Jacksonville Bolles Is Hungry For A Title

Coming into this season, the percentages were definitely with head coach <strong>Matt Toblin</strong> and his Jacksonville Bolles football team. Prior to this year, here is a football program that was in the mix for a state title in three of the past five years – and while they lost to Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons last season, 35-21, enough talent was coming back for the Bulldogs to make a solid run – and they have. In addition to that loss to the Chiefs in Tallahassee last December, this program has indeed been a model of consistency, starting with 2019 (11-2 state 4A runner up), 2018 (8-5, lost to Jacksonville Trinity in playoffs), 2017 (8-4, lost to Jacksonville Trinity in playoffs) and 2016 (12-1 state 4A runner up). Since 1975, Bolles has certainly been among the best in the state – with 11 State Championships, 8 times State Runners-up, 32 District Championships and 5 IMSC Championships. But it's been a decade (2011) since the last state crown, and while the amazing memory of longtime head coach <strong>Corky Rogers</strong> still lives on, this is the year that this team certainly has it all. If you doubt what they have done, all you have to look at the fashion in which they have beaten their six opponents – starting with West Nassau (42-0), talented Lake City Columbia (34-7), competitive St. Augustine (32-27), Fernandina Beach (49-14), defending state 2A runner up Jacksonville University Christian (31-0) and last year's 3A state champion Jacksonville Trinity Christian (35-0). Coming into this Friday night's non-district road game at Gainesville Buchholz, they have outscored the opposition, 223-48. <strong>SENIOR CLASS IS TALENTED</strong> With impressive prospects in every class, the Bulldogs boast a very talented and prospect-rich senior class – with Air Force Academy-bound running back <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="50210" first="Kade" last="Frew"]</strong><strong> (5-8, 190), </strong>who has run for over 3,000 yards, and equally gifted <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="50287" first="Jack" last="Pyburn"]</strong> (DE/OLB, 6-4, 250) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="50045" first="Hayden" last="Schwartz"]</strong> (DE, 6-4, 250) leading the way. In addition, the Class of 2022 also features prospects such as <strong>Sullivan Brackin</strong> (WR, 6-5, 225), Lafayette College commit <strong>Reed Collins</strong> (OL, 6-5, 285), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="50273" first="Deklan" last="Dougherty"]</strong> (OLB, 6-3, 215), <strong>Hansen Englert</strong> (TE, 6-2, 215), <strong>Patrick Green</strong> (WR, 6-1, 195), <strong>Myles Johnson</strong> (RB, 5-9, 185), <strong>Jakie Judge</strong> (QB, 6-2, 185), <strong>Bradley Mann</strong> (DE, 6-6, 260) and versatile (baseball standout) defensive back <strong>Patric Menk</strong> (6-1, 200). <strong>UNDERCLASSMEN GIVES THE BULLDOGS A BRIGHT FUTURE</strong> If you are thinking that the senior class has some impressive prospects, maybe you need to check in on the Class of 2023, where juniors such as <strong>Jeb Allen</strong> (LB, 6-2, 225), <strong>John Antolik</strong> (OL, 6-2, 270), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128559" first="Brendan" last="Black"]</strong> OL, 6-4, 285), <strong>Trent Carter</strong> (LB, 6-2, 185) and offensive lineman <strong>Cooper Fordham</strong> (6-3, 270) have all been very solid during the 2021 season. The Bulldogs also boast rising standouts <strong>Jake Hogan</strong> (TE, 6-2, 210), <strong>Kavon Miller</strong> (DB, 5-10, 165), <strong>Alex Skrzydlewski</strong> (OL, 6-3, 270), <strong>Spencer Surface</strong> (FS, 5-10, 180), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128829" first="Kemani" last="Wilson"]</strong> (CB, 5-10, 165) and gifted offensive lineman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128628" first="James" last="Zebroski"]</strong> (6-5 295). Sophomores are also getting in some much-needed playing time as well. Keep an eye on prospects such as <strong>Grayson Ambrosh </strong>(S, 5-11, 170), <strong>Garrison Butler</strong> (DT, 6-2, 250), <strong>Trent Carter</strong> (LB, 6-2, 180) and gifted quarterback/athlete <strong>D.J. Moore</strong> (6-2, 175). <strong>Catch More Florida High School Football. </strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a> <strong><em>You Can Contact [player_tooltip player_id="111610" first="Larry" last="Blustein"] with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl.</em></strong>