Ponte Vedra Anxious For ’25 Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Ponte Vedra lost to power Niceville in a tough 21-20 overtime game on the road in the second round of the state playoffs, it ended the year at 9-3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But before you put to bed the 2024 season, let's look at what head coach <strong>Steve Price</strong> and his Sharks accomplished – when many never considered them as a player in the 5A race for a state title when the season began.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What this program did – while much of the attention was being paid to other schools - is come up big every week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The opening night loss to longtime rival Nease may have been a reason why this program didn't get the spotlight they deserved right away, but that would change during the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After the loss, they would go on and win nine of the next 10 – including two victories against Beachside – one in the District 3-5A play and one in the state playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As this team hit the off-season there was a feeling, especially the way they dropped that game on the road in the state playoffs, that 2025 would be special – even though they would no longer be a surprise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If they are going to be successful once again, it will the rising senior (2026) class that will be needed to step up and lead the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of those prospects to see:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='310328' first='Talan' last='Babin'], LB, 6-2, 215 – 3.26 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17810364/Talan-Babin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17810364/Talan-Babin</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580826' first='Reece' last='Beck'], DE, 6-6, 255 – 3.7 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22542990/67279fb1da33ac90e3a05c8e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22542990/67279fb1da33ac90e3a05c8e</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Berquist, WR, 6-3, 200 – 4.25 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18035240/Jack-Berquist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18035240/Jack-Berquist</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1626911' first='Colin' last='Butler'], OT, 6-3, 275 – 3.72 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18035275/colin-butler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18035275/colin-butler</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Davitt Doherty, WR, 6-0, 175 – 3.12 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17964504/Davitt-Doherty" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17964504/Davitt-Doherty</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>J.P. Dolan, LS, 5-10, 205 – 3.38 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18035252/JP-Dolan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18035252/JP-Dolan</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brody McLeod, OL, 6-4, 290 – 4.4 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18044770/Brody-McLeod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18044770/Brody-McLeod</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='928369' first='Cole' last='Rosendahl'], QB, 6-0, 185 – 4.3 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18038709/Cole-Rosendahl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18038709/Cole-Rosendahl</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STRONG GROUP OF UNDERCLASSMEN</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the rising seniors will certainly be counted on for experience and talent, keep an eye on the 2027 and 2028 group that is also stacked with potential.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Ash, PK, 5-11, 175 – 3.44 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19599127/Noah-Ash" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19599127/Noah-Ash</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Stanton, TE – 3.44 GPA. Baseball Prospect.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20157231/Caleb-Stanton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20157231/Caleb-Stanton</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sean Hassan, OL, 6-7, 300 – 3.6 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter Ottesen, LB, 5-9, 185 – 3.28 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ethan Merritt, TE, 6-2, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23475532/Ethan-Merritt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23475532/Ethan-Merritt</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trent Player, WR/TE, 6-3, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22880353/Trent-Player" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22880353/Trent-Player</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zac Potter, LB, 5-8, 190.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22698010/Zac-Potter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22698010/Zac-Potter</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sam Racki, OL, 6-0, 195.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23320542/Sam-Racki" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23320542/Sam-Racki</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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