s Top 100 rankings.

FAN VOTE RESULTS

Close three-way race with fan vote poll for Offensive Player of the Year

It was a close three-way race for the fan vote on Offensive Player of the Year between Orland Jones quarterback Julian Calvez, Pensacola Pine Forest athlete Donielle Hayes, and Miami Northwestern quarterback Taron Dickens. Calvez, who went 186-of-305 passing for 3,131 yards throwing 26 touchdowns and only having 8 passes intercepted took 31.4 % of the fan vote while Hayes who had 30 catches for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns while returning 12 kickoff returns for 468 yards with two of those kickoff returns resulting in a score while adding one more touchdown with a punt return took second with 29.8% of the vote. Dickens took 24.5% of the vote to finish third overall. Tampa Jesuit teammates, running back Joquez Smith, and utility/athlete Junior Vaneross rounded out the poll with 9.2% and 5.2% of the fan vote respectively.

Close race three-way race also for Defensive Player of the Year fan vote

Like the Offensive Player of the Year vote, the Defensive Player of the Year fan vote was a close three-race between Miami Northwestern linebacker Toddrick Brewton, Pensacola Pine Forest defensive lineman Rasheed Lovelace, and Tampa Jesuit defensive back Wade Woodz. Brewton, who racked up 86 tackles and 7 sacks on the season finished with 31.3% of the vote, while Lovelace, who racked up 121 tackles and 26 tackles for loss while collecting up 5 sacks, 2 quarterback hurries, and also intercepting a pass, took second with 26.9% of the vote. Woodaz who had 97 tackles and 8 tackles for loss on the field, took third with 25.4% of the vote. Woodaz also collected up 2 interceptions, 2 sacks, 3 quarterback hurries, batted down 5 passes, forced 4 fumbles, and blocked a kick. Woodaz’s teammate Troy Bowles finished with 10% of the vote while Ocala Vanguard athlete Elijah Hopkins took in 6.4% of the vote to round off the voting.

Douglas edges out Thompson in the fan vote for Coach of the Year

In the fan vote for Coach of the Year, Pensacola Pine Forest head coach Ronnie Douglas nabbed first place with 34.3% of the vote with Tampa Jesuit’s Matt Thompson following closely behind with 33.7% of the vote to finish second. Miami Northwestern head coach Max Edwards took third with 21.1% of the vote with Orlando Jones head coach Elijah Williams and Lynn Haven Mosely’s Tommy Joe Whiddon rounding off the voting with 8.5% and 2.5% of the vote respectively.

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SUPERLATIVES
OVERALL POY – QB Brody Palhegyi, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
OFFENSIVE POY – QB DJ Arroyo, Sr., Cocoa
DEFENSIVE POY – DL Mason Thomas, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
COACH OF THE YEAR – Matt DuBuc, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Brody Palhegyi, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
QB – DJ Arroyo, Sr., Cocoa
RB – Katravis Geter, Sr., Miami Carol City
RB – Abreon Torres, Sr., Titusville Astronaut
RB – Kade Frew, Jr., Jacksonville Bolles
WR – Troy Stellato, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
WR – Cade Roberts, Jr., Santa Rosa Beach South Walton
WR – Davis Ellis, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles
TE – Bryson Williams, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
OL – Brandon Brana, Jr., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep
OL – Jackson Crozier, Jr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
OL – Cam Neal, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles
OL – Jakavion Nonar, Jr., Belle Glade Glades Central
OL – Anthony Earle, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
ATH – Kemper Hodges, Jr., Santa Rosa Beach South Walton
UT – Doug Sharp, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter
K –Will Bettridge, Jr., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Mason Thomas, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
DL – Tyrone Miles, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central
DL – Jertavis Black, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
DL – Dajavon White, Sr., Cocoa
DL – Jeremiah Peters, Sr., Miami Booker T. Washington
LB – Tray Brown, Jr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
LB – Omarion Royes, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central
LB – Jack O’Keefe, Sr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
LB – Mack Marrone, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles
LB – Edward Zanato, Sr., Tampa Catholic
DB – Jacob Camacho, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central
DB – Dontae Balfour, Sr., Starke Bradford
DB – Avery Epstein, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles
DB – Keontey Fowler, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central
ATH – Henry Schouten, Sr., Englewood Lemon Bay
UT – Caden Fordham, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles
P – Nathaniel Sosa-Jones, So., St. Petersburg Lakewood

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Zo’Marion Harper, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central
QB – Dylan Rizk, So., Delray Beach American Heritage
RB – Sedrick Irvin II, So., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep
RB – Erric Smith, Sr., Starke Bradford
RB – Jason Hogan, Jr., Englewood Lemon Bay
WR – Brandyn Butler, Jr., Delray Beach American Heritage
WR – Davis Mallinger, Sr., Cocoa
WR – Jalen Brown, So., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep
TE – Lakota Wojciechowski, Sr., Cocoa
OL – Eddy Cachon, Sr., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep
OL – Jacroy Waddell, Jr., Titusville Astronaut
OL – Hampton Tanner, Sr., Fernandina Beach
OL – Reed Collins, Jr., Jacksonville Bolles
OL – Levonte Daniels, Sr., Starke Bradford
ATH – Chaz Davis, Sr., Callahan West Nassau
UT – Cam Miller, Jr., Fernandina Beach
K – Parsa Pordeli, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Hayden Schwartz, Jr., Jacksonville Bolles
DL – Jeremiah Peters, Sr., Miami Booker T. Washington
DL – Kalem Michel, Sr., Delray Beach American Heritage
DL – Daniel Robinson, Sr., Cocoa
DL – Earl Miller Jr., Sr., Delray Beach American Heritage
LB – Kyle Boone, Sr., Delray Beach American Heritage
LB – Trevor Moffitt, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter
LB – Carson Murray, Sr., Callahan West Nassau
LB – Jack Pyburn, Jr., Jacksonville Bolles
LB – Kode Lowe, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter
DB – Isaiah Farris, Jr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
DB – Robby Salla, Sr., Delray Beach American Heritage
DB – Kevontey Fowler, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central
DB – Gabe Nealy, Sr., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep
ATH – Colton Tibbetts, Sr., Keystone Heights
UT – Declan Houchins, Sr., Panama City North Bay Haven
P – Phil Tita, Sr., Fernandina Beach

