Hollins Turning The Program Around

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When the 2024 season came to an end, St. Petersburg Hollins High head football coach <strong>Jason Stokes</strong> took a positive approach when looking ahead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Instead of dwelling on the negatives during the 3-7 season, he played on the wins and the growth that his team had.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After Stops at Dade City Pasco and Tampa Gaither High Schools, Coach Stokes took over a Royals program that has had just two winning seasons in the last 20 years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With an eye on the future, this off-season, spring and summer will be vital for the immediate future. A rising senior class that has talent, but an overall returning group that is loaded with numbers and prospects who are willing to help the Royals turn things around.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at what this team has coming back this spring and summer:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1865646' first='Malakai' last='Alama'], RB/TE/LB, 6'1”, 210.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/24014170/Malakai-Alama" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/24014170/Malakai-Alama</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1895321' first='Aaron' last='Anderson,'] LB/TE, 6'3”, 215 – 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23798410/Aaron-Anderson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23798410/Aaron-Anderson</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Xavier Santiago, TE/DE/LB, 6'0”, 205 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22391258/Xavier-Santiago" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22391258/Xavier-Santiago</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gaige Wilson, OL/DL, 6'0”, 230.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17927189/Gaige-Wilson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17927189/Gaige-Wilson</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaiah Carter, Athlete, 6'1”, 185 – 2.5 GPA&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1580880' first='Adrian' last='Hilliard'], LB/FB, 5'10”, 210 – 2.8 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kwamaine Powell, WR/OLB, 6'4”, 200</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sabrin Roberson, H-Back/LB, 6'1”, 240.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elijah Walker, OL/DL, 6'1”, 245 – 3.1 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jonathan Cuebas, WR/OLB/SS, 6'2”, 195.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19408715/Jonathan-Cuebas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19408715/Jonathan-Cuebas</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mateo Itric, OLB/DE, 6'2”, 190 – 3.3 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22420028/Mateo-Itric" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22420028/Mateo-Itric</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Darryn Moorhead, DE/TE, 6'5”, 245 – 2.6 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kayque Santos, OL/DL, 6'2”, 265 – 3.5 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>Kaiden Baker, DB/WR, 5'10”, 175 – 2.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23884744/Kaiden-Baker?_gl=1*1hxvojc*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTc0MjgxOTE1Ni4zMjUuMS4xNzQyODIwMjgzLjAuMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23884744/Kaiden-Baker?</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Damoni Davis, WR/DB, 5'9”, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22627705/DaMoni-Davis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22627705/DaMoni-Davis</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Troy Mathews, OL/DL, 6'1”, 260 – 3.3 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22660536/Troy-Matthews?_gl=1*1iovdgy*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTc0MjgxOTE1Ni4zMjUuMS4xNzQyODIwNjQ1LjAuMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22660536/Troy-Matthews?</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Keyon Milligan, H-Back/TE/LB,&nbsp; 5'11” 190 - 3.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23403512/Keyon-Milligan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23403512/Keyon-Milligan</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jermaine Smith, WR/FS, 6'1”, 175 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23165383/Jermaine-Smith-jr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23165383/Jermaine-Smith-jr</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Henry Brown, WR/DB, 5'9”, 155</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mason Dendel, LB/DE/TE, 6-0, 190 - 3.3 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mason Olivarez, OL/DL, 6'3”, 255 – 2.6 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nick Penrod, OL/DL, 6'1” 250 – 3.0 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Amir Prince, RB/LB, 6'1”, 180 – 3.5 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaden Ruiz, OL/DL, 6'0”, 250 – 2.6 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trey Teasdale, QB/DB, 5'11”, 170 – 4.0 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Demario Thomas, WR/RB/DB, 6'3”, 175 – 2.5 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dareion Wright, OL/DL, 6'2” 230 – 2.9 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF BAY NEWS 9 - <a href="https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Florida March Class of 2026 Updated Rankings. <a>https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/updated-2026-florida-rankings/</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily. <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? 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