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The famous Bok Tower has been vandalized. A suspect was seen peddling away from the scene in the early morning hours on a tricycle with a 1967 state champs bicycle plate and shouting "Who's your daddy IMG?" A number of historical hs football polls with a consistently overrated team highlighted on each found at the scene may be evidence. Anyone with information concerning this crime is encouraged to call the Polk County crime hotline at 800-WEOWNLC.

Any time coaches can get closer to other States, it's a positive move. Supplements going up is good but it won't stop coaches from leaving Florida. A lot of other states pay coaches for 11 or even 12 month contracts IN ADDITION TO the larger supplements. Coaches will continue to leave, especially those that have had success, because Florida will never be able to keep up financially. That being said, I can't say enough good things about the Brevard County AD who has been working hard to make people pay attention to the coaching pay and actually getting something done in his county about it.

I do not know the Knight family, but from what I understand, the move last year from Tampa to the Space Coast was prompted by a job situation with the father (transfer/promotion/new position . . . something like that). Yes, there was speculation that he might lose his job to the kid who was a freshman last year, but to my knowledge, that had not yet happened. So, it remains speculation. Similarly, the move back to the Tampa Bay area also has been prompted by the father's job situation (another transfer/promotion/new position . . . something like that). Early in my career, I worked with a bunch of bankers and such moves were not unusual in that industry. I don't know what line of work the father is in, or even if he has been staying with the same company. But I have known plenty of people who move away from an area (like Tampa Bay) only to decide the grass wasn't really greener elsewhere, and that they miss their friends, family, church, etc., so they return. Sometimes it would take 4-5 years; sometimes a year. Anyone on this board who has a son who has played sports would understand this: if your family had to move, you would look for the best opportunity for your son to succeed at his new school. You would balance out quality of school, the success/tradition of the particular athletic program your son wants to be involved with, etc. From an outsider's standpoint, that's how Luke Knight ended up at Merritt Island last year. Now, for reasons none of us fully know, the family is coming back to the Tampa Bay area. Did they sell their house a year ago? Did they buy a new house in Merritt Island? Or did they keep their Tampa house, rent it out and lease in MI? Who knows? I certainly don't. But, they've made the decision to return to Tampa. Now it gets interesting. Do you return to a school where you lead the team to a state championship as a sophomore? Football aside, would he even be able to return to Jesuit? I'll go out on a limb and take the position that while Jesuit typically/historically does not allow rising seniors to transfer in, they would have allowed this kid to re-enroll (call it the Pesansky Rule). But now we have to look at from the family's standpoint: how close was the kid to losing his starting job a year ago? Regardless, if you're Matt Thompson (Jesuit head coach), you either made the choice to move on to another guy or that choice was made for you. And that 'other guy' stepped in as a freshman and had success. And that kid is likely to end up a 4-year starter. As the head coach, do you want to bring back in the previous starter, bench your rising star (and possibly run the risk of losing him to informal high school transfer portal) or do you stick with stick with the taller, bigger, younger kid who has the potential to break all of Jesuit's career passing records by the time he graduates? I don't know if the dad spoke with Thompson or if they could just see the writing on the wall. And I think I saw something in the article (before the firewall and/or PDQ ad kept me from reading it all the way through) that indicated the kid would be playing on the same field that he played on in his youth football days. Nostalgia can be a strong motivating force sometimes. So, it looks to me like non-football forces brought the family back to the Tampa Bay area and the family did the same thing they did when those non-football forces took them to the Space Coast - they made a school decision that provided their son with the best opportunity to have success. Just my perspective.

We have a couple exciting games being floated around Miami norland playing SJB sta Vs sjb CENTRAL VS CHAMINADE & MATER DEI. THEIR ALSO MAYBE A TEXAS SCHOOL ON THEIR. SFA TOO MAYBE IN THEIR TOO. come July we will see

Wait, are you being serious???? Venice is traveling to play an away game?

Thank you. I was not aware that Bergen Catholic was playing CMD. That could definitely be a good ESPN game. Some other sleepers for ESPN include: Aquinas vs Cocoa SFA vs Buford Manatee vs Miami Northwestern is rumored week 1. Haven't heard that anything is official yet, though. Can anyone confirm this? This would be an incredible matchup as Manatee is fielding their best team since 2012.

Thought they may ease up after last year, but nope, still very impressive: 8/18 @ Lake Wales 8/25 Kissimmee Osceola 9/1 Tampa Jesuit 9/8 Sanford Seminole 9/14 @ Martin County 9/22 @ St Thomas Aquinas 9/29 @ Cocoa 10/6 Bye 10/12 Ft Pierce Central 10/20 @ Centennial 10/27 Vero Beach only one team that did not make the playoffs last season (Ft Pierce Central) and they are a district opponent so they must play them.

