Progress Continues At Fort Walton Beach
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When Bobby Clayton took over the Fort Walton Beach football program, he understood that things were not going to magically change overnight. With the storied and successful past the Vikings were determined to get back in the state playoff mix…
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Continue ReadingWhen Bobby Clayton took over the Fort Walton Beach football program, he understood that things were not going to magically change overnight.
With the storied and successful past the Vikings were determined to get back in the state playoff mix and become one of those teams that everyone – statewide – would talk about.
With so much talent in the Panhandle, the recipe for improvement was simple. Attend as many events as possible and put your team in front of programs that would make them better.
As spring is now around the corner, the 5-5 season in 2023 is fully in the rearview mirror and the objective is to take things one step further in 2024, and that will take work.
CLASS OF 2025 HAS THE TALENT
Not only does the rising senior class (2025) have experience, but there are some gifted football prospects who learned a lot from last season.
With several players bringing their game up a few notches, leading by example is what this team will need.
Here are some of the prospects to watch in the class:
Dante Core Dante Core 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Fort Walton Beach | 2025 State FL , DB, 6-0, 165 – 2.63 GPA.
Owen Davis, TE/H-Back, 6-2, 220 – 3.7 GPA.
Phillips Dillard, OL/DL, 6-2, 278 – 3.47 GPA.
Jereme Earl, LB, 6-0, 160 – 2.44 GPA.
J’Drian Edwards, WR, 5-11, 150 – 2.62 GPA.
Anthony Gassaway, RB/LB, 5-10, 210 – 2.92 GPA.
Johnny Lewis Jr Johnny Lewis Jr 6'4" | 180 lbs | QB Fort Walton Beach | 2025 FL ., QB, 6-4, 175 – 3.07 GPA.
Eddie Love Jr. Eddie Love Jr. 5'8" | 180 lbs | WR Fort Walton Beach | 2025 FL , RB/Slot, 5-8, 175 – 2.98 GPA.
Ison Newcomb, DE/LB, 6-0, 180 – 2.5 GPA.
Tristan Sanders, WR, 6-0, 165 – 2.4 GPA.
Marcuise Taylor, DE/LB, 6-0, 200 – 3.53 GPA.
THE FUTURE IS INDEED BRIGHT
As solid and talented are the rising senior class, keep an eye on this rising junior class (2026) as well. These three prospects – along with rising a pair of rising sophomores (2027) is a great start on keeping this program moving upwards:
Austin Bouck, DL, 6-3, 185 – 3.77 GPA.
Terrance Jefferson Jr., FS, 5-8, 140 – 2.87 GPA.
Hudson Knight Hudson Knight 5'9" | 150 lbs | WR Fort Walton Beach | 2026 FL , WR, 5-8, 150 – 2.5 GPA.
2027
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Raequan Hawkins, DL, 6-3, 220
Christian Sanchez, OL, 6-3, 240
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