Virginia Offseason Program Outlook: Gainesville Cardinals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2022 Season Recap:</strong> In their first season of Varsity football the Gainesville Cardinals finished the season right under .500 at 4-6 overall. Playing in a very competitive Western District aside, the fact that Gainesville won 4 games alone is impressive. The Cardinals under Coach Daniel Bruton are gaining steam fast and have a ton of support in their community. They will look to build upon last year's winning streak to end the season in hopes of the schools first above .500 season in history for 2023.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coaching Update</strong>: Head Coach Daniel Bruton will be entering his second varsity season for Gainesville with a 4-6 overall record. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong> Key Losses:</strong> (This was their first Senior class in Gainesville School History)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seli Agbolosu-Amison- Honorable Mention All District DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Magnus Brown-WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyus Washington- OL/DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>James Kennedy- WR/DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong> Key Returnees:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aidan McClaferty- WR We profiled this speedster a couple months ago, he hauled in 13 touchdowns last year!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wyatt Bach- WR/DB Another playmaker who is starting to get a number of well deserved Junior Day Invites</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1230142' first='Koven' last='Smith']-RB- One of the top recruits for 2025 a star running back, remember his name!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1231291' first='Jack' last='Smoot']- OL Another big time stud for 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1231361' first='Jeramy' last='Stith']-DL/OL This kid was an all district lineman selection as a sophomore</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Joshua Barido- QB The Cardinals rising sophomore signal caller, he is a good one</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 Outlook:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the amount of talent returning and the number of participants Coach Bruton has recruited to come join this new program, no reason not to believe the Cardinals will finish above .500. Being above .500 certainly is not Gainesville goal as they want to keep marching into the district playoffs. "For the 2023 football season our expectations are extremely high, but they have to be managed. We want a winning record and to make the playoffs. The Gainesville area, and in particular the western side of Prince William County has always been a great spot for football. We are excited for the community to have a team to cheer for." Head Coach Daniel Bruton </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Certainly you can see with the number of playmakers returning that Gainesville offense is set to explode this coming fall. As Coach Bruton said Prince William County is a hotbed for football, there is is talent all over the whole area. Making the playoffs should not only be a goal, advancing to the semi-finals and even regional finals should be on the Cardinals mind. It will not be easy, but Coach Bruton has this squad and community all the way in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->