Auburndale Knows What Needs To Be Done

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As they made their way on to the stage at the Central Florida Media Day at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Auburndale head football coach <strong>Antonio Thomas</strong> and his team were quick to point out the work that they put in during the off-season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From line camps to 7-on-7 events to the camps and combines that were offered up, the Bloodhounds made sure that they were there, learning and competing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coming off a season that didn't go the way they felt it should have, this program realized that a season without a state playoff appearance was not a success, and that is something that motivated the players and coaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a district that has defending 4A state runner up Orlando Jones and Lake Wales, there are no shortcuts to be taken if this team is to turn things around.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What they made sure to do during the months from early January until late July was to ensure that every player would get better, and Thomas, who is a great motivator and teacher was there every step of the way, making sure that if the football players weren't competing in other sports, they would be conditioning, getting stronger and making a commitment to football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Auburndale Bloodhounds</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HEAD COACH: </strong>Antonio Thomas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DISTRICT: </strong>7-4A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 RECORD: </strong>6-4<strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 SCHEDULE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8/21 – Lakeland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/5 – Lake Wales</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/12 – Lakeland Kathleen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/19 – Bartow</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/26 - @Orlando Jones</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/3 – Davenport Ridge Community School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/10 - @Kissimmee Poinciana</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/17 – Eagle Lake – Lake Region</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/24 – Wildwood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/31 - @Winter Haven</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MAKING THEIR POINT AT MEDIA DAY</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With media and recruiting services asking questions and looking for some insight into the 2025 season, here are some of the prospects who were on the stage:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 - David Bess, DB, 5'9, 150 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17854140/David-Bess" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17854140/David-Bess</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1143144' first='Riley' last='Cooper'], OL/DL, 6'1, 285 – 3.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18157125/Riley-Cooper" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18157125/Riley-Cooper</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – Gavin Hall, DB, 6'2, 170 – 3.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18420672/Gavin-Hall" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18420672/Gavin-Hall</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – [player_tooltip player_id='1640222' first='Jayden' last='Mondesir'], DT, 5'8, 190 – 3.67 GPA. Wrestling.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18420652/Jayden-Mondesir" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18420652/Jayden-Mondesir</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 – Terry Sullivan, RB/FB/Athlete, 6'0, 220 – 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19344441/Trey-Sullivan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19344441/Trey-Sullivan</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily.</strong> <strong><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:</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 -->