Newsome Wolves Looking To Rebound From ’25 Finish

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Lithia Newsome head coach <strong>Jeff Turner</strong> and his football program looks back at the 2025 season, there is a sense that things could have ended much better.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a few close losses, the Wolves' season, which ended at 3-7, could have easily watched this program finish above .500 and advance to a post season playoff spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the season ended and the long off season began, the objective was to turn those close games around while closing the gap on the challenging competition that all had winning records within the division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If things are to improve this coming spring and summer, this team will need to rely on a rising senior (2027) class that has some talented prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That group will be looked upon over the next six months to provide that leadership and experience for the younger players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those rising seniors:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tre Curatelli, CB/KR, 5'11, 175 – 4.3 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22383391/68ceed6afc790c41c65e544e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22383391/68ceed6afc790c41c65e544e</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Connor Eichler, LS/OLB, 5'10, 175 – 4.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22028203/68fd41c0eb7926ec3656f527" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22028203/68fd41c0eb7926ec3656f527</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gianni Flore, RB/LB, 5'10, 220 – 3.4 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9982076/68ffa152c0556aa610d9b753" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9982076/68ffa152c0556aa610d9b753</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isaac Saudi, OLB, 5'10, 185 – 4.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19736768/Isaac-Saudi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19736768/Isaac-Saudi</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Max Urbanek, WR, 6'5, 175 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20675036/68fd1e5f81541fb05ac4ddab" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20675036/68fd1e5f81541fb05ac4ddab</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RISING JUNIORS (CLASS OF 2028) WILL BE NEEDED</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As those 2027 players will be needed to lead the way, there are some impressive 2028 prospects that will be counted on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2152240' first='Trey' last='Gaffney'], Athlete, 5'10, 150 – 3.85 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/21994854/68fe51a3ad5c89f57c9497d9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/21994854/68fe51a3ad5c89f57c9497d9</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lukas Guenther, QB, 5'10, 160 – 4.3 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/21994870/68fedc512903f84385fb1fc1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/21994870/68fedc512903f84385fb1fc1</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ryan Moran, TE/DE, 6'3, 235 – 4.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22569235/69019c88206aefcac228d428" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22569235/69019c88206aefcac228d428</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colton Porter, Athlete, 6'1, 185 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22892888/68fd20aaeb7926ec3656d888" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22892888/68fd20aaeb7926ec3656d888</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 Lithia Newsome Wolves</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valrico Bloomingdale, L 41-40</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Palmetto, L 42-20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gibsonton East Bay, W 24-15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riverview Sumner, L 50-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riverview, L 36-35</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dover Strawberry Crest, L 28-24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plant City Durant, L 50-21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tampa Alonso, W 35-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tampa Middleton, W 35-26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plant City, L 34-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF LITHIA NEWSOME FOOTBALL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLORIDA EXPOSURE 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