Choctawhatchee Indians Know The Drill
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Ever since Frank Beasley returned to coaching after an administrative position with the (FHSAA) Florida High School Athletic Association, he has indeed hit the ground running. For the past few seasons, Florida’s Panhandle has had a new sheriff in town,…
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Continue ReadingEver since Frank Beasley returned to coaching after an administrative position with the (FHSAA) Florida High School Athletic Association, he has indeed hit the ground running.
For the past few seasons, Florida’s Panhandle has had a new sheriff in town, and he resides at Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee.
Slowly but surely the Indians have been building, and after fully turning the corner in 2023 with a 10-3 record, this program now has everyone’s attention.
A district championship and going three rounds deep in the state playoffs before losing to eventual 3S state runner up St. Augustine on the road, it’s safe to say that this is a football team that entered the off-season in great shape and is currently enjoying a spring where college coaches are starting to flock to practice.
Perhaps the main reason that there is a positive feeling is because the rising senior (2025) class that returns some game-changers.
Here are a few of those prosects:
Tristan Jackson, LB, 6-0, 200 – 3.4 GPA. 3 Sport Athlete.
Sam Nelson, OL, 6-2, 280 – 2.8 GPA. 3 Sport Athlete.
Aaron Rowell Aaron Rowell 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Choctawhatchee | 2025 FL , WR, 6-3, 200 – 2.8 GPA. Baseball Prospect.
Branden Stenger, FB, 5-11, 215.
Keeson Hines-Wheeler, DB/WR, 6-0, 180 – 2.907 GPA.
WATCH OUT FOR THOSE GIFTED UNDERCLASSMEN
As everyone knows about the 2025 prospects, there are some rising underclassmen who are ready to continue to raise the bar.
Here are a few of those talented football players:
CLASS OF 2026
Ellis Alloway Ellis Alloway 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee | 2026 FL , LB, 6-2, 200.
Mario Alloway, Edge, 6-2, 225.
Jordan Figueroa, Athlete, 6-0, 180. Baseball Prospect.
Jabari Weeks, LB, 5-10, 180.
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Isaiah Bush, DE, 6-4, 205 – 3.0 GPA
Blake Peters, QB, 5-10, 155. Baseball Prospect
Tamen Zabetkis, QB, 6-2, 180
CLASS OF 2027
Ryne Burks, LB, 6-2, 200.
Dante Whidbee, RB/OLB, 6-1, 200.
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Jamarie Alicide, DB, 6-2, 180
Von Keller, RB, 5-11, 200
Trevon Pride, DB, 5-10, 155
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