Friday Night Treat: Bolles and Baker County Tonight

When the well known Joe Pinkos Poll, which is something that many fans use as a bible of favorites and non favorites, listed Jacksonville Bolles as a 7 point underdog to undefeated Baker County, it came as a surprise to many football fans. We are not saying that it’s NOT going to be the margin, but this was a game that many would overlook – because head coach Kevin Mays and this program were still in the middle of rebuilding while the Bulldogs were stacked after last year’s run at a 4A state title. Tonight (7:00) when the Bulldogs (3-1) will visits a hungry and Baker County squad that has put the ‘pedal to the metal’ this season with five straight wins. In beating Bradford County (33-6), Orange Park (49-0), Jacksonville Ed White (47-0), Jacksonville Westside (35-6) and Jacksonville Terry Parker (42-14), this team relied on players on both sides of the ball and strong special teams. For the Bulldogs, who dropped that tough state title game to Miami Booker T. Washington in 2019, getting back to state has been the focus since that early December loss in Daytona Beach. For head coach Matthew Toblin and his staff, wins over Jacksonville Trinity Christian (36-12), St. Augustine (40-23), Palatka (49-0) and Ocala Trinity Catholic (24-7), were the positives – while a close 31-24 setback to St. Johns Creekside put the focus back in the season. Tonight’s game will certainly test both teams as they prepare for the stretch run in the regular season. TONIGHT’S MATCH-UP Glen St. Mary Baker County Wildcats HEAD COACH: Kevin Mays 2020 RECORD: 5-0 CLASSIFICATION: 5A WILDCATS TO WATCH IN 2020 2022 – Jamarian Baker, RB 2022 – Jonathan Barnes, WR 2021 – Garrett Cain, LB 2022 – De’Heaven Clark, CB 2021 – Camron Crawford, WR 2021 – Carson Crawford, QB 2022 – Chase Crews, OL 2021 – Ross Crummey, OL 2022 – Ronnie Ellis, SS 2021 – Scooby Graham, RB 2022 – Carlos Jefferson, WR/CB 2022 – Toby Kinghorn, LB 2021 – Daeshawn Larry, OL/DL 2023 – Blake Mays, K/WR 2021 – Brian Mays, WR/LS 2022 – Noah Ray, Athlete 2022 – Kade Richardson, DE 2021 – Tyler Richardson, WR 2022 – Jaymodd Ruise, WR/CB 2022 – Camilo Rollins, LB 2021 – Conner South, LB 2021 – Wesley Staggs, OL/DL 2022 – Marcus Wilcox, OLB   HEAD COACH: Matthew Toblin 2020 RECORD: 4-1 CLASSIFICATION: 4A BULLDOGS TO WATCH IN 2020 2021 - David Adewale, DL 2021 - Mac Batten, OL 2023 - Matthew Berry Matthew Berry K Jacksonville Classical Academy | 2022 FL , K 2021 - Gunner Boree, QB 2023 - Jackson Brill, LB 2021 - Justin Cayenne, TE 2022 - Reed Collins, OL 2022 - Deklan Dougherty Deklan Dougherty LB Jacksonville Classical Academy | 2022 FL , LB 2021 - Davis Ellis, WR 2021 - Avery Epstein, CB 2021 - Caden Fordham Caden Fordham 6'2" | 220 lbs | DB Jacksonville Classical Academy | 2021 FL , Athlete 2023 - Cooper Fordham, OL 2022 - Kade Frew Kade Frew RB Jacksonville Classical Academy | 2022 FL , RB 2021 - Azeh Kani, RB 2021 - Chase Lytle, DL 2023 - Skyler Malone, LB 2021 - John Mann, FB 2021 - Mack Marrone, LB 2023 - Kavon Miller, DB 2021 - Ford Milne, OL 2021 - Cam Neal, OL 2021 - Merrel Payne, DB 2021 - Parsa Pordeli, K 2022 - Jack Pyburn Jack Pyburn 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL Jacksonville Classical Academy | 2022 FL , LB 2022 - Tyson Riley, RB 2022 - Hayden Schwartz Hayden Schwartz 6'4" | 245 lbs | DL Jacksonville Classical Academy | 2022 State FL , DL 2021 - Brett Stambaugh, WR 2022 - Keaton Thomas Keaton Thomas WR/TE Jacksonville Classical Academy | 2022 FL , WR   OTHER GAMES THIS WEEK Besides the underrated meeting between Bolles and Baker County, there are some other games worth keeping an eye on tonight: For more statewide games, check out Florida High School Football: https://floridahsfootball.com/2020/10/12/statewide-week-7-football-schedule/ You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Foridakids1@aol.com. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl.