Disappointing Finish Fuels Jacksonville Bishop Kenny In 2026

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Jacksonville Bishop Kenny faced off with Jacksonville Raines in the third round of the state playoffs last season, they knew their work was cut out for them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But even though they were on the road as big underdogs, the Crusaders and head coach <strong>Tim Krause</strong> came in with an eight-game winning streak and a district title in hand – plus wins over [player_tooltip player_id='1895147' first='Crawfordville' last='Wakulla'] and Tallahassee Godby in the opening round of the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While they understood their assignment, they proved to be no match for the eventual state champions and headed home with a 61-15 setback. That loss did not sit well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What that game did was set the wheels in motion, and while a 10-3 record would be good enough for some, it only fueled this program and the work was put in during spring and into the summer as they get ready for one of their most challenging schedules in recent memory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To take things one step further this season, the senior (2027) class will be needed to step up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of those prospects to keep an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Will Alesch, RB/LB, 6'0, 195.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877498/Will-Alesch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877498/Will-Alesch</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jonah Hodges, LB/FB, 6'0, 215 – 4.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19712597/Jonah-Hodges" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19712597/Jonah-Hodges</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Riley Jones, OL, 6'1, 280.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877491/Riley-Jones" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877491/Riley-Jones</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bryce Lapenes, QB/FS, 6'0, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877516/Bryce-Lapenes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877516/Bryce-Lapenes</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Christopher Leneave, K/P, 5'10, 158 – 3.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19902944/Christopher-Leneave" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19902944/Christopher-Leneave</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>J.C. Lundgren, DE/NG, 6'1, 255 – 4.17 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877532/JC-Lundgren" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877532/JC-Lundgren</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Donovan Mattis, DT/DE, 6'0, 244 – 4.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/21889148/Donavon-Mattis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/21889148/Donavon-Mattis</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1612466' first='Caleb' last='Mattison'], RB, 5'10, 205. Track &amp; Field.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20072646/Caleb-Mattison" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20072646/Caleb-Mattison</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew McCoy Jr., CB/WR, 6'0, 173. Track &amp; Field.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877525/Andrew-McCoy-Jr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877525/Andrew-McCoy-Jr</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jackson O'Brien, OL, 6'1, 235.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26853064/Jackson-OBrien" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/26853064/Jackson-OBrien</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marco Pulido, SS/OLB, 5'10, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877521/Marco-Pulido" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877521/Marco-Pulido</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aiden Quinn, CB/WR, 5'8, 150.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877494/Aiden-Quinn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877494/Aiden-Quinn</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mac Ryan, DE/TE, 6'4, 230. Wrestling.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20503534/Mac-Ryan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20503534/Mac-Ryan</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1523475' first='Aiden' last='Smith'], QB, 6'0, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19583232/Aiden-Smith" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19583232/Aiden-Smith</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Sutter, LB/RB, 5'11, 200 – 4.43 GPA. 34 ACT.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877514/Jack-Sutter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19877514/Jack-Sutter</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SOLID GROUP OF UNDERCLASSMEN HAS WORKED HARD</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the 2027 seniors will provide the experience and leadership, it's the younger players who will be counted on – like these 2028 juniors:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Anthony Davis, TE/OLB.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26392358/Anthony-Davis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/26392358/Anthony-Davis</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2241279' first='Jerald' last='Dewdney Jr.'], DE/TE, 6'2, 220 – 4.35 GPA - Weightlifting.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23401550/Jerald-Dewdney-Jr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23401550/Jerald-Dewdney-Jr</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ashton Green, DB/WR, 6'3, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23636037/Ashton-Green" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23636037/Ashton-Green</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michael Harms, WR, 5'10, 190.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23474986/Michael-Harms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23474986/Michael-Harms</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2220389' first='James' last='Holder'], OL, 6'4, 305.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23495883/James-Holder" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23495883/James-Holder</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Kissell, TE/LB, 6'3, 195.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23350029/Jack-Kissell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23350029/Jack-Kissell</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1879575' first='Tristan' last='Lackovich'], WR/FS, 6'2, 185 – 4.1 GPA. Basketball.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26509759/Tristan-Lackovich" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/26509759/Tristan-Lackovich</a></strong></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='2206524' first='John' last='Upchurch'], QB, 6'0, 195 – 4.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/29865271/John-Upchurch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/29865271/John-Upchurch</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 JACKSONVILLE BISHOP KENNY SCHEDULE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8/14 - @Green Cove Springs Clay (Kickoff Classic)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/21 - @Jacksonville North Florida Educational Institute</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8/28 – Ponte Vedra</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/4 - @St. Johns Bartram Trail</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/11 - @Jacksonville Bolles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/18 - @Merritt Island</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/2 – St. Augustine Menendez</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/9 – Jacksonville Raines</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/16 – Jacksonville Zarephath</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/23 - @Jacksonville Terry Parker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/30 – Fleming Island</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF DUVAL SPORTS D1 - <a href="https://www.duvalsports.com/?p=67189">https://www.duvalsports.com/?p=67189</a></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>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: <strong>Floridakids1@aol.com.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: </strong>Do You Have A Subscription? 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