Naples Making Legitimate Run

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moments after losing in the third round of the state 3S playoffs to Fort Myers Dunbar, 14-7, there was a feeling that this program was indeed ready to contend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coming one game away from playing for a chance to head to the title game was something that fueled head coach <strong>Rick Martin</strong> and his Golden Eagles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The off-season was spent preparing to finish off what was in their grasp in 2022.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With early season wins against Lehigh and Fort Lauderdale Dillard, the table is set – with 2M state runner up Plantation American Heritage being the only game left on the schedule that this program might not be a favorite in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seeing how Dunbar played against Daytona Beach Mainland that lost the state title game by one point to Lake Wales was indeed something that has driven every player and coach on this team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NAPLES GOLDEN EAGLES (2-0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lehigh, W 43-12</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fort Lauderdale Dillard, W 36-19</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/8 - At Immokalee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/14 – Naples Golden Gate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/22 – Miami Killian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/29 – at Naples Barron Collier</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/6 – at Naples Palmetto Ridge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/13 – at Naples Lely</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/20 – at Plantation American Heritage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/27 – Bonita Springs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ebenezer “Ben”&nbsp; Bouzi, WR, 6-0, 165 – 2.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15203388/Ben-Bouzi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15203388/Ben-Bouzi</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isaiah Bryant, WR, 6-0, 151 – 2.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16085592/isaiah-bryant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16085592/isaiah-bryant</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chard Esperance, RB, 6-0, 235.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/15526110/Chard-Esperance</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='404163' first='Kensley' last='Faustin'], DB, 6-0, 174 – 3.29 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14684850/Kensley-Louidor-Faustin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14684850/Kensley-Louidor-Faustin</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Niko Gnann, LB, 5-9, 215.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/15239760/Niko-Gnann</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trey Hill, OLB, 6-0, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16363624/Trey-Hill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16363624/Trey-Hill</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nick Keel, TE/WR, 6-0, 180.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16606143/Nick-Keel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16606143/Nick-Keel</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='404535' first='Sam' last='Kelley'], OL, 6-4, 285 – 3.93 GPA, 1330 SAT.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15026154/Willem-Sam-Kelley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15026154/Willem-Sam-Kelley</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Melton, QB, 6-3, 175 – 3.41 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15190904/Jack-Melton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15190904/Jack-Melton</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evan Odom, CB, 6-0, 170 – 3.2976 GPA. Basketball player.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/15994143/Evan-Odom</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Korben Parrish, LB.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15973675/Korben-Parish" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15973675/Korben-Parish</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eric Porter, DB, 5-10, 144 – 2.62 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17343938/Eric-Porter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17343938/Eric-Porter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Damion Salters, WR, 5-10, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15527687/Damarion-Salters" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15527687/Damarion-Salters</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyler Troxell, WR, 6-2, 188 – 3.65 GPA, 1140 SAT.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16372284/Tyler-Troxell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16372284/Tyler-Troxell</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luke Walker, DL, 6-3, 240 – 3.87 GPA, 1290 SAT, 27 ACT.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16275128/Luke-Walker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16275128/Luke-Walker</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Martavion Young, RB, 5-7, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15530421/Martavion-Young" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15530421/Martavion-Young</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Bergeron, QB, 6-3, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/16736058/Jordan-Bergeron</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Samuel Brown, LB, 5-11, 204.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16738538/Samuel-Brown">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16738538/Samuel-Brown</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brady Clark, DL/LS, 6-1, 270 – 4.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16745001/Brady-Clark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16745001/Brady-Clark</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Dume, RB.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/16736271/Caleb-Dume</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sean Kabengale, DL, 6-1, 301 – 3.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17626889/Sean-Kabengele" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17626889/Sean-Kabengele</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LaCarlos McGee III, LB.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/16224744/LaCarlos-McGee-III</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1319671' first='Xavian' last='Michel'], DB, 5-11, 165.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16735296/Xavian-Michel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16735296/Xavian-Michel</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='829533' first='Logan' last='Nibbelin'], OL, 6-2, 250 – 3.68 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16372660/Logan-Nibbelin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16372660/Logan-Nibbelin</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Vladimir Raphael, OLB, 6-0, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/16746004/Vladimir-Raphael</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='830584' first='Shawn' last='Simeon'], RB, 5-10, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16326331/Shawn-Simeon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16326331/Shawn-Simeon</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Albertini Tenor, DE, 6-3, 210.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/16882788/Albertini-Tenor</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andre Ferdinand, CB, 5-9, 166.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18108984/Andre-Ferdinand" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18108984/Andre-Ferdinand</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrean Guerra, OL, 6-3, 275.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18504197/Adrean-Guerra" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18504197/Adrean-Guerra</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283743' first='Jamar' last='Jerome'], RB, 5-10, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18974651/Jamar-Jerome" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18974651/Jamar-Jerome</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carter Quinn, QB, 5-11, 175 – 3.14 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18081027/Carter-Quinn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18081027/Carter-Quinn</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL</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 -->