Vero Beach Is Prepared For A Run In 7A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After dropping the first three games of the 2024 season, the Vero Beach Indians and veteran head coach <strong>Len Jankowski </strong>took a step back and began to focus on the remainder of the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While hopes of appearing in the playoffs were still a reality, this program would need to take one game at a time, win the District 11-7A race and taker thing from there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With wins over Treasure Coast, Fort Pierce Central and Centennial, Vero Beach had wrapped up the district title and focused on the final seven games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With wins over Palm Bay Heritage, Miami Booker T. Washington, Palm Bay and Orlando Lake Nona, they put together seven straight wins and knocked off region favorite Palm Beach Central in the first round of the state playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a seven-game winning streak, the Indians watched their season come to an end on the road in Orlando, dropping a 21-14 decision to Dr. Phillips.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That loss was certainly a motivating factor this off-season as the team focused on 2025 – with several key returning prospects along with several newcomers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bobby Burbic, DE/TE, 6'3, 215.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>&nbsp;TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/675a329e678c7422ed12378f/Bobby">https://share.qwikcut.com/675a329e678c7422ed12378f/Bobby</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266688' first='Jordan' last='Crutchfield'], Athlete, 6'3, 205.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/63ce824296301396c464ce70">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/63ce824296301396c464ce70</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jonathan Hillsman, RB, 5'10, 180.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/655a4d66d3ce93809cac8005/Jonathan">https://share.qwikcut.com/655a4d66d3ce93809cac8005/Jonathan</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jarvis Jacobs, WR, 5'9, 155.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/675380e5ae732ff548aff446/Jarvis">https://share.qwikcut.com/675380e5ae732ff548aff446/Jarvis</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maqarie Philip, LB, 6'1, 230.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/679106a8e669ac4130457a61/Maqarie">https://share.qwikcut.com/679106a8e669ac4130457a61/Maqarie</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Corbin Phillips, OL, 6'3, 375.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong>&nbsp; <a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/67582fec33e925e0c2b8b266/Corbin">https://share.qwikcut.com/67582fec33e925e0c2b8b266/Corbin</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1779421' first='Sebastian' last='Polynice'], CB, 6'0, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22649271/66e460d30d290957d44a7ed2">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22649271/66e460d30d290957d44a7ed2</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maleki Reed, DE, 6'3, 200.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/67e1c0f30fda1c7e87501cc1/Maleki">https://share.qwikcut.com/67e1c0f30fda1c7e87501cc1/Maleki</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Amir Shabazz, DB, 5'10, 165.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/amirshabazz06/status/1877698117522374914?s=12">https://x.com/amirshabazz06/status/1877698117522374914?s=12</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Micah 'Champ' Smith, OL, 6'6, 325 772-200-5396</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/IJNx53WUnRE?si=RHf9bzS_-Y1PtBa_">https://youtu.be/IJNx53WUnRE?si=RHf9bzS_-Y1PtBa_</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1372051' first='Xavier' last='Stinson'], WR, 6'2, 190.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/6722c84fab94c651ea12de38/Season">https://share.qwikcut.com/6722c84fab94c651ea12de38/Season</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263684' first='Lance' last='Stone'], LB, 6'0, 210.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/lancestone44/status/1732051124880835009?s=12">https://x.com/lancestone44/status/1732051124880835009?s=12</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212288' first='Traveon' last='Townsend'], DB, 5'11, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/traveontownsend/status/1856687092908060910?s=46">https://x.com/traveontownsend/status/1856687092908060910?s=46</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1397365' first='Romeo' last='Vargas'], OL, 6'3, 310.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/67270cca0c0dd8209a4fcfc8/full">https://share.qwikcut.com/67270cca0c0dd8209a4fcfc8/full</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206211' first='Efrem' last='White'], Athlete, 6'2, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/efrem_white11/status/1869750859770495078?s=46">https://x.com/efrem_white11/status/1869750859770495078?s=46</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austin Banzhaf, WR, 5'9, 155</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quentin Dames, DL/OL, 5'11, 275</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jay Mauer, K/P, 5'11,165</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eli Rojas, DL,&nbsp;6'3, 280</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riley Swanson, K</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tristan Davis, DE, 6'2, 200.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> &nbsp;<a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/6578ff50efa6054a3c02a12f/Tristan">https://share.qwikcut.com/6578ff50efa6054a3c02a12f/Tristan</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ryan Hendrickson, DE/TE, 6'2, 220.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/6751a6bb5533913f3ccd7992">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/6751a6bb5533913f3ccd7992</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcus Melbourne, WR, 5'10, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://x.com/marcusmel09/status/1878187467611713754?s=12">https://x.com/marcusmel09/status/1878187467611713754?s=12</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chaise Dagbolen, RB, 5'9, 173</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Javaris Drayton, DB, 5'10, 185</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaydon Haywood, DB, 6'1, 170</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dontallis Render, TE/DE, 6'4, 215</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jamarion Hillsman, WR, 6'1, 190.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> https://x.com/jamarionhi83610/status/1860395517940748623?s=46</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Champ Monds, QB, 6'3, 215</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> https://share.qwikcut.com/671fac06cff439ccd17048d4/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Latravious Woods, Athlete, 5'8, 155.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> https://share.qwikcut.com/6726d8c870fc6d85af94d086/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alex Guzman, DL, 6'2, 270</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Micah Roberts, WR, 6'0, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Josiah Taylor, DL/OL, 6'2, 292</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shadrach Washington, OL, 6'5, 360</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VERO BEACH INDIANS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8/22 – Eau Gallie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8/29 - @ Gainesville Buchholz</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/5 - Cocoa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/12 – Port St. Lucie West Centennial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/26 - @ Fort Pierce Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/3 – Miami Booker T. Washington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/10 – Rockledge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/17 - @ Pahokee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/24 - @ Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/31 – Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class of 2027 Ranking: <a>https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/updated-2027-florida-rankings/</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily.</strong> <a><strong>https://prepredzone.com/florida/</strong></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? Contact us for a savings code so you can see what everyone has been talking about!</strong> Floridakids1@aol.com.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->