East Ridge Knights Looking For More Consistency In ’26

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Six games into the 2025 high school football season and Clermont East Ridge sat at a perfect 6-0, averaging over 40 points per game and grabbed the attention of fans all over the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That impressive beginning was something that veteran head coach <strong>Donnie Burchfield</strong>, his staff and players, had worked hard to achieve.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But what would happen during the next five games certainly changed the way many started to feel about the Knights.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite making it to the state playoffs, where they would lose to eventual 7A state runner up Vero Beach, they would go on to lose five consecutive games, being outscored 263-104 after such an outstanding start.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When the season came to an end and&nbsp; everyone involved had the chance to look back at the season, it may have been a case of not taking games one at a time – and while the second half of the year was loaded with some quality opposition, this team realized that things could have ended much better.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the spring is now less than two months away, it's all about being more consistent as the rising senior class (2027) will have to take the lead and proved that what happened a year ago will serve as a learning tool.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of those rising seniors to keep an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1540165' first='Bryce' last='Davis'], C/OG, 6'3, 285.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22681146/Bryce-Davis">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22681146/Bryce-Davis</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayden Edwards, DE, 6'1, 240.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19759538/Jayden-Edwards">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19759538/Jayden-Edwards</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jeremiah Glasford, OLB/DB, 5'10, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19761127/Jeremiah-Glasford">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19761127/Jeremiah-Glasford</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2127318' first='Ethan' last='Lavoie'], LS, 6'0, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19846689/Ethan-Patrick-Lavoie">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19846689/Ethan-Patrick-Lavoie</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2152181' first='Bryce' last='Martin'], OT, 6'5, 285.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19785375/Bryce-Martin">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19785375/Bryce-Martin</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Damon Misiaszek, DE, 6'4, 220.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19846658/Damon-Misiaszek">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19846658/Damon-Misiaszek</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Karon Palmer, QB, 6'1, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19481720/Karon-Palmer-Jr">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19481720/Karon-Palmer-Jr</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alan Rosado, C/OG, 5'10, 260.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19635291/Alan-Rosado">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19635291/Alan-Rosado</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Davis Suchora, TE/OLB, 6'3, 225.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19626939/Davis-Suchora">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19626939/Davis-Suchora</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler Berst, WR/DB, 5'10, 150</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AJ Roemer, DT, 6'0, 290</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaiden Saintlot, DB, 6'0, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SOLID UNDERCLASSMEN ARE READY FOR THE CHALLENGE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While the 2027 class will have the experience and leadership, there are some impressive younger prospects who are more than anxious to do their part in 2026:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordyn Butler, WR/DB, 6'0, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/25779395/jordyn-butler"><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/25779395/jordyn-butler"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/25779395/jordyn-butler</strong></a></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2140961' first='Fenway' last='Cochrane'], C/OG, 6'2, 300.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/21885111/Fenway-Cochrane">https://www.hudl.com/profile/21885111/Fenway-Cochrane</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bryan Dos Santos, RB/LB, 6'0, 195.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23079916/Bryan-Neves-Dos-Santos">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23079916/Bryan-Neves-Dos-Santos</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Darryl Ellis III, RB/LB, 6'0, 190.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:<a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23224145/Darryl-Ellis-III"> https://www.hudl.com/profile/23224145/Darryl-Ellis-III</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2130545' first='Carmello' last='Finney'], DE/OLB, 6'2, 220.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22829285/Carmello-Finney">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22829285/Carmello-Finney</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aiden Galles, OT, 6'6, 285.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22985598/Aiden-Galles">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22985598/Aiden-Galles</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lamar Garrison, WR/DB, 6'0, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/21696254/Lamar-Garrison">https://www.hudl.com/profile/21696254/Lamar-Garrison</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1879563' first='Joshua' last='Givens'], OC/DT, 6'0, 260.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22782350/Joshua-Givens">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22782350/Joshua-Givens</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jeremiah Mickens, DE/TE, 6'0, 250.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22854325/Jeremiah-Mickens">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22854325/Jeremiah-Mickens</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Russell, WR/DB, 5'9, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22410582/Noah-Russell">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22410582/Noah-Russell</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Samuel Souverain, RB/LB, 5'9, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22360082/Samuel-Souverain">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22360082/Samuel-Souverain</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Killian Hall, OLB, 5'11, 180</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Micah Lambert, RB/DB, 5'10, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Javaris Love, DB/WR, 5'11, 150</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ky'Len Peters, WR/DB, 6'0, 165</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sean Roemer, C/OG, 5'11, 275</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Talon Wahlberg, QB/DB, 5'9, 155</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rocco Whittaker, OG, 5'11, 250</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1408885' first='Kaleb' last='Madera'], RB, 5'11, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> 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