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ORLANDO JONES FOOTBALL 2022 Head Coach: Elijah Williams 2021 Record: 12-3 THE FIGHTIN’ TIGERS Moments after this team lost on the road in the state semi finals to Pensacola Pine Forest, 20-13 in overtime, the attention quickly turned to 2022.…
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Continue ReadingORLANDO JONES FOOTBALL 2022
Head Coach: Elijah Williams
2021 Record: 12-3
THE FIGHTIN’ TIGERS
Moments after this team lost on the road in the state semi finals to Pensacola Pine Forest, 20-13 in overtime, the attention quickly turned to 2022.
The long bus ride back from the Panhandle gave the Fightin’ Tigers an opportunity to focus on what went wrong in the loss to the 6A state runner-up.
With a strong off-season, this team forgot about that setback to the Eagles, three-point decision to Orlando Edgewater (52-49) and loss to national power IMG Academy and played on the positives.
One of Florida’s top program looked at the wins against Orlando Dr. Phillips (48-13), New Smyrna Beach (40-0), Orlando Oak Ridge (50-0), Groveland South Lake (46-6), Daytona Beach Mainland (33-21), Lake Minneola (53-6), Palmetto (20-13) and Ocoee (18-0) in the regular season, and Mainland (35-28), Auburndale (43-7) and Ocala Vanguard (28-26) in the playoffs.
With a key kickoff classic at Camping World Stadium against state-rated Miami Northwestern next Saturday, there is plenty of optimism for a team that starts the season rated No. 16 in the Prep Redzone Florida Top 25.
Here is a look at some of the prospects to keep an eye on in Classes 2023, 2024 and 2025:
2023
Corey Andrews (LB, 6-3, 210)
Zavier Avera (OL, 6-5, 260)
Malik Bryant Malik Bryant 6'2" | 235 lbs | LB Orlando Jones | 2023 State FL (LB, 6-3, 234)
Maxson Jean-Denis (QB, 6-1, 175)
Moses Ezechi (LB, 6-1, 225)
Jayden Gillens Jayden Gillens 5'10" | 175 lbs | OL Orlando Jones | 2023 FL (DB/Athlete, 5-10, 180)
Adrian Jackson Jr. (DB, 6-0, 185)
Camren Lindsey (OL, 6-4, 290)
Donnell “D.J.” McCray Jr. (MLB/OLB/SS, 6-1, 215)
Derrick Rogers (WR, 6-2, 170)
Jamauri Sands (WR/DB, 6-1, 170)
Jabari Smith Jabari Smith 5'11" | 190 lbs | WR Apopka Wekiva | 2025 FL (WR, 5-10, 170)
Jacob Thornton Jacob Thornton 6'1" | 250 lbs | DL Lake Minneola | 2023 FL (DL, 6-3, 255)
Christopher Tooley (CB, 6-0, 170)
Dylan Wade Dylan Wade 6'4" | 240 lbs | TE Orlando Jones | 2023 State FL (TE/DE, 6-5, 235)
Jaylen Williams Jaylen Williams 6'2" | 215 lbs | TE Panama City Bay | 2024 FL (WR, 5-7, 150)
2024
George Brown (DB, 5-10, 175)
James Chenault James Chenault 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Orlando Jones | 2024 FL (DB, 5-11, 175)
Dallas Coy (DL, 5-7, 245)
Jerrian Parker (RB, 5-11, 190)
Tyrin Randle (TE, 6-2, 220)
D’antre Robinson D’antre Robinson 6'4" | 300 lbs | DL Orlando Jones | 2024 State FL (DL, 6-4, 275)
Terrance Sands (WR, 6-2, 175)
2025
Kaleb Richardson (OL, 6-2, 265)
UPDATED CLASS OF 2023 RANKINGS. https://prepredzone.com/florida/rankings/2023-rankings/
Tracking Florida’s Football Teams For 2022 – https://prepredzone.com/2022/04/tracking-florida-football-teams/
You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.