IMG Academy Still Playing At An Elite Level
Before Kevin Wright left in January to take a college position, he led this program to an amazing 44-2 record over the past five seasons.
Enter Bobby Acosta., who took over for White this season. This veteran football coach is no stranger to high level competition – coaching at the College of St. Scholastica last season and previously at Syracuse, Cornell and Bucknell.
Acosta and his Ascenders are loaded with talent once again this season. An independent program, the Ascenders have played most of their games the last five seasons against out-of-state opponents.
They once again feature prospects, who are going everywhere from Alabama to Ohio State, Michigan, LSU and several other national powers.
In the opener against Venice, this team showcased amazing talent on both sides of the ball – showing a national TV audience some future college stars as well as elite prospects who have a very good chance to play on Sundays.
While the schedule – because of Covid-19 – is not what it has been in the past – does have some solid match-ups, but nothing that this program cannot handle.
THE ASCENDERS FILE
SCHOOL: Bradenton IMG Ascenders
HEAD COACH: Bobby Acosta
2019 RECORD: 9-1
CLASSIFICATION: Independent
ASCENDERS TO WATCH IN 2020
2022 –
Kaytron Allen
Kaytron
Allen
5'11" | 205 lbs | RB
IMG Academy | 2022
State
FL
, RB
2021 –
Jared Behrens
Jared
Behrens
6'3" | 225 lbs | LB
IMG Academy | 2021
FL
, OLB
2022 – Tyler Booker, DT
2021 –
Jacorey Brooks
Jacorey
Brooks
6'3" | 185 lbs | WR
IMG Academy | 2021
State
FL
, WR
2021 –
Markevious Brown
Markevious
Brown
6'0" | 170 lbs | DB
IMG Academy | 2021
State
FL
, CB
2021 –
Omar Burroughs
Omar
Burroughs
5'10" | 170 lbs | DB
IMG Academy | 2021
FL
, FS
2021 – Lovasea’ Carroll, RB
2022 – Daylen Everette, CB
2021 –
Greg Crippen
Greg
Crippen
6'4" | 275 lbs | OL
IMG Academy | 2021
State
FL
, OL
2021 –
Trevon Howard
Trevon
Howard
6'0" | 175 lbs | DB
IMG Academy | 2022
State
FL
, CB
2021 –
Anthony Hundley
Anthony
Hundley
6'3" | 275 lbs | DL
Booker T. Washington | 2021
State
FL
, DL
2022 –
Dominick James
Dominick
James
6'2" | 270 lbs | DL
IMG Academy | 2022
State
FL
, DL
2021 – JC Latham, DE
2021 –
J.J. McCarthy
J.J.
McCarthy
6'2" | 195 lbs | QB
IMG Academy | 2021
State
FL
, QB
2021 –
Malik McClain
Malik
McClain
6'5" | 195 lbs | WR
IMG Academy | 2021
State
FL
, WR
2022 –
Shawn Miller
Shawn
Miller
6'1" | 190 lbs | WR
IMG Academy | 2022
State
FL
, WR
2021 –
Jake Renda
Jake
Renda
6'5" | 230 lbs | TE
IMG Academy | 2021
FL
, TE
2022 – Dane Shor, OL
2021 –
Xavian Sorey
Xavian
Sorey
6'3" | 215 lbs | ATH
IMG Academy | 2021
State
FL
, OLB
2022 –
Kamari Wilson
Kamari
Wilson
6'1" | 195 lbs | DB
IMG Academy | 2022
State
FL
, S
2021 – Pete Zuccollo, FS
You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Foridakids1@aol.com. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl.