Naples Rolls Into 2021 With Confidence

In his first year as head coach at Naples, replacing legendary <strong>Bill Kramer, Rick Martin</strong> certainly made some major strides. Sandwiched in between a 33-0 stunning loss to Palmetto Ridg<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-115082" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/03/Prep-Redzone-GrabbingtheSpotlight-300x187.jpg" alt="Naples Football 2021" width="300" height="187" />e and a 31-21 game against Miami Central in the state playoffs, the Golden Eagles were truly a program that caught the eye of those who cover this game. Even that loss to Central – the eventual 6A state champions - was one that Naples could have easily won. After that opening night loss to a Palmetto Ridge team that was enjoying its finest year in school history, the Golden Eagles soared to wins over Naples Gulf Coast (41-0), Immokalee (37-0), Lehigh (39-0), Naples Barron Collier (46-26) and Naples Lely (16-6) in the regular season – and North Fort Myers (17-7) and Barron Collier – shutting them down, 37-0. With many of the prospects who helped this program head back toward the top returning, this is certainly a program that will be considered a force for a state championship run. <strong>PLENTY OF TALENT COMING BACK</strong> Those Class of 2022 juniors are the group that really made a difference this past season – with several seniors, who played extremely hard. The group of rising seniors that are expected back – include impressive performers on both sides of the ball. Defensively, there are defensive backs <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="50043" first="Devin" last="Moore"]</strong> (6-4, 182) and <strong>Augie Kent</strong> (5-11, 170). Two very impressive piece of the 2021 season. Moore is one of the top recruits in the state. In addition, there is linebacker <strong>Aidan Hubble</strong> (6-0, 180) – and linemen <strong>Levi Mootispaw </strong>(LS, 6-3, 198), <strong>Andrew Saint Fleur</strong> (5-10, 190) and <strong>Ernst Dervil</strong>, a 5-8, 175-pounder. On offense, quarterback <strong>Stanley Bryant III</strong> (6-2, 175) leads a group that also features running back <strong>Dustin McGill </strong>(5-10, 185) – receivers <strong>Jackson Reis</strong> (5-10, 175), <strong>Merle Exhilhomme</strong> (6-2, 180) and <strong>Schnayder Boineuf</strong> (6-1, 180). There are outstanding linemen as well – with <strong>Ashton Hubbell </strong>(5-11, 201), Jacob Tudor (6-0, 200) and 6-0, 285-pound <strong>Cooper Jones.</strong> Kicker <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="50092" first="Colton" last="Castillo"]</strong> is also one of the top rated in the state. <strong>THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT</strong> As solid as the rising senior class is, what is coming in the future for the Golden Eagles is also something to be excited about. Class of 2023 standouts such as defensive standouts <strong>Jonas Duclona</strong> (DB, 5-11, 170), linebackers <strong>Jean Tanelus</strong> (5-10, 192), <strong>Kerry Brown</strong> (5-10, 170), <strong>Thompson Defhommes</strong> (5-11, 175) and <strong>Debonair Brown</strong> (5-10, 170). Offensively, there are running backs <strong>Kendrick Raphael</strong> (5-11, 180) and <strong>Isaiah Augustave</strong> (6-3, 195), receiver <strong>Keylijah Williams</strong> (5-11, 165), and linemen <strong>Nick Fredette </strong>(5-10, 252) and <strong>Brock Roderick</strong> (5-11, 191). Class of 2024 offensive line standouts <strong>Landan Wazenski</strong> (6-2, 252) and <strong>Cedric Small</strong> (5-9, 329) are going to be valuable. So are defensive lineman <strong>Chard Esperance</strong> (5-10, 232) and defensive back <strong>Ebenezer Bouzi</strong> (5-11, 160). <strong>Y<em>ou Can Contact [player_tooltip player_id="111610" first="Larry" last="Blustein"] with prospect or team information at: Foridakids1@aol.com. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl</em></strong>