Is Cocoa Florida’s Best Team?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When head coach <strong>Ryan Schneider</strong> and his football team left Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee with their second straight state title, many wanted to proclaim the Cocoa Tigers as one of the best team in Florida and throughout the country.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The only loss for this 14-1 team was a controversial (37-36) setback against five-time defending state St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team would go on to win 12 straight and outscore their opponents, 533-135.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Since Schneider came to the school after a very impressive run by <strong>John Wilkinson</strong>, he has compiled a 68-15 record and has won back-to-back state titles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the recent<strong> <em>Florida Citrus Sports High School Media Day</em>s</strong> at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, the Tigers were indeed one of the teams that everyone wanted to see and listen to.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With several key returners from last season – along with several elite newcomers – this program can make a case that their coming into this year as a top four team – along with IMG, St. Thomas Aquinas and Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna – and they will have an opportunity to prove it with games against state-rated Miami Norland, Venice and Apopka.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If this team is to live up to pre-season hype, there are plenty of prospects to help them accomplish a third straight state crown. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='953682' first='Jayvan' last='Boggs'], WR, 6-1, 200, University of Missouri Commitment.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16344104/Jayvan-Boggs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16344104/Jayvan-Boggs</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D.J. Bryant, Athlete, 6-1, 176.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16377994/DJ-Bryant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16377994/DJ-Bryant</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Xavier “Chap” Chapple, LB, 6-1, 180 – 3.7 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15990288/6574c51e5ef71401e44c00b3"> https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15990288/6574c51e5ef71401e44c00b3</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cameron Clark, OLB.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20572308/Cameron-Clark?_gl=1*1y9lrl7*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTcyMjc3NDI5OC4xMTQxLjEuMTcyMjc3NTUyNy4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20572308/Cameron-Clark?</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Malchi Coney, RB/OLB, 5-9, 185 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/8085894/Malachi-Coney?_gl=1*mztpbs*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTcyMjc3NDI5OC4xMTQxLjEuMTcyMjc3ODI5My4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/8085894/Malachi-Coney?</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251729' first='D.L.' last='Hardison'], WR, 5-10, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16236067/DL-Hardison" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16236067/DL-Hardison</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='749702' first='Javion' last='Hilson'], DE, 6-5, 245 – 3.5 GPA. FSU Commit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16211800/Javion-Hilson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16211800/Javion-Hilson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1128073' first='Jaquez' last='Joiner'], OT, 6-3, 260, UCF Commit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12954363/Jaquez-Joiner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12954363/Jaquez-Joiner</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cameo “C.J” Jones, OL, 6-3, 270 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18809081/Cameo-Jones" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18809081/Cameo-Jones</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chris Kelly, WR, 6-0, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17665924/Chris-Kelly?_gl=1*da6qoa*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTcyMjc3NDI5OC4xMTQxLjEuMTcyMjc3NTgyMy4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17665924/Chris-Kelly?</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Landon Miller, OL.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16841751/Landon-Miller" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16841751/Landon-Miller</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1220071' first='Zack' last='Pillow'], WR/Athlete, 6-1, 185 – 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16355579/65610a3dd45eb80bfc4d2f43" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16355579/65610a3dd45eb80bfc4d2f43</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elijah “Chris” Robinson, LS/OLB.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17678195/Elijah-Chris-Robinson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17678195/Elijah-Chris-Robinson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Xadrian Smith, DE/LB, 6-0, 260.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17996108/6546d11138636f0f7c33df15" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17996108/6546d11138636f0f7c33df15</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nicholas “Nicky” Teeter, WR, 5-9, 165 – 4.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/8051972/Nicholas-Teeter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/8051972/Nicholas-Teeter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chavez “Sandman” Thompson, OL, 6-1, 270.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16094101/Chavez-Sandman-Thompson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16094101/Chavez-Sandman-Thompson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Callum Torres, DB, 6-0, 155.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16035118/Callum-Torres?_gl=1*14axl3l*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTcyMjc3NDI5OC4xMTQxLjEuMTcyMjc3NTE3Mi4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16035118/Callum-Torres?.</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1317553' first='Nikolas' last='Turner'], OL, 6-7, 285.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17144125/Nikolas-Turner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17144125/Nikolas-Turner</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>O'Kece Battle, CB/WR.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19841143/Okece-Battle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19841143/Okece-Battle</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Amarion “Lemon” Cox, WR.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17688673/Amarion-Cox/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17688673/Amarion-Cox/about</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Duran “Da Troll” Guilford, DB, 5-9, 155.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17347181/Duran-Guilford" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17347181/Duran-Guilford</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1247449' first='Brady' last='Hart'], QB, 6-5, 190 – Michigan Commitment.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11894853/Brady-Hart" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/11894853/Brady-Hart</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>C.J. Hester, S/SWR, 6-1, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18049300/CJ-Hester" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18049300/CJ-Hester</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='895933' first='Tyion' last='Jacobs'], WR/LB, 6-2, 180.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14994879/656f3f8332de0b0940f4bd55" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14994879/656f3f8332de0b0940f4bd55</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Avyone Taylor, DB, 6-1, 160 – 3.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19142680/Avyone-Taylor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19142680/Avyone-Taylor</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tremain Wells, OL/DL, 5-9, 260.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18076041/Tremain-Wells" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18076041/Tremain-Wells</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</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><a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Florida Summer 30 Football Teams. </strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/06/florida-summer-30-teams/">https://prepredzone.com/2024/06/florida-summer-30-teams/</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>Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have&nbsp; A Subscription? 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