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    james ricks reacted to NewEraFball in Vanguard vs Lake Gibson meet again   
    Well based solely off the first meeting and myself having a chance to check out these LG Braves, I will have a hard time picking against them in this game. They play fast physical football and do all the little things right offensively and defensively. Their offense did sputter a bit against Armwood but did what they had to do when it mattered. Defense is extremely strong and has shown up all 11 games this year with a chip on their shoulder. I was very surprised to see the kind of players they have considering the amount of talent across town from them. They look like a team that is on a mission and gonna take a great game to knock them off. BUT with that being said, Vanguard without a doubt has guys who can beat them. They're extremely athletic obviously just based off their personnel and can beat anybody on any given night. Perry the QB can be a game changer but he needs to have some help along the way. I'm gonna say LG by 10, but it could be closer. Should be a fun one!
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    james ricks got a reaction from BrowardHandicapper in Top games this week   
    maybe 10 to 14 points or even closer, I think Plant has a clear path to Orlando know, they get everybody at home all the way to the finals
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    james ricks reacted to DisabledAccount in Vanguard vs Lake Gibson meet again   
    I think this game will be a lot closer then last time
     
    Will give my more in-depth preview once gametime grows closer
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    james ricks got a reaction from 941football in Braden River at Venice round 2   
    This is a hard one to call but I'll go with the Indians in a very close game, I was at the first meeting and will be their for this one as well
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    james ricks reacted to FLABOY941 in Vero Beach is ranked 10th in the state by Maxpreps   
    I've seen Riverview play a couple times this year, against Manatee and Olympia. Riverview has 4 Division 1 defensive backs in their secondary and 2 are only juniors. They don't have much speed on offense, but they run a no huddle, fast pace offense with a nice downhill back, and they do it very efficiently. They are very disciplined and well coached. Riverview has a GOOD chance of beating Dr. Phillips this Friday.
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    james ricks got a reaction from DarterBlue2 in Trinity Catholic @ Tampa Catholic 3A 1st Rd   
    Proset... This Tampa Catholic team has played some top notch competition throughout the year and 2 of the 3 losses on their schedule have come against great teams Bergen Catholic who is one of the best in New Jersey every single year and Tampa Jesuit who has been rolling all year. Not saying the Celtics won't win this one but it's going to be a tough one to pull out
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    james ricks got a reaction from 954gator in IMG @ Chaminade-Madonna Sat/11/5 1pm   
    IMG by atleast 4 tds, hopefully chaminade comes out relatively healthy though to make the strong playoff run that they're capable of
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    james ricks got a reaction from BrowardHandicapper in IMG @ Chaminade-Madonna Sat/11/5 1pm   
    Broward yeah the IMG Facebook page should have the stream up with it being a in state game and it's unclear right know if Martin will finish the season with IMG this year or not, I have heard that IMG is going to challenge Gorman after the season is over assuming both go undefeated the rest of the way which both likely should as the hardest games for both are out of the way, whether Gorman accepts or not we will soon find out
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    james ricks got a reaction from BrowardHandicapper in IMG @ Chaminade-Madonna Sat/11/5 1pm   
    IMG by atleast 4 tds, hopefully chaminade comes out relatively healthy though to make the strong playoff run that they're capable of
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    james ricks reacted to Proseteye in Vanguard 57 Forest 3   
    We Vanguard supporters better hope against hope that Perry stays healthy and injury free. Very few HS teams amount to much if they don't have an exceptional QB. I can tell you from experience.  Waiting with anticipation for the team's trip down to Lakeland next Friday to go against 8-0 Lake Gibson for the last game of the regular season. Don't think it will be any walk in the park for Vanguard as LG is a pretty good team, They defeated a fairly good Kathleen and a good Dillard and Sebring. LG is only allowing a little over 5 ppg which tells me that their defense is one of the best in the state.  Only 4 teams have scored against them. 3 of those 4 teams scored only 1 TD.  Dillard scored 3 TD's but lost. Will Air Perry be able to pick apart the LG defense? I don't think that the LG defense has seen the likes of a Perry and the receivers that Vanguard brings. I see a score of 28-7 in favor of Vanguard. 
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    james ricks reacted to DarterBlue2 in Vanguard 57 Forest 3   
    The way Vanguard has been winning tells me this team is for real regardless of its competition. I feel they have a great chance of getting to Orlando this year. In the 17 seasons I have taken an active interest in Florida High School football, this is the first time I can remember Vanguard being so good. 
     
    Good luck to you the rest of the way. This could be a very exciting journey for Vanguard fans and alumni!
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    james ricks got a reaction from BrowardHandicapper in Vanguard 57 Forest 3   
    What a show the Knights put on at booster stadium tonight with atleast 2 dozen former players on hand to witness it. a quick 3 and out from Forest and turnover on downs from Vanguard got this one off to a very slow start in front of a capacity crowd of atleast 6,000 people, after the slow start Vanguard DB Tyree Gillespie had a 37 yard interception return for the games first points and after the Justin Watkins 2 point conversion run the rout was on from their as N'kosi Perry hit a 53 yard TD pass to promising freshman Leonard Manuel, Vanguard scored 36 points in the 2nd quarter to really break it open as Forest could never really get anything going offensively with the Knights defense blowing the Forest offense up most of the night.. So know Vanguard and Forest have to wait and see how the District 6A-6 tiebreaker plays out on Monday between Mitchell, Springstead and Sunlake to determine who they matchup with in the 1st round of the playoffs, I will definately be their on hopefully this long Vanguard playoff run, excited to see how far my alma mater can go this year as this is the best team we have had since the mid 90s
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    james ricks got a reaction from BrowardHandicapper in Battle of the Unbeaten's - 6A District 5   
    NM and Forest were supposed to play week 2 of the season but the game was cancelled and never made up, NM usually owns forest and probably would have again this year... Forest will probably be able to hang with the Knights for a quarter or 2 and that will be it, To much offensive firepower and Forest isn't as good as their record shows
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    james ricks reacted to Proseteye in Battle of the Unbeaten's - 6A District 5   
    Forest Wildcats @ Vanguard Knights this Friday at Vanguard's Booster Stadium. Forest comes in at 6-0 and Vanguard at 7-0. Vanguard has played the better schedule and probably has the overall better athletes. Forest, IMO, has a good offensive weapon in RB David Bishop who averages 100 ypg. I don't think that Forest's passing game is anything to write home about. Vanguard has so many weapons I stopped counting, including one of best, if not, the best QB in Florida in Perry. I think that Vanguard will win this game handily. But, you never know. Forest is a good team and could surprise. 
     
