Hernando Fell Just Short In ’24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the final six weeks of the 2024 high school football season, Brooksville Hernando was 5-1. Good enough to make the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But that one loss – 7-3 to district (7-3A) foe Weeki Wachee – turned out to be the game that kept the Leopards from the post season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While the 6-4 season was something to hold their heads up high, head coach <strong>John Scargle </strong>and his staff wanted more, and after the year was over, they hit the off-season with a chip on their collective shoulders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This once proud program, down for many years, has started to return to where many fans and alumni remembered, and that strong finish was indeed enough for the returning players to feel very optimistic about the 2025 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That loss to Weeki Wachee and to district champion Crystal River (9-0) showed this team that they are more than ready to win this coming year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To accomplish what they did in 2024, the rising senior (2026) class will be needed to make an impact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those returners:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nathan Blomberg, WR,&nbsp;6'3,&nbsp;175 – 3.3 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17731449/Nathan-Blomberg">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17731449/Nathan-Blomberg</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michael Brown, DB,&nbsp;6'2,&nbsp;165 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/17731411/Michael-Brown</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1397346' first='Michael' last='Saltsman'], QB, 6'3,&nbsp;200 – 4.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/17752884/Michael-Saltsman</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263719' first='Caleb' last='Williams'], DE, 6-0, 200 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/17937111/caleb-williams</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wiley Blair,&nbsp;OL, 6'2,&nbsp;275&nbsp;- 3.7 GPA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nick Carter, DL, 6'6,&nbsp;255 – 3.3 GPA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stevontae Hasberry, RB/DB,&nbsp;5'9,&nbsp;165 - 3.8 GPA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KEEP AN EYE ON THE CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the seniors (2026) will lead the way, it's the underclassmen in 2027 (rising juniors) and 2028 (rising sophomores) that will be counted on heavily.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of those 2027 players to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lucas Dodson, DT, 5'10, 200.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a>https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19690483/67123a55ab6580af593e1ad2</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kamoni Dotson, WR,&nbsp;5'9,&nbsp;165 – 3.7 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/18165174/Kamoni-Dotson</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Adrian Martinez, OLB, 5'8, 165.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/18212523/Adrian-Martinez</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1113098' first='Isaiah' last='Williams'],&nbsp;CB, 5'9,&nbsp;155 - 3.95 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a>https://www.hudl.com/profile/19614600/Isaiah-Williams</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jeremiah Brown, RB,&nbsp;5'7,&nbsp;155 – 3.3 GPA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HERNANDO SUN -<a href="https://www.hernandosun.com/"> <u>https://www.hernandosun.com/</u></a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></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>Floridakids1@aol.com.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? 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