JDHoss
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16 hours ago, Vero Indian said:
I forgot to mention him yes he's on the team
I saw him in his first varsity game last year when JCC opened at THE Benjamin School. I looked at the JCC roster on MaxPreps and told my wife that there was no way he was a freshman, but it turned out his grandparents were sitting next to us and his papaw assured me he was. On a hot, steamy night, he was unblockable one on one and played both ways for much of the game. He was pushing offensive linemen into the backfield all night. I saw him again later at Cardinal Newman. For whatever reason(s), he didn't play much (if at all) on defense and spent all his time at tackle. Any idea where VB is going to (mostly) use him? I hope to catch a couple of so VB games this year. Love going to the Citrus Bowl. We usually sit over where the train horn guy was because it's easier to get in and out of. Hate to hear that he passed away and hope one of his buddies will take over the horn. We go to a variety of games on the Treasure Coast, but also venture down to Miami and up to Cocoa for the right game. Can't wait for the season to start.
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I was thinking they also picked up monster sophomore Champ Smith from John Carroll as well. Did that fall through?
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Wow. That's a stunner. No idea what happened there. I saw JCC play twice last year, against THE Benjamin School and Cardinal Newman. I couldn't believe Smith was a freshman. On a steamy night, he played both ways for most of the game and on defense he was pushing guys 3 yards deep into the backfield. They couldn't block him with two guys, let alone one. Against Newman, he only played on offense at tackle. JCC struggled to move the ball at all aside from a 90 yard screen pass to Colebrook for a TD. Newman had the 2nd best defense I saw last year, behind Osceola. Vero got some really nice players with this.
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Who and transferring to where? That might give some insight. Champ Smith and/or TJ Alford would be huge losses, not to mention RB Tony Colebrook. Micky Groody always has a scrappy bunch, but any of those would be big losses.
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Can't wait to see this one. I saw Cocoa against Vero, Treasure Coast and Rockledge. They have athletes, but also play with a lot of heart and don't get rattled. Their tandem of Wynder and Ross is impressive. I haven't seen Gibbons play in three years, but they have a lot of talent as well. Should be the best game of the weekend.
- Cat_Scratch, 181pl, Dan in Daytona and 1 other
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2 hours ago, A-Town561 said:
Wrong, We knew exactly who they were! We wanted to show Vero who we were trying to be, but Vero is actually a good team. We actually keep up with them for away them they pulled away. Yes, Samaj Demps a very special kid you will see next year. Your argument about us not not know Vero..... Tells me you don't know Glades Central (at least our Legacy).... Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere, Anybody! Rashard was trying to bring that tradition back to our program it just didnt go well. For that he was let go....Dumb move GC
I'm not sure how you got that out of what I said. I've known who Glades Central is probably longer than you've been alive. I didn't know much about this particular Glades Central team. When I was watching them in the pregame, they were physically impressive and I thought they would hang with Vero better than what they did, and yes, Vero is a good program.
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14 hours ago, A-Town561 said:
What are you trying to say JDHoss???
They had size (especially those massive bookend tackles) and speed (the Demps kid was electric when they got him the football) but seemed disorganized and not mentally ready to play. Vero Beach had a nice team, but looking at Glades in the pregame but not knowing a lot about them, I thought it would be a way tighter game.
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I saw them against Vero Beach this year. I have to say the size and speed they had didn't translate to the product they put on the field.
- 561_Fan and Cat_Scratch
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6 minutes ago, Jesse said:
I'm kidding man I just wanted a reaction
That's ok. I'm not a big reaction type of guy. We retired to Fort Pierce three years ago, and while we love getting out and going to the games, I have no emotional ties to any of the schools. We just want to see some good football games, and on a Friday night, we may be found anywhere from Fort Lauderdale to Cocoa.
- Jullian, Cat_Scratch and KeemD321
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42 minutes ago, Jesse said:
How the heck did cocoa beat village charter seriously???
Seriously? Cocoa played a great schedule with mostly larger classification opponents that had a combined record of 77-36. Their only loss was by 1 point to Venice, who is probably the favorite in 8A. They have a really nice QB in Davin Wynder, a dynamic playmaker in OJ Ross and a couple of other good WR as well as being well coached. Athletically speaking, The Villages Charter wasn't in the same universe as Cocoa. It really wasn't a shock that they thumped them.
- KeemD321 and Cat_Scratch
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Would love to go home and watch the TC v Apopka game, but we're visiting family for the holidays. I saw TC play 3 times this fall, and several times last year. They won't wow you with their athleticism, although Eden James is a really nice high school back who is shifty and has balance. What they are is big and physical and can really grind you down three and four yards at a time with James having big play ability. The key (IMO) is to make them play behind the chains on 2nd down if you can, or at the very least put them in a 2nd and 8 or so. If you're giving up 3+ yards on 1st down, it's tough to get off the field against them.
I saw Cocoa beat them in an amazing double OT game. TC raced out to a 28-7 lead before Cocoa found their offensive footing and TC had a couple of possessions where they had penalties that put them in 1st and 20 situations that they couldn't overcome. Cocoa was able to get within a score and took the 2nd half kickoff and drove (IIRC) for a score to tie it. After that, it was just back and forth trading touchdowns.
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21 hours ago, Drogo said:
Fort Pierce Westwood’s coach resigned again, they’ll be on their 5th coach in as many years…
Gotta feel bad for Westwood. Four of their starters were at Vero Beach this year, and 4 star safety Kamari Wilson went to IMG his junior and senior years. When I watched them play Vero late in the season, they only had 26 guys dressed out and multiple guys in street clothes. Central runs into the same problems with keeping coaching staffs and players going elsewhere.
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Like other states (such as VA and TN, where I'm from) I'd guess Florida rankings are made by people who have no way of actually watching everyone play, and they have to rely heavily on score comparison and strength of schedule.
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We've only lived in Florida for 3 years now after retirement, but spent an average of 4 weeks a year for three decades in the Volusia Co area on vacation. We've seen the Bucs play multiple times over the years, and in fact were there for John Maranto's last game. Good program.
2023 Vero Beach is loaded
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We'll likely catch the NW, Sanford and Treasure Coast games at least. Love eating at Cafe 66 before the games.