West Orange Is Back On Track
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During the summer – before the start of the 2021 season – West Orange High head football coach Mike Granato felt that the nucleus he had in the 2022 and 2023 classes would be the winning combination. As we head…
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Continue ReadingDuring the summer – before the start of the 2021 season – West Orange High head football coach Mike Granato felt that the nucleus he had in the 2022 and 2023 classes would be the winning combination.
As we head toward Week 6, the objective is still the same as the Warriors carry a 3-1 record into Friday’s matchup with Dr. Phillips.
Despite losing 13-0 to Apopka in a game that West Orange had their chances, this team has started to put it all together. Wins over Orlando East River (48-0), Wekiva (49-3) and Windermere (49-0) showed this program that they are indeed back on track to reach the goals set during the spring and summer.
With Orlando Boone, Ocoee, Celebration, Kissimmee Osceola and Orlando Olympia ahead over the six weeks, there is reason to be optimistic.
SENIORS STEPPING UP
With a Class that features standouts such as heavily recruited receiver Jayden Gibson Jayden Gibson 6'6" | 185 lbs | WR Winter Garden West Orange | 2022 State FL (6-6, 185 – 2.901 GPA), Javan Robinson (Athlete/DB/WR, 5-11, 159 – 3.3 GPA), Coastal Carolina commit Matthew McDoom Matthew McDoom 5'8" | 150 lbs | DB Winter Garden West Orange | 2022 State FL (Athlete, DB/WR, 5-9, 170 – 2.64 GPA), Marshall commit Brendan Flakes Brendan Flakes 6'5" | 250 lbs | DL Lake Minneola High | 2022 FL (DE/DT, 6.4.5, 265 – 3.4 GPA), Eddie Kelly (OLB/DE/TE, 6-6, 261 – 2.9 GPA) and offensive lineman Hunter Moss Hunter Moss 6'5" | 315 lbs | OL Winter Garden Foundation Academy | 2022 FL (6-4.5, 335 – 3.8 GPA), the Class of 2022 has the big time talent to get to that next level.
Add in Alexander Clifton (WR, 5-10, 155 – 3.1 GPA), Christopher Dauphin (OL, 6-1, 240 – 2.7 GPA), Max Dulansky Max Dulansky DL Orlando Freedom | 2022 FL (DL, 6-2, 260 – 3.2 GPA), Quentin Hatch (LB/SS, 5-11, 193.5 – 3.2 GPA), Tyler Huff (QB, 6-2, 170 – 4.0 GPA), Willis Jarmareus (DT, 6-1, 270 – 2.8 GPA), Anthony Joseph (LB/RB, 5-8.5, 184 – 3.9 GPA), Rocky Rudolph (WR/DB, 6-3.5, 170 – 3.42 GPA), Terrell Walden II (RB, 5-9, 175 – 3.68 GPA) and defensive back Tony Newsome Tony Newsome DB Winter Garden West Orange | 2022 FL (5-11, 160 – 3.0 GPA) and you have leadership and experience.
JUNIORS HAVE TURNED HEADS ALREADY
You knew that it would be long until the Class of 2023 standouts started to showcase their many skills – and prospects such as Jordan Castell Jordan Castell 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB Winter Garden West Orange | 2023 State FL (CB, 6-2, 200 – 3.0 GPA), Christopher Ficka Christopher Ficka 6'1" | 260 lbs | OL Winter Garden West Orange | 2023 FL (DL/OL, 6-1, 260 – 3.0 GPA), Asaad Waseem Asaad Waseem 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Ocoee | 2023 State FL (Slot, 5-11, 170 – 3.3 GPA), and offensive linemen Brody Riffe (6-8, 290 – 3.2 GPA) and Graysen Riffe (6-7.5, 270 – 3.2 GPA) have been everything as advertised for the Warriors.
Even 2023 prospects Thomas Harrington (FS, 5-9, 155 – 3.8 GPA), Alden Holley (DB, 5-11, 155 – 3.1 GPA), Dominic Madrid (LB, 5-11, 190 – 3.6 GPA), Jessie Shannon (RB, 5-9.5, 190 – 2.9 GPA) and kicking specialist Jack Simonetta (5-7, 150 – 3.97 GPA) have been impressive.
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