Belleview Football Slowly Turning The Corner

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When the 2025 high school football season ended and Belleview finished the year with just two wins, head coach <strong>Boe Hartwell</strong>, his assistant coaches and players made a commitment this off-season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coming off a year where the Rattlers fell short of the goals they set, they all realized that if they were going to reach .500 and eventually competed for a spot in the post season, there would have to be a commitment made.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 7-on-7 events, camps, combines and conditioning, this late winter, spring and summer needed to have everyone aboard – and so far – the returning players and newcomers are getting better and looking forward to improving in 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RISING SENIORS ARE WILLING TO PUT IN THE WORK</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If this team is going to turn the corner, Class of 2027 (rising seniors) prospects will need to step up. With their experience and leadership, this program can make a leap.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among those players include <strong>Xavier Ballesteros</strong> (CB, 6'0, 160 – 2.7 GPA), <strong>Draven Breda</strong> (Athlete, 5'8, 180 – 3.733 GPA), <strong>Marque Davis</strong> (WR, 6'2, 185 – 2.72 GPA), <strong>Landen Kemp</strong> (Athlete, 5'10, 165 – 3.511 GPA), <strong>Landon Kuhn</strong> (LB, 6'1, 190 – 3.03 GPA), <strong>Kevin Lucas</strong> (LB/RB, 5'10, 190 – 3.02 GPA), <strong>Ely Niemiec</strong> (WR, 5'11, 160 – 2.714 GPA), <strong>Lovell Richards</strong> (CB, 5'7, 145 – 3.0 GPA) and <strong>Trenton Williams</strong> (Athlete, 5'11, 180).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BALLIET AND TURNER CAN BE THOSE VITAL PIECES</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While they are young and only going to be juniors, two prospects have the talent to make an impact for this team in the Class of 2028:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Landon Balliet, OL, 6'3, 295 – 2.96 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20130673/landon-balliet" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20130673/landon-balliet</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tori Turner, Athlete, 5'10, 175 – 3.636 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23807264/Tori-Turner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23807264/Tori-Turner</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In addition, keep an eye on <strong>Alex Barrentine</strong> (OL, 5'9, 225 – 3.714 GPA), <strong>John Caro</strong> (RB/WR, 5'9, 180 – 3.125 GPA), <strong>Noah Daye </strong>(WR, 5'8, 160 – 3.75 GPA), <strong>Elliot Gahan</strong> (Athlete, 5'10, 230 – 2.75 GPA), <strong>Wendell Gordon</strong> (DB, 5'8, 150 – 2.9 GPA), <strong>Bentley Parks</strong> (Athlete, 6'2, 190 – 2.708 GPA) and <strong>Charles Washington</strong>, DE, 6'2, 175 – 2.88 GPA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2029 IS ALSO READY TO CONTRIBUTE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the 2028 players are making huge strides, the Rattlers will also be looking to some rising sophomores (2029) like <strong>Tucker Barrentine </strong>(LB, 5'8, 170 – 3.85 GPA), <strong>Gabe Caro</strong> (QB, 6'3, 190 – 3.0 GPA), <strong>Michael Cowart</strong> (LB, 5'8, 175 – 2.66 GPA), <strong>Knowlen Hanson</strong> (QB/WR/S, 6'1, 150 – 3.35 GPA), <strong>Gemari Lawton </strong>(DB, 5'9, 160 – 2.83 GPA), <strong>Peyton Miller</strong> (OL/DL, 6'1, 205 – 2.66 GPA), <strong>Alex Parradiso</strong> (OL, 5'10, 230 – 3.0 GPA) and running back <strong>Dontae Tyson</strong> (5'6, 145).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 BELLEVIEW RATTLERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gainesville Eastside, L 30-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fort White, L 26-15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chiefland, L 21-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cross City Dixie County, W 68-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bushnell South Sumter, L 41-21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Villages Charter, L 40-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williston, L 42-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Palm Coast Matanzas, L 26-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daytona Beach Mainland, L 50-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ocala West Port, W 55-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL</strong></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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