4M favorites for 2023

[Nulli Secundus]

Yes, I know its early and the gold plating hasn't rubbed off last season's awards .  However, it's never too early to talk high school football.  With that being said, who are your early 4M favorites ahead of spring football and upcoming '23 season?

[LakelandGator]

Apopka should have won this year, they blew a great opportunity.

If the young QB can improve they could be back in the title game. Their defense lose a few guys but they also have alot returning. 

Columbus returns a highly rated QB and most of his targets. They do lose star RB Sed Irvin.

The north region in this class is better overall than the south.

[PinellasFB]

As is the case with almost all classes, it will always be the usual suspects.  It will be one of the  Columbus/Apopka/Seminole/West Orange powerhouses.  I was pulling hard for Ocoee to crash the party and they nearly did but came up just short against Columbus.  As always, certain teams will look a lot stronger next fall than they do on paper now after they raid their neighbors, er, I mean after a couple of lucky transfers in.

[ExplorerHomer2]

Transfered from Palmetto to Columbus 4* EDGE Willis McGahee Jr.

D looks to stacked again with a healthy Capers and Chavez back next season. RB will be a question mark and we lose a bit on the O-Line and special teams. QB and receiving core will be solid - with everyone returning.

 

[PinellasFB]

14 hours ago, ExplorerHomer2 said:

Transfered from Palmetto to Columbus 4* EDGE Willis McGahee Jr.

D looks to stacked again with a healthy Capers and Chavez back next season. RB will be a question mark and we lose a bit on the O-Line and special teams. QB and receiving core will be solid - with everyone returning.

 

Columbus with another lucky transfer in. 

[ExplorerHomer2]

2 hours ago, PinellasFB said:

Columbus with another lucky transfer in. 

LOL - to be fair,  we have more than a few revolving doors around here, and Palmetto is one of them. We have kids come here and either because of grades or playing time, they end up leaving as was the case with Palmetto's Bobby Washington and Palmetto's starting QB Lucas Goenega.

Kids want to come here for the facilities and the staff, but when it comes to playing time or grades, or culture, we lose quite a bit. I suspect this is the same with places like STA. So 5* guys like Julian Armella, come in, and in his case, he clashed with the culture and he went right back to STA.

We often hear of the transfer in, but rarely hear when the same kids transfer out. 4* QB Adrian Posse last year is an example. That kid was awesome, but can't blame him for seeking play time.

It's crazy how much movement we have now. Kids are chasing everything from rings, to coaches, to playing time, it's a wonder we are able to even graduate them. But what we have been seeing is a bit in an uptick in the academic capacity of some of these kids, guys like Sedrick Irvin Jr, and now Willis McGahee IV are solid student-athletes who are getting it done in the classroom. Coach Dunn pushes them there. Parents and the kids know they will get a great education and network coming out of Columbus, not just a ring or awesome weightroom. 

That said, I respect the hell out of the publics down here who do so much with so little in terms of pockets, staffing and facilities. Columbus is spoiled by comparison.