IMG Academy Still Playing At An Elite Level

Once again this season, the nation’s top team, IMG Academy, under the direction of first year head coach Bobby Acosta, will be loaded with college prospects who will move on to the next level and beyond.

Larry Blustein September 19, 2020 @ 11:07 AM

When IMG Academy lost to St. Frances Academy last year, it made huge news. This is a program that simply does not lose very much – and when the Ascenders do not win – it is a major surprise.

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 – , RB 2021 – , OLB 2022 – Tyler Booker, DT 2021 – , WR 2021 – , CB 2021 – , FS 2021 – Lovasea’ Carroll, RB 2022 – Daylen Everette, CB 2021 – , OL 2021 – , CB 2021 – , DL 2022 – , DL 2021 – JC Latham, DE 2021 – , QB 2021 – , WR 2022 – , WR 2021 – , TE 2022 – Dane Shor, OL 2021 – , OLB 2022 – , 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.