2022 Preseason All-Lake County Team: Defense
For my second All-County feature leading up to a final All-352 special final edition of this PrepRedzoneFL series, we’ll be diving into the talent that beautiful Lake County has to offer heading into the 2022 high school football season. Despite…
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Continue ReadingFor my second All-County feature leading up to a final All-352 special final edition of this PrepRedzoneFL series, we’ll be diving into the talent that beautiful Lake County has to offer heading into the 2022 high school football season. Despite having moved to the Sunshine State and Alachua County back in August, I have the most experience Florida-wise with Lake County and specifically, Tavares and Mt. Dora. Thanks to the great game of football, I got to play college ball back in Minnesota at my DIII alma mater with a couple of Tavares High School grads and took more than a few vacations to that area throughout my time in college. It’s an attractive and charming place to call home, and the county has also been home to some impressive talent over the years such as Jaylon Graham (Eustis), Brett Heggie (Mt. Dora), Deon Edwards (Lake Minneola), Kenan Johnson (Lake Minneola), Wyatt Rector (Leesburg), and TJ McCoy (South Lake) to name a few, and the strong tradition of prospects continues this upcoming fall on both sides of the football.
Over the past couple of days I watched hours of game film on every prospect I could find in the nine prep football programs in the county, and after hundreds of names and highlights have flashed through my computer screen I am very happy to present the 2022 Preseason All-Lake County Defensive Team. Congratulations to all of the selections and get ready for another fantastic high school football season in the great state of Florida! Thanks for reading.
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Ethon Cole (Lake Minneola) DB. C/o 2023. 6’2, 190 lbs.
Defensive Line
First Team: Withchiel Filamar (Leesburg) C/o 2023. 6’4, 225 lbs. – Gabe Avramidis (Umatilla) C/o 2023. 6’1, 215 lbs. – Ronnie King (South Lake) C/o 2023. 6’3, 215 lbs. – Owen Draves (Mt. Dora Christian Academy) C/o 2024. 6’4, 235 lbs.
Second Team: Eddie Tooke (Mt. Dora Christian Academy) C/o 2023. 6’3, 280 lbs. – Jason Murray (East Ridge) C/o 2023. 6’3, 215 lbs. –Ronnie Helm (East Ridge) C/o 2024. 6′, 255 lbs. – Courtney Lewis (East Ridge) C/o 2024. 6’3, 200 lbs.
Linebacker
First Team: Nicholas Chandler (Eustis) C/o 2024. 6’1, 200 lbs. – Jeffer Johnson (Mt. Dora Christian Academy) C/o 2023. 5’11, 205 lbs. – Dylan Thomaselli (Lake Minneola) C/o 2023. 6’3, 220 lbs. – Nykese Williams (Leesburg) C/o 2023. 6’1, 200 lbs.
Second Team: Lomario Adkins (Eustis) C/o 2023. 5’9, 240 lbs. – Chase Pfeiffer (South Lake) C/o 2023. 6’1, 190 lbs. – Connor Eston Calfy (Mt. Dora Christian Academy) C/o 2024. 5’11, 200 lbs. – Christian Reese (East Ridge) C/o 2023.
Defensive Back
First Team: Ethon Cole (Lake Minneola) C/o 2023. 6’2, 190 lbs. – Ke’yon Joiner (South Lake) C/o 2023. – Isaiah Bryant (Mt. Dora Christian Academy) C/o 2023. – Matthew Mckenzie (Mt. Dora Christian Academy) C/o 2023.
Second Team: Derek Ortega (Mt. Dora) C/o 2023. 5’7, 150 lbs. – Johnny Rhymes Jr. (Lake Minneola) C/o 2023. – Quentin Taylor (Lake Minneola) C/o 2024. 6’1, 175 lbs. – Malachi Wright (Eustis) C/o 2023. 5’11, 170 lbs.
Specialists/Returners
First Team: Isaiah Bryant (Mt. Dora Christian Academy) C/o 2023. Kickoff Return – Clifton Johnson (Leesburg) C/o 2023. Kickoff Return
Second Team: Eli O’Brien (Umatilla) C/o 2023. Kickoff Return – Ashton Harrison (Mt. Dora Christian Academy) C/o 2023. Kicker.