That's crazy. The head coach for Duncanville did play on the same team as Rockledge HC and DC

Come on Gatorman, to leave my Bucs off the "Suburban" list is a Freudian slip at best, and major criminality at it's worst. Daytona Beach Mainland made three finals this school year (football, girls and boys basketball) ...you better recognize.

Let's be honest, Florida is never catching these other states. Too much of a lead, communities that are too transient to support the schools. State legislatures that is focused on keeping taxes so low that nobody wants to be a public employee or using vouchers that continue to suck money away from the public schools with zero accountability for those dollars. But yes, having support from the county administration is great. I wish all counties were that supportive.

Another move back across the state. All the top teams in Brevard already has starters besides Melbourne.

Will note that for next year, but I think it is an even spread of those things. Lots of dominoes falling (School A loses coach to a job someplace else (out of state or Florida), which hires coach at School B, and school B hires head coach at School C and this continues. Some of the stuff was due to internal reasons that we may never know (a mix of C and D).

I've found I get into fewer arguments when I answer my own questions.

From my perspective, sounds like you answered all your own questions.

I just wish there weren't so many.

NORLAND WILL UPSET SJB. YOU HEARD IT FROM ME FIRST. SCREENSHOT IT THIS IS A TRAP GAME AND SJB WILL BE COMING OFF A CLOSE WIN AGAINST STA THINKING THEY LIKE THAT AND NORLAND GON COME TO TOWN WITH THEY SUPER ROSTER AND STAMP THEM BOYS. WATCH

Ford not being a hundred percent definitely hurt the bulls but most were able to see what the bulls were actually about towards the latter half of the season especially central game. Crazy to think they lost by a dropped td. They have their qb of the future tho as well as a very young team, mostly 25 and 26 and them kids is good. Look out for names like Elijah Moore and Calvin russel. Two of the best Wide outs in 25! Both already fielding multiple sec offers.

Just like last year, they have a very tough schedule. Time will tell if there is merit to scheduling like this.

Can't confirm NW playing Manatee, but I can confirm that Columbus will again play NW and Columbus is finalizing talks with Manatee as well for a preseason game. We already had 2 OOS games fail to materialize: had a Georgia school drop us and a trip to Elder Cinncinati fell through a week ago, so I'm not gonna say this is 100% just yet. Good to see Manatee back in the mix! Hope both Explorers and Bulls can make it happen over there on the West coast.

Colonial (Orlando) - Woody Cox Nature Coast (Brooksville) - New Coach Robert Kazmier Palmetto Ridge (Naples) - New Coach Zach Yates Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) - New Coach Lester Davis Seminole (Sanford) - New Coach Karl Calhoun

Venice at the mecca huh. See ya there

I don't know. Last year's game def would've made more sense but I feel central is actually better this year. We have to remember central was led by young guys. The best 2025 class in Florida probably the country. They whole defense literally has d1 power 5 offers, 7+ 4 stars & 3 stars plus a good bit of transfers and some say they have the best interior in the state also with 5 star armondo blount on the edge replacing Bain. It will be fun Norland on the other hand is a surprise to be playing top oos comp but if you've been following cribsports on ig you know norland has created a super team over there in miami gardens. They will be scary scary for whoever has to Line that up. Venice should bring em up and see wassup.

Mater Dei played it real strategic. Game should've been played last season

Lakewood Ranch - New Coach Scott Paravicini Bradenton Christian

Northwestern is a different type of school compared to others. Northwestern has been in existence since 1955 and has a strong alumni. Them Northwestern Bulls expect to win year in and out. Not only do you lose to your biggest rival Central twice but not make it so states is a big pill to swallow

I would say "Gators".

Honestly thought you were talking about Cardinal Newman/Gulliver Prep/Western High transfer Davi Belfort (will be on his 3rd school next year). Graduating in 3 years instead of 4.

Trinity Prep (Winter Park) Menendez (St. Augustine) - Again

This looks like a legit move to me, not team shopping.

But that's a lot of time & money moving back and forth. Think about the time it takes to prepare a house to sell it. Or if it's an apartment, then you have to break the lease and most apartments make you pay in full. Then the next apartment won't approve you cause you broke a lease. So the REASON for moving is because of work, or just to play on a good team?

Almost forgot to add they have their QB of the future who is an upcoming sophomore who transferred from Melbourne. Standing at 6'5 and has a big arm. He's being trained by the same trainer who trained record setting QB Blake Boda last season

The receiving corps of Cocoa is almost the same as last year due to them being young but they no longer have DayDay Farmer he transferred to MCC since Coach Hooks took over as the head coach there. But you missed a couple other receivers that had big time stats Jayvon Boggs being the biggest and will be a junior, along with 2 more receivers you didn't mention. They return the starting linebackers for their senior campaign and DLine will be solid with a couple returners and new faces. The real question again will be the DBs but they do return some players who have experience as well as the return of another top DB who out for the whole season last year due to an injury during the first week of practice.

