Look For The Return of Apopka in ’24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For most football programs an 8-4 record would be one that they are proud to have. Not at Apopka.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When the Blue Darters advanced just two rounds in the 4M state playoffs last season before losing to Sanford Seminole, veteran head coach Jeff Rolson and his football team took a step back and quickly focused on the off-season and 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you follow high school football in the state of Florida you already know that this program is always in the state playoff mix, and after a heart-breaking loss to Miami Christopher Columbus in 2022, you know that winning just eight times and existing the playoffs that early is a rallying point.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So far this winter and spring, this program has been busy. If not camps, combines and 7-on-7 events, conditioning has been a priority as the schedule will once again be challenging and just getting out of the central Florida area is indeed something that is not an easy thing to do.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a quality rising senior (2025) class, there is plenty to be optimistic about, and this group has the opportunity to be very special.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of those 2025 players to keep an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1224597' first='Jayden' last='Burton'], RB/TE, 5-10, 205, 3.4 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17677200/Jayden-Burton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17677200/Jayden-Burton</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Akemi Caraballo, DB, 5-10, 150 – 2.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16194017/Akemi-Caraballo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16194017/Akemi-Caraballo</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Emmanuel Denis, OL, 6-0, 275 – 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18190050/Emmanuel-Denis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18190050/Emmanuel-Denis</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Myles Fieldings, CB, 5-9, 165 – 2.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17662613/Myles-Fieldings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17662613/Myles-Fieldings</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elijah Henry, DL, 6-1, 215 – 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17653338/elijah-henry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17653338/elijah-henry</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='829532' first='Noah' last='Morgan'], WR/RB, 5-8, 180 – 2.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16856742/Noah-Morgan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16856742/Noah-Morgan</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Donovan Muldrow, LB, 5-11, 186 – 3.23 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16880217/Donovan-Muldrow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16880217/Donovan-Muldrow</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michael Wells, P, 5-8, 150 – 3.4 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16268320/Michael-Wells?_gl=1*1e3vcii*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTcxMzgxNjQ4Mi44MjAuMS4xNzEzODE3NDAyLjAuMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16268320/Michael-Wells?_gl=1*1e3vcii*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTcxMzgxNjQ4Mi44MjAuMS4xNzEzODE3NDAyLjAuMC4w</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trevon Williams, DL, 5-10, 230 – 2.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17637889/Trevon-Williams" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17637889/Trevon-Williams</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jordan Alvarez, OL, 6-0, 240 – 2.8 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Henry Pickard, WR, 6-3, 185 – 3.0 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Antwan Walsh, DB/LB, 6-0, 170 – 2.8 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STRONG UNDERCLASS HAS THE BKLUE DARTERS FEELING GOOD</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If Apopka is going to be among the state powers, quality depth and some young starters will be essential. Keep an eye on difference makers who will be counted on in a major way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Demareon Cawthon, WR, 6-1, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17889771/DAMAREON-CAWTHON" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17889771/DAMAREON-CAWTHON</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Delhart Courtney, OL, 6-260 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18694694/Delhart-L-Courtney-IV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18694694/Delhart-L-Courtney-IV</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='667383' first='Tyson' last='Davison'], QB, 6-1, 175 – 4.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17668625/Tyson-Davison" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17668625/Tyson-Davison</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayden Safford, RB, 5-7, 180 – 2.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18557941/Jayden-Safford" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18557941/Jayden-Safford</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kingston Shaw, LB, 6-4, 215 – 2.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18416394/Kingston-Shaw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18416394/Kingston-Shaw</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christopher Clayton, DB, 5-8, 150 – 3.2 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elijah Frazier, RB/TE, 6-2, 205 – 2.6 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Titus Martinez, DL, 6-0, 185 – 3.0 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carlos Paez, OL, 6-1, 325 – 3.5 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1224132' first='Brandon' last='Paul'], DL, 6-2, 210 – 2.45 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aiden Richardson, LB, 5-10, 190 – 3.7 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Emir Brinson, LB, 5-10, 170 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20808644/Emir-Brinson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20808644/Emir-Brinson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Reed, LB, 5-10, 175 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20808641/Caleb-Reed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20808641/Caleb-Reed</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christian Bryant, DB, 5-8, 160 – 2.75 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR OUR April 27^th ORLANDO EVENT? 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