THE WEEKLY KICKOFF: Your weekly update on the happenings at FloridaHSFootball.com – Feb. 16, 2025
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![The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off their 2025 Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic at the Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. on Thu. Feb 13, 2025. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0693-350x250.jpeg)
![2025 Jacksonville Jaguars Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic graphic. [Courtesy of the Jacksonville Jaguars]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0687-350x250.jpeg)
![Rose Bowl Logo [Courtesy of the Rose Bowl Bowl]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0676-350x250.jpeg)
![Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Logo [Courtesy of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Alumni-Notebook-Peach-Bowl-350x250.jpg)

![AI-generated image of Y2K and the year 2000 era. [Retrieved from OpenAI ChatGPT interface].](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Featured-Image-of-Y2K-350x250.jpg)
![Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Logo [Courtesy of the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CFPQ-Fiesta-Bowl-Alumni-Notebook-Featured-1-1-2025-350x250.jpg)
![Jacksonville, Fla. — 2024 Jacksonville Jaguars ALL-PREP TOP 25 Team at the EverBank Stadium on December 19, 2024 [Photo Courtesy of the Jacksonville Jaguars]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_9682-350x250.jpeg)
![Matt Adams is stepping down as head coach after eight years at Pensacola Catholic. [Photo Courtesy of Pensacola Catholic High School]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_9290-350x250.jpeg)
![Adam Gore (left) is stepping down at Chiefland after his third stint. Cliff Harrell (right) will be taking over as head coach of the Indians in 2025 [@ChieflandFtbal/X & @CliffHarrell11/X]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chiefland-Coaching-Change-350x250.jpg)
![Miami Northwestern Head Coach Teddy Bridgewater and QB Leon Strawder huddle up the rest of the Bulls offense during a time out during the recent 2024 FHSAA Class 3A State Championship. Strawder was among three athletes that stood out in the 2024 FHSAA Class 3A State Championship Game on Sat. Dec. 14, 2024, at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cover-3-Class-3A-State-Championship-350x250.jpg)
![Winston Watkins Jr. (right) of Venice was among three athletes that stood out in the 2024 FHSAA Class 7A State Championship Game on Sat. Dec. 14, 2024, at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cover-3-Class-7A-State-Championship-350x250.jpg)
![RB Byron Louis of American Heritage (Plantation) was among three athletes that stood out in the 2024 FHSAA Class 4A State Championship Game on Fri. Dec. 13, 2024, at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cover-3-Class-4A-State-Championship-350x250.jpg)
![QB Mason Mallory was among three athletes that stood out in the 2024 FHSAA Class 6A State Championship Game on Fri. Dec. 13, 2024, at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cover-3-Class-6A-State-Championship-350x250.jpg)
