If any program bought into the the saying: : “good things come to those who wait” – it was first year
head coach Dave Dunn and this football program.
After losing in the finals in 2018 to Jacksonville Mandarin and watching head coach
Chris Merritt head off to Bryant University, this program got off to a slow start – and after losing three straight – the bell went off, and using the legs of All-State Ole Miss signee
Henry Parrish and an inspired team, they advanced to the state finals once again.
With time running down against Apopka, the dream season appeared to be slipping away, but like they had done all year, the program rallied and won a thrilling game at the end – capturing the school’s first ever state football title.
With several prospects gone from last year, there are some key returners – such as University of Miami commitments such as defensive end/outside linebacker
[player_tooltip player_id="32667" first="Jabari" last="Ishmael"] and highly-touted offensive lineman
[player_tooltip player_id="32664" first="Ryan" last="Rodriguez"].
THE EXPLORERS FILE
SCHOOL: Miami Christopher Columbus Explorers
HEAD COACH: Dave Dunn
2019 RECORD: 11-4
CLASSIFICATION: 8A
EXPLORERS TO WATCH IN 2020
2021 - Jake Aguirre, OL
2022 – Julian Armella, OL
2022 - Sebastian Borges, S
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32752" first="Francisco" last="Castro"], TE/LS
2023 - Amhere Foster, S
2021 - Chris Gibert, WR
2021 - Jaylen Grimes, DL
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32667" first="Jabari" last="Ishmael"], LB
2021 - Jahvar McSween, WR
2022 - Fernando Mendoza, QB
2022 - Ken Moore, DB/WR
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32896" first="Kesean" last="Norris-Hayes"], DT
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32725" first="Al" last="Prado"], P
2021 - Joe Price, LB
2021 - Vershod Quinn, RB
2021 - Gian Rodriguez, DL
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32664" first="Ryan" last="Rodriguez"], OL
2021 - Maykel Solis, RB
2021 - Bryson Stauffer TE/DE
2021 - Keenan Toomer, CB
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32936" first="Dustin" last="Vinas"], LB
2021 - Rodney Williams, S
2022 - Cornelius Wright, CB
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