TOP PERFORMERS – PLAYOFF WEEK 1
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We have arrived at the state playoffs, and the first week is now in the books – and we are on to the second round with some teams now eliminated from post season play, while others continue to live that…
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Continue ReadingWe have arrived at the state playoffs, and the first week is now in the books – and we are on to the second round with some teams now eliminated from post season play, while others continue to live that dream.
Games over the next three weeks will showcase teams and players, and especially for the seniors who are still searching for that elusive scholarship help.
Since the start of the season, we have promoted well over 1,000 high school football prospects – in every class – and once again today, we are bringing you several performers.
Miramar 2024 QB Kael Alexander Kael Alexander 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB Miramar | 2024 FL was 18 of 33 for 206 yards and 2 scores in the first round playoff win.
2025 LB/SS, Harper Campbell, Niceville, had an interception, 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and a blocked punt.
2025 PK Brogan Woeber Brogan Woeber 6'1" | 175 lbs | K Jupiter | 2025 FL , Jupiter, had field goals of 47 and 45, 4 touchbacks and 4/4 on extra points.
Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace QB Aidan Karsh Aidan Karsh 6'3" | 230 lbs | QB Monsignor Pace | 2024 FL was 14 for 26 338 total yards and 3 TDs.
Chance Routson, 2026 QB had a 4 TD and 450-yard contest in the opening round of the playoffs as Boca Raton pulled an upset.
Orlando Edgewater remained unbeaten as Solomon Tripline led the Eagles’ offense to 37 unanswered points to start the running clock, while Joshua Alexander-Felton Joshua Alexander-Felton 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL Orlando Edgewater | 2024 State FL made two key first-half sacks.
In a loss to Lake Mary, Orlando Boone 2026 QB Sam Johnson threw for 4 scores.
Two pick-sixes by senior safety Jayden Taylor Jayden Taylor 5'10" | 190 lbs | DB William M. Raines | 2024 FL , among five takeaways as Jacksonville Raines defense came up with another huge win. Mark Miller also ran for a score for the Vikings.
Shermon Davis rumbled for three touchdowns and 169 yards and Jacksonville Riverside won for the ninth time. Tae’shaun Gelsey caught two touchdown passes and Myles Kendrick Myles Kendrick 175 lbs | ATH Jacksonville Riverside | 2025 FL brought in another, with starting quarterback Glenn Foreman III Glenn Foreman III 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Jacksonville Bolles | 2025 FL going 9 of 16 for 226 yards. Demontra Burnett, Jamal Harvey-Jackson and Kaiden Morris each got sacks for Riverside.
O’Mari Reid returned a first-quarter fumble to the end zone and junior quarterback Bjorn Jurgensen Bjorn Jurgensen 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Bishop Moore Catholic | 2025 State FL topped 100 yards in both passing and rushing and completed a scoring pass to Nolan Munroe Nolan Munroe 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Bishop Moore Catholic | 2024 FL for Orlando Bishop Moore. Ladainian Sweeney rushed for two Hornet touchdowns and 122 yards.
Senior quarterback Riley Trujillo Riley Trujillo 6'4" | 205 lbs | QB St. Johns Bartram Trail | 2024 State FL ran 80-yards for a touchdown to spark St. John’s Bartram Trail. Laython Biddle Laython Biddle 5'9" | 200 lbs | RB Bartram Trail | 2024 FL capped an incredible night by notching his sixth touchdown (5, 21, 6, 2, 23 and 8 yards). Julian Porter collected a pick-six and Bartram Trail won the turnover battle 3-0.
In a loss to St. John’s Bartram Trail, Terence Marshall finished with 12 catches for 289 yards from senior quarterback Hunter Pfiester for Navarre.
Niceville rode four touchdowns from Maddax Fayard Maddax Fayard 5'10" | 190 lbs | WR Niceville | 2024 FL (two rushing, one receiving, one kickoff return), two scores from DJ Shorts (punt block return, rushing), a scoop-and-score from De’mon Allen.
Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (9-2) rode the legs of Stanford-commit Cole Tabb Cole Tabb 5'7" | 190 lbs | RB Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee | 2024 State FL (157 yards and three scores) and the passing of Jesse Winslette Jesse Winslette 6'6" | 215 lbs | QB Choctawhatchee | 2024 FL , who connected on touchdown passes of 25 and 57 yards to Isiah Johnson. Tristan Jackson alone had seven tackles.
Nigel Nelson Nigel Nelson 6'0" | 210 lbs | ATH Pensacola Catholic | 2025 FL (137 yards on just 12 touches) and Vaughn Howard Vaughn Howard 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Pensacola Catholic | 2027 FL helped Pensacola Catholic win for the sixth time. Demontrae Gaston Demontrae Gaston 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Pensacola Catholic | 2024 State FL intercepted a pass.
Seth Chestnut Seth Chestnut 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Glen St. Mary Baker County | 2025 FL returned an interception to the end zone and Benny Lewis rushed for two touchdowns for Baker County. Rhett Rhoden grabbed his seventh pick of 2023 and Case Foster also intercepted a Baldwin pass.
Dae’Jon Shanks had a touchdown run and scoring passes to Elijah Kellum and two-way end Torin Brazell to lead Starke Bradford County. Trejan Tyson rushed for a score and blocked a punt while Jeremiah McKenzie Jeremiah McKenzie 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Bradford | 2025 FL recovered a first-quarter fumble.
Teonte Artis-Croxton rushed for two scores and Nikao Smith passed for two more to lead Yulee to its first playoff win since 2012 when Derrick Henry starred for the Hornets. Mikal Jones, Jycere Richardson and Shamarion Gibbs all intercepted passes and Jacob Hubbard and Rylan Hale snapped up fumbles.
Gainesville Eastside’s Adrian Curtis targeted Antoneo Wilson, who made a huge play to lead the Rams. Led by RB Joshua Benjamin, the Rams (8-3) exploded for scores on their first two possessions, the second capped off by a 51-yard TD from Benjamin after Palatka fumbled a punt return.
Trenton Klein Trenton Klein 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Lake Butler Union County | 2025 FL ran for an early touchdown and threw first-half scores to Blake McCoy and Ras Woodall as Union County won for the seventh time. Gavin Jenkins Gavin Jenkins 6'2" | 170 lbs | DB Lake Butler Union CVointy | 2025 State FL intercepted two passes and took both back to the end zone.
Brady Hart Brady Hart 6'4" | 185 lbs | QB Cocoa | 2026 FL threw three touchdown passes, including the 19th of the year to Jayvan Boggs Jayvan Boggs 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Cocoa | 2025 State FL , and also found Latrison Lane and Nicholas Teeter Nicholas Teeter 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR Cocoa | 2025 FL for Cocoa. Hart reached 36 touchdown passes for the season. Daiveon Parham scored on a 30-yard interception return.
Rockledge got a winning field goal in overtime via a Jerry Valdez. The kicker scored the last seven points for Rockledge.
It was a big-play night for Tay Welch, who had runs of 82, 63 and 60 yards, the latter a touchdown in the fourth quarter as Eau Gallie continued to make a statement. He scored four times in all, including one through the air. Xavier Lherisse Xavier Lherisse 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Eau Gallie | 2026 FL returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown.
Max Bunin rushed for a 26-yard touchdown and scored three key 2-point conversions as Merritt Island Christian won. Bode Handwork Bode Handwork 6'1" | 160 lbs | QB Merritt Island Christian | 2026 FL also contributed to the win.
Josh Robinson, WR 2025 Clearwater Calvary Christian caught 9 balls for 163 yards and two scores. Jacob Drackett Jacob Drackett 5'11" | 160 lbs | QB Calvary Christian | 2024 FL was 20 of 25 for 400 yards, 6 passing TD, 1 rushing TD.
Trey Whirley, St. Petersburg Northeast was 17 of 29 for 257 passing yards 2 TDs and 2 TDs rushing.
Largo received performances from Jeremy Thomas (7-14 241 yards 1 TD, 23 car 151yds 2TDs and Malachi Peterson Malachi Peterson 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Largo | 2025 FL had 10 carries for 104 yards 1 TD and 3 Receptions for 111 yards.
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