Marco Island Academy
Manta Rays
Manta Rays
PROGRAM INFO
Region
Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida
Association
FHSAA
FHSAA
Classification
Independent
Independent
District/Region
N/A
N/A
City
Marco Island
Marco Island
County
Collier
Collier
Team Status
Active
Active
Program History
First Season: 2012
First Season: 2012
School Address
2255 San Marco Rd, Marco Island, FL 34145
2255 San Marco Rd, Marco Island, FL 34145
School Colors
COACHING STAFF
No Photo Available
Rich Costante
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
TEAM PAGE SPONSORS
SCHEDULES & TEAM HISTORY
2026 Football Schedule
2026 Season Totals
| Category | Record | Scoring |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2-3 | 83–104 |
| Home | 0-2 | 0–76 |
| Away | 2-1 | 83–28 |
| Neutral | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| Unknown | 0-0 | 0–0 |
| District | 0-0 | 0–0 |
Regular Season
| Game | Opponent | Location | Result | Score/Kickoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 21 | OPEN | -- | — | -- |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs. Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) | View H2H | Steve and Barbara Slaggie at Manta Ray Field | L | 0-14 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | @ Gateway Charter (Fort Myers) | View H2H | Griffins Field | W | 62-0 |
| Thu, Sep 10 | vs. Coral Shores (Tavernier) | View H2H | Steve and Barbara Slaggie at Manta Ray Field | — | Canceled |
| Fri, Sep 18 | @ Babcock (Babcock Ranch) | View H2H | William & Mary Ann Smith Sports Complex | W | 21-7 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | vs. Saint Stephens Episcopal (Bradenton) | View H2H | Steve and Barbara Slaggie at Manta Ray Field | L | 0-62 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | @ All Saints (Winter Haven) | View H2H | Jahna Field | L | 0-21 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | @ John I. Leonard (Greenacres) | View H2H | John I. Leonard Stadium | — | 6:30 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs. Marathon | View H2H | Steve and Barbara Slaggie at Manta Ray Field | — | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs. Florida Christian (Miami) | View H2H | Steve and Barbara Slaggie at Manta Ray Field | — | 6:30 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs. Canterbury (Fort Myers) | View H2H | Steve and Barbara Slaggie at Manta Ray Field | — | 7:00 PM |
* District game
CHAMPIONSHIPS
State Playoff Championships
None
State Mythical Championships
None
District Championships
None
Open Division Championships
None
ALL-TIME RECORDS
Records
Overall Record
22-84
Win Percentage
20.8%
Home Record
12-34
Away Record
10-50
Neutral Record
0-0
Unknown Record
0-0
Playoff Record
1-1
Points For (All-Time)
1,606
Points Against (All-Time)
3,691
Championships
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
District Titles
0
BY THE NUMBERS
By The Numbers
Seasons
15
Winning Seasons
0
Losing Seasons
15
Most Wins In A Season
4 (2025)
Most Losses In A Season
8 (2013)
10-Win Seasons
0
Most Points Scored In A Game
62 (09/04/2026)
Most Points Scored In A Season
293 (2014)
Most Points Allowed In A Game
72 (10/06/2023)
Most Points Allowed In A Season
429 (2015)
Largest Margin of Victory
62 (09/04/2026)
Largest Margin of Defeat
72 (10/06/2023)
Shutouts (All-Time)
6
Been Shutout (All-Time)
33
Last Shutout
09/04/2026
Last Been Shutout
10/02/2026
Playoff Records
Overall Playoff Record
1-1
Playoff Appearances
2
By The Decade
2020s
8-29
2010s
14-55
Record When Scoring
Points Scored
Record
Less Than 10
1-52
10 or More
21-32
20 or More
18-21
30 or More
15-6
40 or More
9-1
Record When Allowing
Points Allowed
Record
Less Than 10
12-3
10 or More
10-81
20 or More
5-78
30 or More
1-72
40 or More
0-53
Streaks
Current Streak
2 L
Longest Win Streak
2 (08/29/2014–09/05/2014)
Longest Losing Streak
30 (10/27/2017–09/15/2023)
Longest Running Rivalry
Marco Island Academy & Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) have played 10 games.
Marco Island Academy has won 0 games.
Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) has won 10 games.
RECENT ARTICLES
STADIUM
Stadium Name
Steve and Barbara Slaggie at Manta Ray Field
Steve and Barbara Slaggie at Manta Ray Field
Address
2255 San Marco Rd, Marco Island, FL 34145
2255 San Marco Rd, Marco Island, FL 34145
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