Then why did one of Port Charlotte's assistant coaches told me that Manatee’s starting QB transferred to Port Charlotte back in January? There are even people at the FLA Varsity board discussing this: https://flavarsity.forums.rivals.com/threads/couple-of-charlotte-county-football-notes.10369/ And MaxPreps, Hudl, and Twitter shows that Johnny Squitieri transferred to Port Charlotte as well: MaxPreps: https://www.maxpreps.com/fl/port-charlotte/port-charlotte-pirates/athletes/johnny-squitieri/?careerid=vdltl6taisvee Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/profile/13654082/Johnny-Squitieri Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/JohnnySquitieri So it appears Manatee’s starting QB did transferred to Port Charlotte, unless you don't consider Johnny Squitieri as Manatee’s starting QB from last season. But if Johnny Squitieri wasn't Manatee’s starting QB from last season, then why did one of Port Charlotte's assistant coaches told me that?

American Heritage (Delray Beach) - New Coach Brandon Rooze Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) - New Coach Darryl Bartley Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) - New Coach Zach Harbison Englewood (Jacksonville)

Lake Nona (Orlando) - New Coach David Aubrey

I could see the Cocoa v Jones at The Citrus Bowl "CWS" or the Venice at Cocoa being picked up by ESPN. Only way I see Cocoa at STA being picked up is I Cocoa goes into that game 2-0

QB1 is still at Manatee

I think you would definitely have to include Bergen Catholic, NJ (2x NJ Non-Public champs) at C-M in week 3. Others of lesser local interest would include Highland Springs, VA (5A VA state champs) at Miramar in week 1, and Ely at St. Joseph Regional, NJ in week 2. Wonder if the recent naming of a new head coach at Mater Dei is slowing down their scheduling, including Central game.

But seriously, one of the best schedules in the state so far. STA, Cocoa, Seminole, and Osceola look like losses. Vero Beach is a tossup. Martin County is deceptively good and nearly won that district last season. Jesuit is hot and cold and could very well be a trap game. Their bye week couldn't come at a better time as they will have two weeks to prepare to win the district after an absolutely brutal first 8 games.

I'll defer to you as you know that area better than I do. But no doubt, Central is the best team in Florida and has probably the best chance of anyone not named SJB to knock them off. However, Mater Dei returns 10 of their 11 defensive starters and 7 of their offensive starters. Also keep in mind that they are arguably the most well-coached team in the nation. That is an extremely tough mountain to climb if Central is going to win. You have to understand that Mater Dei did this for a reason. They waited until they had one of their best squads in school history to take on a South Florida powerhouse after ducking them left, right, and center. If Mater Dei comes to The Mecca instead of hiding in Santa Ana, I will be there amongst the Central fans for sure to root the Rockets on. As far as Venice goes, we have your Bulls at the Mecca in week 3. Will be a great game once again as our entire offensive line returns alongside Jamarice Wilder, Alvin Johnson, Ryan Matulevich, Adam Paponotanikis, and impact transfer Jadyn Glasser. Defensively, Carter Dalton, Eli Seed, Deylen Platt, David Galloway, Elijah Jones, and Kammrin Herring all return alongside impact transfers Ryan Daly from IMG and a corner from Riverview. Going to be a great season!

Duncanville and Desoto must be scared to play Central a Miami school. I guess they remember that beat down Booker T. Washington gave Cedar Hill 40-21 in 2012 season lol

MIAMI CENTRAL VS MATER DEI!? Man, oh man, I've been waiting forever to see Mater Dei grow a damn spine and play a South Florida powerhouse! But of course they wait until after Ruben Bain graduates along with most of Central's team that may have been their best squad in school history. Mater Dei returns 10 of their 11 starters on defense. Going to be an extremely tough game for the Rockets to win. STA vs Bosco rematch of 2017 is going to be incredible. STA beat them once, they can do it again! Norland vs SJB makes less sense. Unless Norland is figuring to have a really loaded squad in 2023, SJB should win this game without much trouble. We'll see.

Tough loss for WH. They had the ball with a tie score and turned it over, leading to a game winning layup for Columbus. We are extremely proud of a team of local kids taking a recruited up, nationally ranked AAU team to the buzzer.

You see, you are finally learning something Perspective. My lessons and education ARE getting through!

Brevard County - https://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2023/02/27/brevard-county-aims-to-have-states-highest-paid-coaches-by-june/69950685007/ By "highest pay" they mean the starting supplement will be 35th in the state (not counting their spring supplement, which they have not released yet). I have problems with some of the arguments in this article, but I am happy for all the coaches that will be receiving more money.

Do you think there might be a few large-mouth bass swimming in this pond?

Updated schedule. With Space Coast joining SSAC looks like they moved their bye week, dropped Melbourne and added Eau Gallie and Treasure Coast.

The mid 2000’s was a good time over on that board!

I got 8-2.