Clash of The Unbeatens This Evening
Tonight’s North vs. South Florida game brings 5A Plantation American Heritage (2-0) to the Jacksonville area for a meeting with 3-0 Bartram Trail.
With so many interesting match-ups across Florida this week, trying to find the very best contest was not easy.
What this game came down to is two programs who have shown that they can play high level football each year.
It’s on to the outskirts of Jacksonville for Bartram Trail and Plantation American Heritage.
For the host Bears, under the direction of longtime mentor and coach Darrell Sutherland, this is yet another opportunity to showcase a solid team against a well-respected opponent.
The Bears got off to this 3-0 start with a 50-40 win against St. Johns rival Creekside, beat 2018 state 8A champion Jacksonville Mandarin and then rolled over St. Augustine, 35-21.
This 7:00 kickoff will bring former NFL standout defensive back Pat Surtain and his 2-0 team north.
This is a program that has won state titles and has produced a number of impressive football players. It is also a program that is no stranger to traveling. They have been everywhere over the past five seasons – and if hadn’t been for this pandemic, they were headed to New Orleans to play Coach Surtain’s alma mater, Edna Karr High.
With a 7-3 win over three-time defending 3A state champion Chaminade-Madonna, and a 27-0 win at Clearwater last week, the Patriots are all about defense this year – with many key performers on board.
The offense is young and is without a few standouts, so this strangling defense will certainly test Bartram Trail’s high-powered attack that has scored 111 points in just three games.
CHECKING OUT THE TEAMS
Plantation American Heritage Patriots
HEAD COACH: Pat Surtain
2020 RECORD: 2-0
CLASSIFICATION: 5A
PATRIOTS TO WATCH IN 2020
2023 – Aiden Arias, LS
2022 – Belizaire Bassette II, DT
2021 – Brian Blades, S
2023 – Damari Brown, CB
2023 – Joey Colosi, C
2022 – Miguel Cedeno, OT
2021 – Vinson Davis II, Slot
2023 – Daemon Fagan, S
2023 – Mark Fletcher, RB
2023 – Reggie Foster, RB
2021 – [player_tooltip player_id="32804" first="Oronde" last="Gadsden II"], WR
2022 – [player_tooltip player_id="49989" first="Marvin" last="Jones Jr"]., DE
2022 – Jaeden Kinlock, LB
2022 – [player_tooltip player_id="49993" first="Earl" last="Little Jr."], CB
2021 – Chris Maron, K
2021 – Connor Maron, S
2021 – Boogsie Silvera, S
2022 – Jacolby Spells, CB/WR
2021 – Chris Stumpo, OL
2021 – Ming Tjon, C
2023 – David Vadala, LB
2021 – Michael Watkins III, WR
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32615" first="James" last="Williams"], S
St. Johns Bartram Trail Bears
HEAD COACH: Darrell Sutherland
2020 RECORD: 2-0
CLASSIFICATION: 7A
BEARS TO WATCH IN 2020
2021 – Jacob Cueller, LB
2021 – Brodie Davis, QB
2023 – Sharif Denson, CB
2021 – Evan Eilers, CB
2022 – [player_tooltip player_id="50022" first="Dominick" last="Fields"], S
2021 – Braylon Fowler, WR
2022 – [player_tooltip player_id="50035" first="Segree" last="Graham"], DT
2023 - Connor Hemmingway, CB
2023 – Davis Houck, LB
2021 – A.J. Jones, RB
2021 – [player_tooltip player_id="32718" first="David" last="Kemp"], PK
2021 – Michael Manno, DE
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32767" first="Santino" last="Marucci"], QB
2022 – A.J. Megas, RB
2022 – Jake Montford, OL
2022 – Michael Pollard, S
2021 – Ryan Piersza, OL
2021 – Freddy Rowell, OL
2021 – Elijah Safar, OL
2021 – Beau Shields, DL
2023 – Eli Sutherland, TE
2022 - [player_tooltip player_id="50206" first="Eric" last="Weatherly"], RB
2022 - Kevin Weemhoff, S
2022 – Hayden White, OL
2022 – Logan Wylie, OL
2021 – Aaron Zawacki, WR
OTHER GAMES THIS WEEK
In addition to this impressive matchup, there are some other games across the state.
