Important Year For Cardinal Mooney

When it comes to knowing his football and how to get the very most from the talent, Sarasota Cardinal Mooney head football coach <strong>Jared Clark</strong> is truly on the cutting edge. As someone who grew up in the area and played his high school football in a region where the talent has always been plentiful, Clark understands that quick fixes will never produce anything long lasting – and that is what the objective is for the Cougars – after a 2-7 season. What this off-season has been all about is hard work and learning about the sport. As Clark, a former Cardinal Mooney standout, and his coaching staff get ready for 2021, this spring and summer have been about learning from the losses, but also playing off the positives of beating North Port and the always tough Clearwater Central Catholic. If this program is going to continue to turn the corner, using a senior class that has talent and experience will be vital. Prospects such as <strong>T.J. Barton</strong> (OT, 6-5, 270 – 3.3 GPA, 1060 SAT), <strong>Tayven Clark</strong> (QB/Athlete, 5-9, 165 – 3.9 GPA), <strong>Ashton Newsome</strong> (OL, 6-2, 275 – 2.89 GPA) and kicking specialist <strong>Pierse Stainton</strong> (6-0, 175 – 3.6 GPA) will be needed to lead this program. <strong>UNDERCLASSMEN NEED TO TAKE CHARGE</strong> As the Class of 2022 is going to be huge in this building process, the Cougars will need to tap into the impressive, but inexperienced Class of 2023 – where <strong>Kyle Cook</strong> (DE/TE, 6-3, 205 – 3.5 GPA), <strong>Cooper Flerlage</strong> (FS/WR, 6-3, 185 – 3.3 GPA), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128543" first="Fin" last="Jones"] </strong>(DE/TE, 6-6, 240 – 3.7 GPA), <strong>Jack MacKinnon</strong> (DE/LB/WR, 6-3, 210 – 4.2 GPA), <strong>Thomas Mat</strong> (DE/TE, 6-1, 195 – 3.1 GPA) and all-around standout <strong>J.R. Rosenberg</strong> (LB/RB, 5-10, 182 – 3.2 GPA) are there and working hard. Class of 2024 prospects <strong>Johnny Antonucci</strong> (FS/QB – 4.1 GPA), <strong>Carson Beach</strong> (LB/RB, 5-10, 175 – 3.2 GPA), <strong>Jacob Brown</strong> (LB/FB, 6-0, 200 – 3.6 GPA), <strong>Griffin Gisotti</strong> (CB/QB/WR, 5-9, 160 – 3.0 GPA), <strong>Connor Heald</strong> (CB/WR, 6-2, 175 – 3.8 GPA) and athletic <strong>George Leibold </strong>(LB/LS, 6-0, 170 – 3.1 GPA). <strong>TRACKING FLORIDA: Teams Look At 2021 Season. </strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/03/tracking-florida-teams-look-at-2021-season/">https://prepredzone.com/2021/03/tracking-florida-teams-look-at-2021-season/</a> <strong><em>You Can Contact [player_tooltip player_id="111610" first="Larry" last="Blustein"] with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl.</em></strong>