Success Drives Melbourne In 2022

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MELBOURNE FOOTBALL</strong><strong> 2022</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach:</strong> David Kintigh</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2021 Record:</strong> 11-3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THE BULLDOGS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Duplicating the season this program had a year ago will certainly not be easy, but the coaching staff and returning players believe what this program can do.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Going three rounds deep in the state playoffs before losing to Lakeland Lake Gibson, there is a feeling that 2022 could be much of the same – after a solid off-season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The important thing about this past season was the local Space Coast wins against Eau Gallie (33-12), Viera (31-21), Titusville Astronaut (42-14) and Palm Bay (14-13), and those narrow losses to Satellite (13-7) and 5A state runner up Merritt Island, 19-6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With another challenging schedule this season, including many of those area foes, the Bulldogs add local powers Cocoa and Palm Bay Heritage, and will have to travel to Orange Park.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those prospects to keep an eye on this year:<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachReeseMHS"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023</strong><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Logan Barnhill (RB, 5-11, 165)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='128560' first='Kody' last='Black'] (OL, 6-4, 290)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryan Hunter Cabrera (WR, 6-2, 165)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jalen Clarke (WR, 5-11, 160)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Damien Ivankovich (CB, 6-0, 165)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='211753' first='Wesley' last='Lambert'] (RB, 5-9, 170)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Frankie Santiago (WR, 5-11, 160)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Woodrow Sweet (LB, 5-11, 185)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='128352' first='Hunter' last='Turner'] (QB, 6-0, 180)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marqueil Ford Watson (DT, 6-0, 240)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kendrick Wright (CB, 5-11, 160)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Channing Cladbaugh (TE, 6-3, 200)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kavarris Cohen (FS, 5-11, 175)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>James Hinds (OG, 6-3, 260)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Randall Robinson (OLB, 5-8, 170)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noah Abroe (LB, 5-8, 162)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Craig Bowles (WR, 5-7, 130)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnny Wright (LB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1249082' first='Demetres' last='Samuel'] Jr. (Athlete, 6-0, 166)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UPDATED CLASS OF 2023 RANKINGS. </strong><a></a><a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/rankings/2023-rankings/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/rankings/2023-rankings/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tracking Florida's Football Teams For 2022 -</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/04/tracking-florida-football-teams/">https://prepredzone.com/2022/04/tracking-florida-football-teams/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>You Can Contact&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/larry-blustein/">[player_tooltip player_id='111610' first='Larry' last='Blustein']</a>&nbsp;with prospect or team information at: <a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->