PROSPECT SHEET: The Benjamin School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we countdown to the 2023 Florida high school football season, we will continue to spotlight prospects and teams, and will be a part of our coverage as college coaches are always looking for talent – at every level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While a major portion of the fan websites and recruiting pages are consumed with the star-rated athletes, the one thing that has definitely set us apart for the past six decades is the volume of talent that is on our radar – year-round.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For over a half century, we have been honored to help football prospects across the state of Florida get some well-deserved recognition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We not only put these prospects on this website for all fans to see and follow, but all the information that is provided to us is passed on to the over 500 college coaches that are part of our recruiting coverage. This is something that we continue to do throughout the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today's <strong>PROSPECT SHEET</strong> will be <strong>THE BENJAMIN SCHOOL (</strong>@BenjaminBucsFB<strong>),</strong> coached by <strong>Eric Kresser,</strong> whose Buccaneers finished 2022 with a 5-5 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wins last season in the regular season came against Jensen Beach, Stuart South Fork, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian, West Palm Beach Sports Leadership &amp;Management and West Palm Beach The King's Academy. Losses were to Miami Gulliver Prep, West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman, Pahokee and Fort Pierce John Carroll in the regular season, and to Cardinal Newman in the 1M state playoffs, 14-6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The schedule for this season has been elevated with games against Clearwater Academy International, Glades Central, Jacksonville Ed White and Palm Beach Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2024</strong><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='404161' first='Chauncey' last='Bowens'], RB, 6-0, 205.</strong><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14691829/Chauncey-Bowens" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14691829/Chauncey-Bowens</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Patrick Downes, QB/LB, 6-2, 210.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17380458/Patrick-Downes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17380458/Patrick-Downes</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='378955' first='Jackson' last='Hamilton'], OL, 6-4, 260 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14627996/Jackson-Hamilton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14627996/Jackson-Hamilton</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D'Andre LaVassaur, DT/OT, 6-1, 275.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13753023/DAndre-LaVassaur" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/13753023/DAndre-LaVassaur</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chase Malamala, OL, 6-7, 310 – 3.7 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13091289/Chase-Malamala" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/13091289/Chase-Malamala</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mathhew McKenzie, Athlete, 6-2, 180.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12939397/Matthew-Mckenzie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12939397/Matthew-Mckenzie</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacob Cosby-Mosley, SS/QB, 6-0, 180. </strong>22' 1A State Champion Track.<strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14691757/Jacob-CosbyMosley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14691757/Jacob-CosbyMosley</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michael Schmidt, DE, 6-2, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15064858/Michael-Schmidt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15064858/Michael-Schmidt</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ford Cash, SS/WR, 5-10, 165 – 3.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16444422/Ford-Cash" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16444422/Ford-Cash</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Landon Rapkiewicz, OL, 6-5, 315 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16442117/Landon-Rapkiewicz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16442117/Landon-Rapkiewicz</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1827607' first='Joshua' last='Smith'], Athlete, 6-0, 165.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17604614/Joshua-Smith" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17604614/Joshua-Smith</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='831342' first='Jayden' last='Vega'], QB, 6-1, 200 – 3.9 GPA. </strong>Lacrosse Midfielder.<strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18973461/Jayden-Vega" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18973461/Jayden-Vega</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='404512' first='Jake' last='Weinberg'], LS, 5-8, 150.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16441772/Jake-Weinberg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16441772/Jake-Weinberg</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='749812' first='Amaree' last='Williams'], Edge, 6-5, 210.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16467203/Amaree-Williams" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16467203/Amaree-Williams</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a><strong>CLASS OF 2026</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Adam Balogoun-Ali, LB/TE/WR, 6-2, 215.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17961872/Adam-BalogounAli" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17961872/Adam-BalogounAli</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Phoenix Donghia, RB/LB, 5-11, 215.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18104360/Phoenix-Donghia" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18104360/Phoenix-Donghia</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Daniel Suarez, OL/DL, 6-0, 250.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18068353/Daniel-Suarez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18068353/Daniel-Suarez</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PROSPECT SHEET:</strong> Statewide Coverage Daily. <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/03/statewide-daily-team-coverage/">https://prepredzone.com/2023/03/statewide-daily-team-coverage/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->