    Vanguard's toughest game will be it's last regular season game against 7-0 Lake Gibson at Lake Gibson. If they can take care of business against Forest and then handle Lake Gibson I give them a pretty good shot at making it to Orlando. 
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    james ricks reacted to SPCjessica2004 in Biggest turnarounds from 2015 to 2016 by region   
    James,
     
    Can they take the district from CCC? Yes, they very much can.
     
    Will they? Depends. CCC, by definition, is a lazy football team. They're only willing to do the minimum needed to win and often let teams hang around. Cardinal Mooney can't match the Marauders weapons- heck, even Oxbridge doesn't have a CJ Cotman or Amari Burney- but make no mistake, Mooney will be the most intense and passionate team on Friday night.  My understanding is that Mooney is expecting a full house of alumni and fans. Mooney is one of those historical powers (Former state champion) and have a tremendous fan-base in Sarasota when they're doing good.
     
    So, if Mooney can win on Friday (They'll pound their week 11 game Bayshore), they'll finish 9-1 and as a district champion knocking off a 4x defending regional champion in the process which would complete one of the biggest turnarounds from 2015-2016.
     
     
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    james ricks got a reaction from DisabledAccount in Biggest turnarounds from 2015 to 2016 by region   
    Baker County. They missed playoffs last season at 5-5 to 8-0 this year, beat clay for the district and should be a force in 5A north
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    james ricks reacted to Fan 74 in IMG @ TCA   
    34 to 21 IMG. To many studs on IMG. Mr. Ricks I agree with you. IMG was beatable tonight. TCA still not jelled on offense yet but maybe tonight found something deep down inside. We will see come the 2nd season.
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    james ricks got a reaction from Fan 74 in IMG @ TCA   
    IMG might have won this game but it was far from easy against a TCA team with athletes everywhere expecially on defense, if TCA had a QB that could throw the ball accurately most of the time they would have beat IMG, not to take anything away from #88 QB DJ Matthews though he managed the game well and had his moments passing the ball effectively. But with that being said I still think TCA wins another state title this year just way to much speed on that defense and Matthews will do just enough to get them to another title
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    james ricks reacted to DarterBlue2 in Braden River at Venice   
    It was an awesome game, marred slightly by some questionable calls that may have affected the final outcome. BR put themselves behind the 8 ball falling two scores down early but fought back. As a neutral observer, I actually though BR had the better overall team, but Venice the best athlete on the field. If they played ten times, I could easily see them splitting the verdict. Should be a great second round playoff match. Both Venice and Braden River have very solid teams and were it not for Aquinas, each would have a great chance of winning a state title this year. 
     
    I was privileged to see two very dramatic games this week, Apopka/Wekiva being the first.  
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    james ricks got a reaction from BrowardHandicapper in Braden River at Venice   
    Glad I made the drive over for this one, that was one heck of a battle by both teams, the least I was expecting was a shootout, this matchup should be happening again in the 2nd round of the 7a playoffs and I hope it turns out to be as good as tonight's game was
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    james ricks got a reaction from 941football in Braden River at Venice   
    Glad I made the drive over for this one, that was one heck of a battle by both teams, the least I was expecting was a shootout, this matchup should be happening again in the 2nd round of the 7a playoffs and I hope it turns out to be as good as tonight's game was
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    james ricks got a reaction from BrowardHandicapper in IMG at Oxbridge, Thurs Oct 13   
    Lol. They're definately something to see up close that's for sure, look a lot like a NFL offensive line size wise, Curtis Dunlap #77 and Evan Neal #73 are the 2 biggest ones, both 350 plus pounds
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    james ricks reacted to BrowardHandicapper in IMG at Oxbridge, Thurs Oct 13   
    I'm definitely making the drive up to West Palm Beach for this one.  First time I will get to see IMG in person actually....  Looking forward to see how big this Ascenders OL really is up close.  I know there will be a point before or during the game when I see a few Oxbridge parents with a look of " What have we gotten ourselves into?" on their face....LOL.  Should be fun!  
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    james ricks got a reaction from BrowardHandicapper in IMG at Oxbridge, Thurs Oct 13   
    To bad this game isn't in bradenton tonight, would have liked to check this one out in person.. But will definately be watching on one of these feeds for sure
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    james ricks reacted to Proseteye in 6a and 7a north (region 1&2)   
    Come on over to Ocala. The huge Booster Stadium, home of the Vanguard Knights, will be hosting a district game against the Gainesville Hurricanes on Friday. You'll get to see arguably one of best QB's in the state and maybe the country in Vanguard's N'Kosi Perry. Vanguard is flying high at 5-0, and on stream to go very deep in the playoffs. But Gainesville 3-3 is always a very tough opponent no matter what their record. They also have a very good Sr QB in Luke Matthews and he's got three Sr WR's to throw to. 
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