For more statewide games, check out Florida High School Football: https://floridahsfootball.com/2020/09/28/statewide-week-5-football-schedule/#.X3YnTnUpDcs
It’s on to the outskirts of Jacksonville for Bartram Trail and Plantation American Heritage.
For the host Bears, under the direction of longtime mentor and coach Darrell Sutherland, this is yet another opportunity to showcase a solid team against a well-respected opponent.
The Bears got off to this 3-0 start with a 50-40 win against St. Johns rival Creekside, beat 2018 state 8A champion Jacksonville Mandarin and then rolled over St. Augustine, 35-21.
This 7:00 kickoff will bring former NFL standout defensive back Pat Surtain and his 2-0 team north.
This is a program that has won state titles and has produced a number of impressive football players. It is also a program that is no stranger to traveling. They have been everywhere over the past five seasons – and if hadn’t been for this pandemic, they were headed to New Orleans to play Coach Surtain’s alma mater, Edna Karr High.
With a 7-3 win over three-time defending 3A state champion Chaminade-Madonna, and a 27-0 win at Clearwater last week, the Patriots are all about defense this year – with many key performers on board.
The offense is young and is without a few standouts, so this strangling defense will certainly test Bartram Trail’s high-powered attack that has scored 111 points in just three games.
CHECKING OUT THE TEAMS
Plantation American Heritage Patriots
HEAD COACH: Pat Surtain
2020 RECORD: 2-0
CLASSIFICATION: 5A
PATRIOTS TO WATCH IN 2020
2023 – Aiden Arias, LS
2022 – Belizaire Bassette II, DT
2021 – Brian Blades, S
2023 – Damari Brown, CB
2023 – Joey Colosi, C
2022 – Miguel Cedeno, OT
2021 – Vinson Davis II, Slot
2023 – Daemon Fagan, S
2023 – Mark Fletcher, RB
2023 – Reggie Foster, RB
2021 – [player_tooltip player_id="32804" first="Oronde" last="Gadsden II"], WR
2022 – [player_tooltip player_id="49989" first="Marvin" last="Jones Jr"]., DE
2022 – Jaeden Kinlock, LB
2022 – [player_tooltip player_id="49993" first="Earl" last="Little Jr."], CB
2021 – Chris Maron, K
2021 – Connor Maron, S
2021 – Boogsie Silvera, S
2022 – Jacolby Spells, CB/WR
2021 – Chris Stumpo, OL
2021 – Ming Tjon, C
2023 – David Vadala, LB
2021 – Michael Watkins III, WR
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32615" first="James" last="Williams"], S
St. Johns Bartram Trail Bears
HEAD COACH: Darrell Sutherland
2020 RECORD: 2-0
CLASSIFICATION: 7A
BEARS TO WATCH IN 2020
2021 – Jacob Cueller, LB
2021 – Brodie Davis, QB
2023 – Sharif Denson, CB
2021 – Evan Eilers, CB
2022 – [player_tooltip player_id="50022" first="Dominick" last="Fields"], S
2021 – Braylon Fowler, WR
2022 – [player_tooltip player_id="50035" first="Segree" last="Graham"], DT
2023 - Connor Hemmingway, CB
2023 – Davis Houck, LB
2021 – A.J. Jones, RB
2021 – [player_tooltip player_id="32718" first="David" last="Kemp"], PK
2021 – Michael Manno, DE
2021 - [player_tooltip player_id="32767" first="Santino" last="Marucci"], QB
2022 – A.J. Megas, RB
2022 – Jake Montford, OL
2022 – Michael Pollard, S
2021 – Ryan Piersza, OL
2021 – Freddy Rowell, OL
2021 – Elijah Safar, OL
2021 – Beau Shields, DL
2023 – Eli Sutherland, TE
2022 - [player_tooltip player_id="50206" first="Eric" last="Weatherly"], RB
2022 - Kevin Weemhoff, S
2022 – Hayden White, OL
2022 – Logan Wylie, OL
2021 – Aaron Zawacki, WR
OTHER GAMES THIS WEEK
In addition to this impressive matchup, there are some other games across the state.
For more statewide games, check out Florida High School Football: https://floridahsfootball.com/2020/09/28/statewide-week-5-football-schedule/#.X3YnTnUpDcs 
