West Orange Could Be A Problem 2025

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With so many quality football programs taking center stage in the central Florida area, Winter Garden West Orange may have been lost in the talent shuffle in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach <strong>Geno Thompson</strong> and his Warriors jumped out to a 5-0 start before being “upset” by Orlando Evans, and while they won three more games, it wasn't until the matchup with Orlando Dr. Phillips on Nov. 1 that the attention started to fall in their direction.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was a team that truly flew under the radar all season, coming up with wins against Apopka and Plant City in the state playoffs before losing to eventual 7A state champions Venice in the third round of the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the off-season began, this is a program that will not fly under any radar in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With several rising seniors (2026) coming back, there is a sense that this will be one of the teams that everyone will be looking at as a favorite.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those 2026 prospects to keep an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eric Alsina, DB, 5-9, 151 – 3.026 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19380625/Eric-Alsina">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19380625/Eric-Alsina</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251731' first='Devonte' last='Anderson'], WR/DB, 6-1, 180 – 2.81 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17699780/Devonte-Anderson/highlights" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17699780/Devonte-Anderson/highlights</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nehemaih Burgess, RB/MLB, 5-9, 195.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18021859/Nehemaih-Burgess" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18021859/Nehemaih-Burgess</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206781' first='Sean' last='Cannon'], RB/DB, 5-6, 150 – 3.56 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17713977/Sean-Cannon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17713977/Sean-Cannon</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alexander Castellanos, OL, 6-5, 286 – 3.029 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17713914/Alexander-Castellanos/highlights" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17713914/Alexander-Castellanos/highlights</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580840' first='Edison' last='Delgado'], WR/DB, 5-9, 159 – 3.29 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17713924/Edison-Delgado" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17713924/Edison-Delgado</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dakiren “Duggy” Glover, WR/DB, 5-10, 160 – 3.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17334390/Dakiren-Duggy-Glover" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17334390/Dakiren-Duggy-Glover</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1209061' first='Nolan' last='Herman'], LB, 5-10, 184 – 4.296 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18864271/nolan-herman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18864271/nolan-herman</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nick Pochette, OL, 6-2, 224 – 2.7 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17754607/Nick-Pochette" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17754607/Nick-Pochette</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chakai Scott, DB, 5-10, 173 – 3.097 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17748996/Chakai-Scott/highlights" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17748996/Chakai-Scott/highlights</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nolan Turner, LB, 5-9, 162 – 2.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17713989/Nolan-Turner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17713989/Nolan-Turner</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Phyon Taylor, DT, 5-11, 237</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PLENTY OF UNDERCLASSMEN TO CHOOSE FROM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While the 2026 class will provide the experience and leadership, do not sleep on the underclassmen that this program will have. Big time players will continue to step up in the off-season and carry that over into the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayden Ammons, RB, 5-7, 167 – 3.615.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19439028/Jayden-Ammons" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19439028/Jayden-Ammons</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Barry-Lopez, RT, 6-4, 264.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19715774/Jordan-BarryLopez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19715774/Jordan-BarryLopez</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1671193' first='Brian' last='Dillard'], QB/WR/DB, 5-11, 150 – 4.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19439360/Brian-Dillard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19439360/Brian-Dillard</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Benjamin Freemayer, LB, 5-9, 146 – 4.444 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19482699/Ben-Freemyer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19482699/Ben-Freemyer</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew “A.J.” Chung, QB, 6-0, 161 – 4.67 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/21951937/Andrew-Chung" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/21951937/Andrew-Chung</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fenway Cochrane, OL, 6-2, 280 – 4.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/21885111/Fenway-Cochrane" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/21885111/Fenway-Cochrane</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Matheus Kaminski-Cordeiro, DE/LB, 6-3, 204 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/21994170/Matheus-Kaminski-Cordeiro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/21994170/Matheus-Kaminski-Cordeiro</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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