Who Is This FL Legend in the Photo? Fred Taylor

[OldSchoolLion]

Who am I?  At what high school did I play?  Did I ever play in a state title game?

[badbird]

Fred Taylor Belle Glades Central and I will say yes

[muckboy561]

Fred Taylor Glades Central yes

[OldSchoolLion]

30 minutes ago, muckboy561 said:

Fred Taylor Glades Central yes

Good Lawd  What happened in Lake Wales in 1993 muckboy?  Or is this a case of selective amnesia?  

[OldSchoolLion]

It is Fred Taylor of Glades Central.  He started playing as linebacker.  Was one of the most highly recruited running backs in the country in his senior year, when he rushed for 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns.  He was also an outstanding sprinter. Starred collegiately at Florida and in the NFL with Jacksonville. Was the 23rd player in NFL history to surpass 10,000 yards rushing in a career.

Taylor never played in a state title game while a Raider.  In his senior year in 1993, Taylor was running wild in a 3A state semi at Lake Wales and the Raiders were up 35-14 by halftime.  Taylor got knocked out of that game by a brutal hit and the Raiders experienced a meltdown in the second half.  Lake Wales ended up winning 40-35.  2 years earlier, Haines City knocked the Raiders out the playoffs.  So, there is some history between Polk County and the Muck....just like with Rockledge    
 

[nolebull813]

The pics are getting easier, Lion. Lol. 

The last few actually look like what they look like now! Haha

 

[muckboy561]

13 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Good Lawd  What happened in Lake Wales in 1993 muckboy?  Or is this a case of selective amnesia?  

 

13 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Good Lawd  What happened in Lake Wales in 1993 muckboy?  Or is this a case of selective amnesia?  

Too young to remember lol

[OldSchoolLion]

5 minutes ago, muckboy561 said:

 

Too young to remember lol

Lucky you LOL.  

Coach Casco stepped down after that loss.  I cannot imagine what it was like to be in Belle Glade the week after that game. Folks must have required counseling.  The Raiders had not won a title in 20 years and they must have been thinking "this is the year."

Ask some of the old-timers about it...bet they remember it in vivid detail.  

[muckboy561]

2 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Lucky you LOL.  

Coach Casco stepped down after that loss.  I cannot imagine what it was like to be in Belle Glade the week after that game. Folks must have required counseling.  The Raiders had not won a title in 20 years and they must have been thinking "this is the year."

Ask some of the old-timers about it...bet they remember it in vivid detail.  

I was born in '86 Im pretty sure my folks will remember Lake Wales

[OldSchoolLion]

27 minutes ago, muckboy561 said:

I was born in '86 Im pretty sure my folks will remember Lake Wales

Would be fun to hear what they have to say and what the town was feeling back then.  

[XDC]

According to some of the old timers, they didn't let Casko back on the bus after the game. 127 miles on US-27 with the best cab driver Lake Wales had to offer.