WEEK 8 TOP FOOTBALL PERFORMERS

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another impressive week is in the books here in Florida and more athletes are starting to emerge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As college coaches start to search for those prospects to help their respective programs, we are giving them additional talent to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of the eye-catching performances this week:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami True North Classical Academy had several key performers this week. Among those were <strong>Zac Katz</strong> (23/28 356 yards 4 TDs), <strong>Jorge Cascudo</strong> (6 Receptions 102 yards 2 TD), <strong>Jasen “JROC” Lopez</strong> (7 Receptions 124 yards 1TD), <strong>Robert Finlay</strong> (2 Receptions 50 yards 1 TD), <strong>Jacob Camacho</strong> (2 Kick Returns for 70 yards 1 TD, 1 Block Extra point and 6 tackles 1 sack) and Tristian Smith (5 tackles 2 Sacks).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pensacola Catholic sophomore <strong>CJ Nettles</strong> ran for 236 yards and scored four touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clearwater Countryside sophomore QB <strong>John Angelo</strong> threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns and senior WR <strong>Terrence Jackson</strong> had seven catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plantation American Heritage senior LB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='128731' first='David' last='Vadala']</strong>, one of the top tacklers in the state, had 10 tackles, 2 sacks and 3 tackles for loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sneads standout QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='942487' first='Jason' last='Patterson']</strong> continued his amazing season as he ran for 301 yards on 19 and threw touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brooksville Central had a trio of top performers this week in <strong>Braden Joyner</strong> (junior QB – 13 of 20 for 217 yds, 4 TD passes, <strong>Caden Bergantino </strong>(senior WR 5 for 65 yds. 2 TD catches) and freshman WR <strong>Ethan Bergantino</strong> (3 catches for 50 yards and two scores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Homestead Everglades Prep QB <strong>Thomas Aponte</strong> was 9 of 15 for 137 Yards, 2 TDs and a two-point conversion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>University of Florida-bound Gainesville Buchholz senior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='128356' first='Creed' last='Whittemore']</strong>, Buchholz threw five touchdown passes to keep the Bobcats undefeated and in the state playoff race.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clearwater Calvary Christian had several impressive performers this week – sophomore RB <strong>Sean Cuono</strong> ran for 273 yards and two touchdowns and junior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='275811' first='Jacob' last='Drackett']</strong> combined for 223 passing, 40 rushing and five touchdowns (four passing, one rushing). Sophomore WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='204114' first='Joshua' last='Robinson']</strong> chipped in with seven catches for 152 yards and two touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB <strong>Preston Wright</strong>, Ocala Trinity Catholic completed 28-of-34 passes for 338 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the biggest success stories so far this season has been senior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='128064' first='Will' last='Prichard']</strong> and unbeaten Lantana Santulces. The Chiefs were 1-9 last year are 6-0 in 2022. Prichard, a West Palm Beach The King's Academy transfer, completed 15 passes for 238 and 3 more TDs. 20 TDs on the year!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coconut Creek has one of the state's elite offensive lines – with junior <strong>Keon Daceus</strong> leading the way for the Cougars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons 2025 athlete <strong>Waden Charles</strong> (2 Total TDs) 5 Receptions 142 Yards 1 TD, 1 Rush Attempt 42 Yards 1 TD ,4 Tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Trio of St. Petersburg Gibbs' standouts senior <strong>George Butler</strong> (six catches for 105 yards), junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='128402' first='Sammy' last='Miller'] </strong>ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns and senior QB <strong>Caleb Morris</strong> threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Plantation junior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='275843' first='Jadyn' last='Glasser']</strong> was 16-27 214 Yds 4 TDs 0 INT. Rushing: 11 for 60 Yds 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While it's been a tough year for St. Petersburg Catholic, they did receive an outstanding game from senior LB <strong>Chris Previtera</strong> (seven tackles and two sacks) and senior safety <strong>Nico Ritacca</strong> had a team-high 14 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami Gulliver Prep junior LB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='404259' first='Dylan' last='Calero']</strong> had 11 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Forced Fumbles, 2 Fumble Recoveries (45yd Return), 3 Tackles for Loss,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's been a banner year for Tampa Plant and the Panthers had some quality performers in Week 8. Senior LB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='336723' first='Devin' last='Andrews']</strong> had 15 tackles, including nine solo tackles, senior athlete <strong>Jaquez Kindell</strong> scored three touchdowns (rushing, receiving, kickoff return), had a two-point conversion and finished with 98 receiving yards and junior safety <strong>Brayden Sullivan</strong> had five tackles, a blocked punt and recorded a safety.