Kick-off Classic: Game Week Preview with Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The time for high school football is back and Prep Redzone will be on the move this fall providing some of the best and up-to-date coverage in the country. Let's kick Game Week off with a preview of some matchups happening around the Polk County area. *Below are matchups with notable players to watch for our readers! Most of these games will be played on Friday - 8/18.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong><em>Armwood vs Lakeland</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Players to watch: Dreadnaughts:</em></strong><strong> </strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='827385' first='Zander' last='Smith']</em><em> QB D'Marius Rucker RB – [player_tooltip player_id='1123185' first='Jameson' last='Young'] DB - [player_tooltip player_id='404260' first='Jamar' last='Taylor Jr'] WR - Keon Young DB - </em><em>Davontae Kendrick OT - Malik Morris LB</em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Players to watch: Armwood:</em></strong><strong> </strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1373043' first='Rhys' last='Brush'] QB - Girard Pringle RB - [player_tooltip player_id='740875' first='Kason' last='Stokes'] WR - Olontae Dean ATH - Zamari Hall ATH - Rashad Godfrey DB - Richard Dennis OT</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Bartow vs Fort Meade&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Players to watch: Yellow Jackets:</em></strong><strong> </strong><em>Jaydon Williams DB - </em><em>DJ Galva DB - Tavares Murray Jr DB - [player_tooltip player_id='1230944' first='Amari' last='Turner'] QB - Cory Butler WR - Jayson Williams TE - [player_tooltip player_id='292088' first='Quavion' last='Bird'] DT - Joshod Hampton DB - Jeremiah Martin DE - Janie's Taylor ATH - Brett Tyree OL&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Players to watch: Fort Meade: </em></strong><em>Carson Montsdeoca QB - Joshua Porter WR - Ryan Screen WR - [player_tooltip player_id='1230854' first='Darian' last='Kirkland'] WR - Keveun Mason RB - [player_tooltip player_id='1628903' first='Omari' last='Russell'] DB - Cyhdrin Simmons DB - Tedrick Simon DB - Davion Borders DB - Ashton White LB - Josiah Lozano WR - Markell Baker ATH&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Lake Wales vs Treasure Coast</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Players to watch: Lake Wales: </em></strong><em>Levidiotis Bryce QB - Johnquae Richardson LB - Messiah Marlow LB - Dylan Simmons LB - [player_tooltip player_id='1322290' first='Carldayle' last='Brantley'] - Jaishon Berry DT&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Players to watch: Treasure Coast: </em></strong><em>George Roberts QB - Jamison Davis ATH - Gabriel Alvin WR - Shamir Sterlin DB - Knajee Saffold OL - Nikki Lopez ATH - [player_tooltip player_id='404534' first='Jahari' last='Grant'] DT&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Winter Haven vs Golden Gate&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Players to watch: Blue Devils: </em></strong>[player_tooltip player_id='944686' first='Guiseann' last='Mirtil'] TE - <em>[player_tooltip player_id='829494' first='John' last='Kostuch'] QB - </em>Alfred Smothers RB - Trey'On Ellington LB - Ora Farlow WR - Allen Cadet-Ford DB - Tyrone Footman LB - Donovan Grayson LT - Ja'tavious Scaife ATH -&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Players to watch: Golden Gate: </em></strong><em>Brian Bachmann QB -</em><strong><em> </em></strong><em>Trayvon Jean RB - John Lee Honorat ATH - Javon Pray ATH - Daniel Lopez WR - Claude Bastien LB - [player_tooltip player_id='1212095' first='Bradley' last='Martino'] DB - Malachi Filsaime DE - Micah Filsaime - Jermaine Fabien Jr - Mateo Acuna ATH - Jayson Harris OL&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Frostproof vs Ridge - *Thursday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players To Watch: Frostproof: </strong><em>Donovan Soloman RB - Daiveon Pittman ATH - Treston Ward LB - Caden Marsh QB&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to watch: Ridge:</strong> <em>Klein Gilles DB - Jjay Cesaire ATH&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong><em>Lakeland Christian vs The First Academy&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Vikings: </em></strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1209647' first='Trey' last='Berry'] DB - Josh Bellamy RB - Brody Brenneman QB - [player_tooltip player_id='1720084' first='Preston' last='Garcia'] QB - Tate Horne WR&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>The First Academy: </em></strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1130788' first='Malachi' last='Jones'] ATH - Brooks Tulp QB - Julian Anderson WR - Liam Sweeney OL - [player_tooltip player_id='1403768' first='Luke' last='Pastis'] LB - Sam Hebert TE -&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong><em>Davenport vs George Jenkins&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Broncos: </em></strong><em>Aiden Geo QB - Ormahd Barabino DB - Ortez Barabino DB - Elishja Armstead RB&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Eagles: </em></strong><em>Anthony Cash WR - Eddie Lake RB - Cameron Turner QB - Jaquan Cross WR - Zephaniah Rogers -&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong><em>Lake Region vs Mulberry</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Lake Region: </em></strong><em>Dawon Reid - Kalvin Johnson - Brenton McKinney&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Mulberry: </em></strong>Key Players: Jermaine Mills OL/DL – Timothy Jones LB – [player_tooltip player_id='1132490' first='Paul' last='Sledge']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong><em>Victory Christian vs Land O' Lakes</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Victory: </em></strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1022076' first='Blake' last='Johnson'] - Jackson Benson QB - [player_tooltip player_id='1220110' first='JoJo' last='Scott'] ATH&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong><em>Auburndale vs University</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Bloodhounds: </em></strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='743077' first='Nate' last='Gabriel'] DT - [player_tooltip player_id='283732' first='Elijah' last='Dias'] LB - [player_tooltip player_id='1220072' first='Jaysean' last='Pritchard'] ATH - Tahjae McQueen WR - Bryson Jiles DB - [player_tooltip player_id='1142239' first='Chad' last='Williams'] QB - Dayrel Glover RB - Carmelo Henderson WR -&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"15px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:15px"><strong><em>Kathleen vs Seminole&nbsp;</em></strong><br><strong>Key Players: </strong>Marcellous Washington DB - Anthony Oldham QB - Corion Abram DB - Harry Oldham DB - Brenshawn Brito DB - Ethan McArthur</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->