HONORABLE MENTION
QB Gunner Boree, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles; QB Dae’jon Shanks, Fr., Starke Bradford; QB Jack Smitherman, Sr., St. Petersburg Lakewood; Owen Walls, Jr., Wesley Chapel Cypress Creek; QB Carson Haggard, Jr., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep; RB Desmond Washington, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central; RB Trey Rainey, Jr., Delray Beach American Heritage; Khamari Barksdale, Sr., Fernandina Beach; RB Nathan Webb, Jr., Panama City North Bay Haven; RB OJ Ross, Jr., Cocoa; RB Johntarrious Thomas, Jr., Havana Gadsden County; RB Malachi Presley, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter; WR Brandon Schabert, Sr., Delray Beach American Heritage; WR Pearce Spurlin, So., Santa Rosa Beach South Walton; WR Jalen Brown, So., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep; WR Jmariyae Robinson, Jr., Cocoa; OL Ty’orice Brown, Jr., Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace; OL Jaiden Giovenco, Jr., Tampa Catholic; OL Everett Baker, Jr., Englewood Lemon Bay; OL Hunter Gfell, Sr., Cocoa; OL Lanard Toney, Jr., Cocoa; OL Joshua Stukey, Sr., Panama City North Bay Haven; OL Levin Magruder, Sr., Santa Rosa Beach South Walton; OL Riley Marshall, Sr., Santa Rosa Beach South Walton; OL Levin Johnson, Sr., Delray Beach American Heritage; OL Carlos Osbourne, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central; OL Skyler McGuire, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter; OL/DL Jabrian Davis, Jr., Clewiston; DL Michael Thorn, Sr., Callahan West Nassau; DL Lamont Green Jr., So., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep; DL David Adewale, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles; DL Joshua Farmer, Sr., Havana Gadsden County; DL Michael Bumpus, Sr., Jacksonville Bolles; LB Austin Keefer, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter; LB Brody Casiple, Sr., Panama City North Bay Haven; LB Addison Graddy, Sr., Santa Rosa Beach South Walton; LB Omarion Royce, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central; DB Caleb McKenzie, Jr., Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace; DB James Edwards, Jr., Clewistion; DB Rance Conner, Sr., Miami Booker T. Washington; DB Ramon Davis, Jr., St. Petersburg Lakewood; DB Mike Evans, Jr., St. Petersburg Lakewood; ATH C.J. Smiley, Sr., Panama City Bay; ATH Oran Singleton, Sr., Clewiston; ATH Car’Juan Perkins, So., Belle Glade Glades Central; ATH Conner Nobles, Jr., Callahan West Nassau; K Jose Garcia, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central; K Nicholas King, Sr., Cocoa; P Kionte Curry, Sr., Cocoa; P Dylan Morrison, Sr., Bushnell South Sumter; P Will Billups, Jr., Titusville Astronaut; P Chris Silverstein, So., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

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When: Friday

Where: Warrior Field, Lutz

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

Internet Stream: NFHS Network (Paid Subscription Required)

Coaches: Jayson Roberts, Tampa Bay Tech; Andres Perez, Steinbrenner

Last Four Meetings
2014: Tampa Bay Tech 30, Steinbrenner 15
2013: Tampa Bay Tech 54, Steinbrenner 28
2012: Tampa Bay Tech 42, Steinbrenner 16
2011: Tampa Bay Tech 35, Steinbrenner 25

Skinny: It has been six years since both teams have met face-to-face on the field, so for the fifth overall meeting of these two 2019 playoff programs is a sure fitting way to start the 2020 season. For the visiting Titans, they are going to be looking once again to All-State quarterback David Wright (2021) to lead the way this season once again. Wright threw for 2,300+ yards and 27 touchdowns on his way to helping lead the Titans to the playoffs. One of his favorite targets is back in Greg Gaines III (2022) who had 664 yards receiving and 8 touchdowns in 2019. For the host Warriors, they will have some key guys returning from the school’s historic season of reaching the Class 8A Final Four where the fell to eventual state runner-up, Apopka. Utility/Athlete Deon Silas (2021) is back after having over 2,000 all-purpose yards along with 24 total touchdowns either on the ground, receiving, kickoff returns or punt returns. However, the Warriors are having to replace All-State quarterback Haden Carlson who accounted for over 2,300 yards of offense through the air for the Warriors and it is uncertain who will step into those shoes and lead as the signal-caller just yet. Other key players returning including All-State linebacker Austin Brannen (2021) (153 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 FR, 3 FF in 2019), All-State defensive back Matt Durrance (2021) (99 tackles, 4 INTs, 10 pass breakups in 2019), and DL Desmond Mamudi (2021)

Joe Pinkos’ Forecast: Tampa Bay Tech by 3

Twitter Poll

POLL: Who wins Friday night in one of our Top Games of the Week?

Tampa Bay Tech (0-0) at Steinbrenner (0-0)
When: Friday
Where: Warrior Field, Lutz
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET#flhsfb @TBTFootball @tech813coach @SteinbrennerFB @gshswarriors @SteinbrennerFFB

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