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Keep An Eye On An Emerging Ocala Forest Program

Keep An Eye On An Emerging Ocala Forest Program
When longtime coach John Brantley Sr. returned to his alma mater last year to get the Ocala Forest Wildcats back in the mix on the football field, he took over a team that had not had a winning season in seven years. But after posting a 6-4 record, he pointed this team in the right direction.
Larry Blustein
Larry Blustein April 13, 2026 @ 07:32 AM
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Cortney Brown
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Ethan Collins
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Tevin Hargrove
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The saying that you can never go home again may apply to some, but not for everyone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When longtime coach <strong>John Brantley Sr.</strong> returned to his alma mater last year to get the Ocala Forest Wildcats back in the mix on the football field, he took over a team that had not had a winning season in seven years. But after posting a 6-4 record, he pointed this team in the right direction.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After decades of success at Ocala Trinity Catholic, where he had built a state-rated program, it was time to make the move back “home” – and as he gets ready for spring, there is plenty to be excited about – with some key players coming back, and coming in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While there are a number of gifted prospects on this team, there are five players that college coaches are keeping an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - Knox Boutwell, DE,&nbsp;6'7,&nbsp;205 –&nbsp;4.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18450605/68dc9c47d733b2be788462c8">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18450605/68dc9c47d733b2be788462c8</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2029 - [player_tooltip player_id='2152297' first='Tevin' last='Hargrove'], WR/DB,&nbsp;6'1,&nbsp;172&nbsp;- 2.5&nbsp;GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/27239244/69c1c84f0167696347edba77">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/27239244/69c1c84f0167696347edba77</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - Michael Trapp, OL,&nbsp;6'4,&nbsp;280&nbsp;- 3.46 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16974960/Michael-Trapp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16974960/Michael-Trapp</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 - Jairah Raines, DB/WR,&nbsp;6'2,&nbsp;170 - 2.83 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/24295223/697bb675b6789ae833ab27c5">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/24295223/697bb675b6789ae833ab27c5</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - Keziyrehun Rivers, RB,&nbsp;5'9,&nbsp;185&nbsp;– 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19541097/690b7645870e2f0be640b6ab">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19541097/690b7645870e2f0be640b6ab</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WAIT, THERE ARE MORE PLAYERS TO CHECK OUT</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In addition to those five prospects, here are some more gifted football players to watch this spring and into the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>John Amorginos, OL,&nbsp;6'2,&nbsp;295 -&nbsp;3.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16929811/69857258b2342314952e36dc">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16929811/69857258b2342314952e36dc</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sawyer Brackett, LB/DE,&nbsp;6'2,&nbsp;219&nbsp;- 3.56 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18281417/Sawyer-Brackett" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18281417/Sawyer-Brackett</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cortney Brown, WR/RB,&nbsp;5'9,&nbsp;165&nbsp;– 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20593574/69401694540685f13c783b2d">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20593574/69401694540685f13c783b2d</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2169751' first='Ethan' last='Collins'], WR,&nbsp;5'11,&nbsp;165&nbsp;– 4.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16846468/68c08ec3285d940b0dad4606">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16846468/68c08ec3285d940b0dad4606</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Daylin Eason, LB,&nbsp;5'11,&nbsp;180&nbsp;- 3.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18454645/68c0bf716f07174de30a288e">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18454645/68c0bf716f07174de30a288e</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dushon Greene, DL,&nbsp;6'0,&nbsp;260 -&nbsp;2.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20875507/690a5241dd5da57f80884296">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20875507/690a5241dd5da57f80884296</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1162973' first='Trent' last='Richburg'], WR,&nbsp;6'4,&nbsp;191&nbsp;- 2.83 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19647767/68d824f516331c0b6fbe8108">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19647767/68d824f516331c0b6fbe8108</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Sanford, QB,&nbsp;5'11,&nbsp;165&nbsp;- 3.89 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19766757/69165e58b81c8d758803c402">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19766757/69165e58b81c8d758803c402</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Grayson Yancey, WR/QB,&nbsp;6'2,&nbsp;175&nbsp;- 3.21 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20106939/68f816c8d720c0ecf651d972">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20106939/68f816c8d720c0ecf651d972</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jalen Nelson, OL,&nbsp;6'3,&nbsp;305&nbsp;- 2.7 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Damir Jamerson, DL,&nbsp;6'0,&nbsp;289&nbsp;– 2.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/23881625/690fefea1026a5d5e10eaff6">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/23881625/690fefea1026a5d5e10eaff6</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Armani McFarland, DB/WR,&nbsp;6'1,&nbsp;165&nbsp;- 2.47 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22987532/Armani-McFarland" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22987532/Armani-McFarland</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josiah Meza, DL,&nbsp;6'0,&nbsp;244.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/27133858/Josiah-Meza" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/27133858/Josiah-Meza</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Grant Vowinkel, QB,&nbsp;5'11,&nbsp;145&nbsp;- 3.03 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22843898/Grant-Vowinkel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22843898/Grant-Vowinkel</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1308253' first='Eli' last='Newell'], OL,&nbsp;6'0,&nbsp;245&nbsp;- 2.55 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 Ocala Forest Wildcats</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Citra North Marion, W 35-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ocala Trinity Catholic, L 16-10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winter Garden Horizon, W 34-25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gainesville, W 24-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Groveland South Lake, L 30-25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wesley Chapel, L 14-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake Minneola, W 52-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davenport, W 28-24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ocala West Port, W 34-15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ocala Vanguard, L 19-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLORIDA EXPOSURE EVENT COMING MAY 23RD. 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