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Larry Blustein podcast link talking about this event: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio/id993198627?i=1000717251522

Looks like his post did prompt the FSHAA to look into it: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2025/07/10/fhsaa-miami-northwestern-teddy-bridgewater-allegation-uber/84536789007/

NFHS has a start time of 3:00pm for the Carol City/Lincoln game on Saturday August 16

Vero confirmed the Norland game on Friday night August 15, so I would imagine the Carol City/Lincoln game would be the day game on Saturday August 16, as the Lakeland/Northwestern game was already announced as the night game on Saturday August 16.

Vero should be very solid this year, the offense has more experience this season as they started several true freshman last year, the defense lost some talent so that will be the question mark heading into the offseason. I see them being as good as the team that lost in the 3rd round, probably a little better to be honest. The hopes are high considering the talent that is coming back, and has already transferred in, do they have state championship level talent? No, but hopes are high. I do not see them starting 0-3 like least season though. Vero QB Champ Monds went into those games last year as a true freshman who had never played a game at the high school level, now has a year under his belt, and holds 20+ offers as a rising sophomore. He has the potential to be one of the top QB’s in the country by the time he’s a senior, the question for Vero is can they keep him here. IMG has made a run at a lot of the higher profile talent in the treasure coast area the last several years.

Vero Beach 8/15 KOC- Miami Norland 8/22 Eau Gallie 8/29 @ Gainesville Buchholz 9/5 Cocoa 9/12 PSL Centennial *district* 9/19 BYE 9/26 @ Fort Pierce Central *district* 10/3 Miami Booker T Washington 10/10 Rockledge 10/17 @ Pahokee 10/24 @ Treasure Coast *district* 10/31 Somerset Academy

Although not much is known yet, apparently it’s the marquee game of the “Treasure Coast Kickoff Classic”- an event being put on by the Treasure Coast Sports Commission. Nothing else has been announced but I would expect Vero to play Friday night August 15, but as they have not made any schedule announcements yet this year, so their opponent is TBD. This is the first time Vero has ever hosted an event like this, as they’ve always played a traditional KOC game that week.

Sarasota Bookers Coach is gone, will be interesting to see if they keep this game or not https://www.si.com/high-school/florida/scottie-littles-steps-away-as-head-football-coach-at-sarasota-booker-florida-01js0j1p7d3t

Sarasota Booker at Auburn Alabama on August 22 https://www.si.com/high-school/florida/sarasota-booker-florida-to-face-auburn-alabama-to-start-the-2025-season-01jrmybkt4g3

Sanford Seminole https://x.com/BokeyFootball/status/1909959123514335546

Sarasota Riverview https://x.com/RamsRhsFootball/status/1908644901098496438

Cardinal Gibbons https://x.com/Coach_Harden_8/status/1906829387602772411

Eau Gallie https://x.com/mannylherisse/status/1906769519042826324

Ocoee https://x.com/CoachBuckGurley/status/1904363968979689560

Boone https://x.com/coachajjohnson/status/1904138757118329230