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  4. Lakeland appears fully reloaded for 2019

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    I’ve said it for years.

    If a kid and his parents decide to move to another school zone, or to enroll in a school in search of better coaching (and college football opportunities), then they have every right to do so.

    The free market approach makes certain school zones more desirable depending on what a family is looking for (school grade, athletic program, etc). 

    If you build it they will come.

  8. 8A Region 2 - An Early Look

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    I’ll rank them:

    1t) Dr. Phillips

    1t) Plant

    3) Osceola

    4) Sarasota Riverview

    5) Lake Nona

    6) Boone

    7) Olympia

     

    Plant and Dr. Phillips will renew their rivalry. Those were classics from 2011 to 2014. The 2013 OT game was a nightmare as a sure DP pick was tipped and the Plant WR took it ~80 yards to force OT in the last 2 minutes.

  10. Spring Game 2

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    Winter Park and DP should both be top 6 in CFL to start the year. I’d probably have them each in the 2-5 range.

    I also like Jones, Apopka, Seminole, Lake Mary and Mainland.

    Olympia could be much better. Wekiva could drop off some. West Orange is a bit of a wildcard.

  11. Spring Game 2

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    DP depth. Projected high impact players.

    * D1 offer

    ^ D1AA offer

    (2) multi-position player

     

    QB - Joe Patti (So) / Brenden Cyr

     

    RB - Brandon Fields *

    RB - Nivon Holland

    RB - Rodney Wells Jr (So)

     

    ATH - Jaydan Taylor (So) (2) *

     

    WR - Joanes Fortilien (So) *

    WR - Jacquez Jones

    WR - Jalen Washington (Jr)

    WR - Ledger Hatch (Jr) *

    WR/TE - Trey Schyck

     

    TE - Jackson Hodor

     

    T - Kyjuan Phillips (Jr) — 6’4, 270

    T - Derek Haupt — 6’4, 280 ^

    G - Austin Purpura (Jr) — 6’2, 280

    G - Devin Hill (So) — 6’2, 280

    C - Reggie Hayes (Jr) — 6’1, 245

     

    -

     

    CB - Tevin Griffey *

    S - Jadai Smith (Jr) *

    S - Jalen Moore (Jr)

    CB - Kameryn Metcalf (So)

     

    DE - Shemar Williams

    DE - Shi Gaskin

    DL - Malik Carson

    DL - Chris Henson

     

    MLB - Stephen Dix *

    OLB- Jean Charles (So)

    OLB/SS - Steve Julssaint

    OLB - Jaydan Taylor (So) (2) *

  12. Spring Game 2

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     DP will need the following to compete for the 8A title:

    1) Consistent QB play. Patti does not turn the ball over as much as the spring game showed. This is the clear #1 factor by a longshot. Joe is Nick/Tony Patti’s cousin.

    2) Depth on defense. The defensive line, defensive backfield and linebacker core do not have much proven talent beyond ~12 players. Many of those guys are high level, but young. 

    3) DP averages around 270 on the OLINE but the talent is young. They need a big summer and this needs to be a strength of the team. The OLINE did not open enough holes last year. IF this offensive line comes together and plays to its potential DP’s offense will be lethal. This is the biggest opportunity area for DP heading into the summer alongside QB development.

    4) A breakout season by RB Brandon Fields, a senior committed to South Carolina who did not play in the spring game due to baseball. See #3 - that will determine how good of a season Fields has. He needs open space and can be a bruiser.

    This DP team has talent in every class, primarily the class of 2022 (sophomores this upcoming season). The wide receiver core is loaded - 6 deep - running back is loaded 3 deep, and the offensive line has the size to take control if they have a good summer. The defense is top-heavy with talent but needs depth.

     

    D1 offers by class (& projected # of additional d1 offers)

    2020: 4 (3-4) — 7-8 total

    2021: 2 (3-4) — 5-6 total

    2022: 2 (5-6) — 7-8 total (TBD)

  15. Central Florida Future

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    Top Classes (College Prospects) by Year

    *Major input from Chris Hays’ analysis, other outlets such as 247 and Rivals, and what I’ve seen on the field. 

     

    2020

    1. Jones (CB, RB, DT, DT, ATH, ATH, WR)

    2. Dr. Phillips (LB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, OL)

    3. Apopka (DE, RB, CB)

    4. Winter Park (WR, CB, QB, WR)

    5. West Orange (RB, WR, ATH, RB)

    6. Seminole (TE, WR, ATH)

    7. Edgewater (S, RB, OL)

    8. Olympia (ATH, QB, WR)

     

    2021

    1. Jones

    2. Dr. Phillips

    3. Seminole

    4. Apopka

    5. Edgewater

    6. Olympia

     

    2022

    1. Dr. Phillips

    2. Jones

    3. Lake Mary

    4. Seminole

     

    Overall, Jones and Dr. Phillips have the most prospects through the 2022 class by a good margin. Of course, this list will change. Behind Jones and DP... Seminole, Apopka, Edgewater and West Orange have a lot of underclassmen talent coming up.

    Also - watch out for Olympia.

     

    This list includes Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Sumter County. I don’t follow Volusia or Brevard close enough and I know de cleater will give me a pass for not ranking S Sumter.

    Out of those two counties (Brevard, Volusia) I’d keep an eye out for Cocoa.... then DeLand, Mainland and Rockledge.

  18. Most famous sports athlete you ever met in person?

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    7 hours ago, peezy28 said:

    Wow, My nephew was on the same team as his son and I was a coach on that team...Small world... IN other news I did not mention Ken as a famous person I met because he was a grade A Parental Nightmare... One of the worst LOL.  He was my idol before I met him and downgraded to person I would never want to talk to after. 

    Nice!! I had Coach Myers in 2000 and we went 12-1. Then had Crofoot in 2001 (10-1) and Foisy in 2002 (6-3). We had a powerhouse of our own in our age group but the Griffey teams were all-time! I remember they were the first DP team to ever beat Lakeshore or Mandarin (who were always the Jacksonville champions) and advance to the state final. Was fun watching you guys blow everyone out. 

    Then there was the Pine Hills powerhouse with Embry Peeples a year or two above you all.

    Good times... I stayed highly involved with the Pop Warner program thru High School.

    Crazy that you were a DP coach!

  21. Who Is This FL HS Legend in the Photo? Bobby Washington/Killian

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    For Central to score 42 on that DP team... is completely nuts...that was as good as DP will ever be IMHO. They rolled everyone (even Seminole Ridge although the score doesn’t say so). We had 30+ D1 guys (3 on NFL rosters) in the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 classes.

    That Central team was equally stacked. Going into the game DP was the #6 team in the USA and Central was #21 (I believe) according to Rivals.

    Probably the biggest collection of talent in a large class FL title since at least 2000 (maybe ever?). 

    I wouldn’t doubt that any less than 40 future college players played in the 2010 6A title.

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