Somerset Canyons Needs To Finish In ’24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While a seven-win season is satisfying to many high school football teams, 2023 was not what Boynton Beach Somerset Canyons had planned on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Even though they did advance to the state playoffs, head coach <strong>Alex Gonzalez</strong> and the Cougars feel that they work too hard – year around – not to get further in the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As wins against Naples Aubrey Rogers, Belle Glade Glades Day, rival Boynton Beach, Somerset Academy Pembroke Pines, Delray American Heritage and Jupiter Christian were big, it's the losses – twice to West Palm Beach The King's Academy, Camden County, Georgia, and Boca Raton St. Andrew's Academy that has driven this team in the off-season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With spring starting in less than two weeks, this program will rely on the experience and leadership of the rising (2025) senior class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those rising seniors who figure to impact this program in 2024:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Raymone Bailey, LB, 5-11, 190.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17622868/Raymone-Bailey" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17622868/Raymone-Bailey</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1022074' first='Armani' last='Barbancourt'], OL, 6-3, 295.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15988010/Armani-Barbancourt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15988010/Armani-Barbancourt</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Calerbre Dumerin, WR/RB, 5-9, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18054003/Calerbre-Dumerin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18054003/Calerbre-Dumerin</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Markwan Griffiths, WR/DB, 6-3, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16224801/Markwan-Griffiths" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16224801/Markwan-Griffiths</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1022069' first='Jayden' last='Harrington'], QB, 6-0, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16046472/Jayden-Harrington" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16046472/Jayden-Harrington</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D.J. Manns, RB/LB, 6-0, 200.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17839687/DJ-Manns" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17839687/DJ-Manns</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rodrigo Olivero, OL, 6-1, 255.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17636478/Rodrigo-Oliveira" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17636478/Rodrigo-Oliveira</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carson Press, LB, 5-11, 215.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17568751/Carson-Press" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17568751/Carson-Press</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1319693' first='Marco' last='Saberson'], LB, 5-10, 210.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15988234/Marco-Saberson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15988234/Marco-Saberson</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ciao Santos, TE/HBack, 6-2, 225.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17043754/caio-santos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17043754/caio-santos</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STRONG UNDERCLASS WILL HELP GUIDE THE COUGARS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the rising seniors are going to be counted on heavily, it's the underclassmen who will also make an impact – with plenty of talent and enthusiasm. Here is a look at some of those young men that figure to make an impact:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tayegan Briskey, Athlete, 5-11, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18304860/Tayegan-Briskey" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18304860/Tayegan-Briskey</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Markiis Griffiths, RB/LB, 6-4, 280.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17729391/Markiis-Griffiths" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17729391/Markiis-Griffiths</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lasso Kamara, WR, 5-7, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17622547/Lasso-Kamara" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17622547/Lasso-Kamara</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zeke Seraphin, WR, 6-1, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20426277/6550baef64ea2a0c180b02c1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20426277/6550baef64ea2a0c180b02c1</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING FILM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Shayne Fleming, OL/DL, 6-4, 280</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dereion Darby, Athlete, 5-9, 165.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19708809/Dereion-Darby" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19708809/Dereion-Darby</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Javion Herrington, DE, 6-4, 215.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20125169/Javion-Herrington" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20125169/Javion-Herrington</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Erskin Jackson, DB, 5-8, 165.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19888981/Erskin-Jackson-Jr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19888981/Erskin-Jackson-Jr</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='900504' first='Damari' last='Jerry'], DB, 5-11, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19643236/Damari-Jerry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19643236/Damari-Jerry</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='895508' first='Rashad' last='Walker'], DL, 6-0, 215.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18529622/Rashad-Walker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18529622/Rashad-Walker</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING FILM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ethan Hook, DE, 6-4, 215</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF SOMERSET CANYONS FOOTBALL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR OUR April 27^th ORLANDO EVENT? </strong><a>https://events.prepredzone.com/e/1090/register/combine-series-florida</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily.</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at:</strong> <a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->