Off-Season Vital For Pensacola Washington

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When the 2024 season came to an end with a 49-8 win against Destin, the attention quickly turned to 2025 for Pensacola Booker T. Washington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Make no mistake, head coach <strong>Ryan Onka</strong>, his staff and players were NOT satisfied with a 4-6 record – and nobody is hiding from the fact that things must change.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While talking about what needs to be done is easy, actually getting out and using the next eight months to elevate this program is what the reality is, every member of the team understands the assignment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While wins against Destin, Milton, Fort Walton Beach and Gulf Breeze are confidence builders, it's the six setbacks that this program needs to address if they are going to get to the top of district 1-4A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Part of the solution is the rising (2026) senior class that has the talent and potential leadership to make a strong push at post season play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those key prospects: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Da'Sean Bohanan, RB, 6'0, 190 – 2.26 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/24645659/DaSean-Bohanan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/24645659/DaSean-Bohanan</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kolby Saladino, LB, 5'11, 212 – 2.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16469127/Kolby-Saladino" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16469127/Kolby-Saladino</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Darius Stallworth, DB, 5'7, 160 – 3.15 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17955707/Darius-Stallworth" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17955707/Darius-Stallworth</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luke Lewis, DL, 6'0, 245.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18325693/Luke-Lewis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18325693/Luke-Lewis</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1581679' first='Josiah' last='Brown'], DB, 6'0 175 – 3.46 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tanner Rogers, WR/Athlete, 5'10, 155 – 3.1 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elijah Sturdivant, OL, 5'11, 287</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1398829' first='Jonathan' last='Sutton'], WR/Athlete, 5'9, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FUTURE? IT WILL BE UP TO YOUNGER PLAYERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the rising seniors will be looked upon to lead the way, it's those underclassmen that will be needed in this process.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of those prospects to keep an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>CLASS OF 2027</u></strong><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Asaiah Milligan, LB, 5'10, 205 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19676764/Asaiah-Milligan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19676764/Asaiah-Milligan</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Darius Murphy, LB, 5'10, 205 – 3.71 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19679218/Darius-Murphy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19679218/Darius-Murphy</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>CLASS OF 2028</u></strong><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gionni Lewis, WR, 5'11, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13505482/Gionni-Lewis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/13505482/Gionni-Lewis</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trae Townsend, QB, 6'0, 155.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20095392/Trae-Townsend" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20095392/Trae-Townsend</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF PENSACOLA BOOKER T. WASHINGTON</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily.</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: </strong>Floridakids1@aol.com.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? Contact us for a savings code so you can see what everyone has been talking about!</strong> <a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->