Kicking The Competition

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Often times kickers and punters are overlooked – until they are needed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the recent state championships in Tallahassee there were several quality prospects who jumped on the radar screen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From quarterbacks to receivers, running backs, offensive and defensive linemen, linebackers and secondary performers, there was a bright spotlight that was shining for the three days and nine games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With so many gifted football players stepping up, the one position that took center stage and was needed in basically every game played at Bragg Memorial Stadium were the kickers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The kickers in six of the nine contests certainly made a difference in the outcome of the contests played on the campus of Florida A&amp;M University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at the 18 kickers who performed:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1Metro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Clearwater Central Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Edoardo Cosenza, 6-0, 150.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14968095/Edoardo-Cosenza">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14968095/Edoardo-Cosenza</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Andrew Abu-Akel, 5-10, 180.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16062886/Andrew-AbuAkel">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16062886/Andrew-AbuAkel</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2Metro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Miami Norland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='1133500' first='Noah' last='Sidan'], 5-10, 160.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19971498/Noah-Sidan">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19971498/Noah-Sidan</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 - Tampa Berkeley Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brad Paxton, 6-0, 170.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14019167/Brad-Paxton">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14019167/Brad-Paxton</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3Metro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Francesco Pileggi, 5-11, 160.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18190729/Francesco-Pileggi">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18190729/Francesco-Pileggi</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Homestead</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Ryan Rodriguez&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15689627/Ryan-Rodriguez">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15689627/Ryan-Rodriguez</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4Metro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacksonville Mandarin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Ben Hipp, 5-8, 145.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15248724/Ben-Hipp">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15248724/Ben-Hipp</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Miami Christopher Columbus</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Robert Czeremcha,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14653277/Robert-Czeremcha"> https://www.hudl.com/profile/14653277/Robert-Czeremcha</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1Rural</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hawthorne</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 - Sam Carroll, 5-9, 206.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16067338/Sam-Carroll">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16067338/Sam-Carroll</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1Suburb</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ocala Trinity Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Cooper Badics, 5-9, 170.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15009070/Cooper-Badics">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15009070/Cooper-Badics</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sarasota Cardinal Mooney</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Nino Schuetz, 5-11, 180.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20329081/Nino-Schuetz">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20329081/Nino-Schuetz</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2Suurb</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cocoa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Gunnar Trout, 5-11, 185.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17156555/Gunnar-Trout">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17156555/Gunnar-Trout</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Starke Bradford County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dayton Roberts, 6-0, 205.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16040379/Dayton-Roberts">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16040379/Dayton-Roberts</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3Suburb</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Jacob Gettman, 6-0, 160.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Daytona Beach Mainland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17546927/Jacob-Gettman">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17546927/Jacob-Gettman</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Augustine</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Logan Wandzilak, 5-10, 160.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17570911/Logan-Wandzilak">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17570911/Logan-Wandzilak</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4Suburb</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lakeland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 - [player_tooltip player_id='1019973' first='Calum' last='Muldoon'], 5-10, 165.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17632020/Calum-Muldoon">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17632020/Calum-Muldoon</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Venice</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Josiah Arcadipane, 5-7, 145.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15845696/Josiah-Arcadipane">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15845696/Josiah-Arcadipane</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF SB LIVE/ANDY VILLAMARZO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Statewide Coverage Daily. <strong>https://prepredzone.com/florida/</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: <strong>Floridakids1@aol.com.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>@EdoardoCosen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->