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vero Beach St. Edward's QB <strong>Dylan Redmon</strong> was 18-26 241 yards, 2 TDs Passing,6-52 yards Rushing, 1-62 Receiving TD and 355 total yards offensively. As a safety, he had 3 interceptions - one for a 32-yard pick 6. Receiver Sam Thomas 6-172 yards 2TD.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stephon Ross</strong> DeLand had 3 sacks, 6 tackles and 8 QB pressures.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Somerset Pembroke Pines 2025 QB <strong>Camden Hartzell</strong> completed 10 passes for 242, ran for 20 more and accounted for 5 TDs. 1830 passing yds with 23 passing TDs&nbsp;this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As Mount Dora has continued to play much better this season, running back <strong>Dante Johnson-Turner</strong> has been at the center of it on offense. His 238 yards and 3 touchdowns were huge for the Hurricanes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lutz Steinbrenner continues to roll along as senior LB <strong>Hayden Boever</strong> had five tackles and 1½ sacks, junior WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='404273' first='Andrew' last='Brinson']</strong> caught seven balls for a touchdown, junior QB <strong>Ty Robinson</strong> (259 yards and four touchdowns) and junior WR Demitrius Carter had eight catches for 143 yards and three touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior WR <strong>Tyrell Williams</strong> from Hollywood McArthur had 2 touchdowns and 180&nbsp;all-purpose&nbsp;yards in a win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class of 2023 SS/WR <strong>Brian Baldeo</strong> from Celebration had 10 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In moving to 8-0, Tampa Bay Tech looked to senior defensive linemen <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='381564' first='Antonio' last='Camon']</strong> (seven tackles, a half sack and an interception), senior safety <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='128759' first='Norris' last='Davis']</strong> finished with six tackles and an interception, standout junior RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='404265' first='Rod' last='Gainey']</strong> (190 yards and a touchdown) and junior LB <strong>Corey Lucius</strong> finished with 12 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zephyrhills upended Dade City Pasco as <strong>Brendyn Colella</strong> (10-of-18, 203 yards) and D.J. Pickett (four catches, 127 yards) came up big.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior <strong>Zeldrick Roberts</strong> rushed for 3 TDs for the Apopka Blue Darters in a win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arkansas commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='128434' first='Isaiah' last='Augustave']</strong> scored on touchdown runs of 53 and 93 yards and his teammate <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='128410' first='Kendrick' last='Raphael'] </strong>ran for under 100 yards for the first time in 12 games to lead Naples. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='128531' first='Keylijah' last='Williams']</strong> also scored for the Golden Eagles (6-1).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Immokalee trio of <strong>Trannon Villarreal,</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212274' first='Justin' last='Compere'],</strong> and <strong>Luck Jean-Baptiste</strong> combined for 205 yards in a win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Danny Cevallos</strong>, 2023 RB, Orlando Lake Nona had 143 yards rushing, 29 yards receiving, 5 TDs and a two-point conversion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 LB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='128688' first='Brock' last='Anderson']</strong>, Boca Raton had 17 tackles, which included 4 solo tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miramar 2024 QB<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='275827' first='Kael' last='Alexander'] </strong>was 12 of 18 for 204 yards and 3 TDs against Hialeah American.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In moving to 6-1, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest standout <strong>Jordan Faison</strong> scored 5 times in the first half – 3 rushing, punt return, pick 6 and 110 rushing yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top Class of 2025 LB's in the nation, <strong>Jace Williams</strong>, Fort Lauderdale Dillard had 7 tackles and 1 sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami Christopher Columbus 2024 QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='404627' first='Alberto' last='Mendoza']</strong> completed 15 of 18 passes for 185 and 4 TD passes. He has 19 on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UPDATED CLASS OF 2023 RANKINGS.</strong> https://prepredzone.com/florida/rankings/2023-rankings/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS.</strong> https://prepredzone.com/2022/08/updated-2024-florida-rankings/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tracking Florida's Football Teams For 2022 –</strong> https://prepredzone.com/2022/04/tracking-florida-football-teams/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Have prospect or team information? Send to: <strong><a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Caleb_Morris23">&nbsp;</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->