Florida-Georgia Players Hit The Field
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As the Martin Luther King holiday begins, plenty of attention will be focused on south Florida. With many activities going on nationally, there will be a spotlight shining on this area – as nearly 100 top senior football players from…
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Continue ReadingAs the Martin Luther King holiday begins, plenty of attention will be focused on south Florida.
With many activities going on nationally, there will be a spotlight shining on this area – as nearly 100 top senior football players from Florida and Georgia are out to get this prestigious game off the ground once again.
As the teams arrived on Thursday, both practiced twice at Traz Powell Stadium – the site of this year’s game.
Scheduled for a 4 p.m. kickoff on Sunday.
After arriving in Miami at the spacious Even Hotel – Team Florida and Team Georgia had the chance to get started preparing.
The game, which is rekindling the tradition that this match up once held in Orlando, Atlanta, Daytona Beach among other places, is getting things started in this ‘border war” with plenty of talent on display.
On Thursday, Team Florida and head coach Lamont Green and Team Georgia and head coach Robert Edwards III showcased some very impressive talent – many who have already signed – while other players are hoping that this game will provide that much-needed forum.
There is no getting around that this was a tough year for everyone – with Covid truly cutting into plenty of dreams.
FIRST DAYS STANDOUTS
There were some impressive players in action on the first day.
For Team Florida, TRU Prep Academy linebacker Emile Aime Emile Aime 5'9" | 210 lbs | LB Miami Gardens TRU Prep Academy | 2021 FL , headed to FSU, stepped up on Day 1. So did fellow linebackers Edgerrin Gavins (Southwest Miami) and Dustin Viñas (Miami Christopher Columbus).
TRU Prep Kicker John Cannon John Cannon K Miami Gardens TRU Prep Academy | 2021 FL , a USF signee, was impressive with his kicks – all off the ground, from 50 plus.
Miami Killian defensive linemen Khavon Harris and Miami Christopher Columbus Kesean Norris-Hayes Kesean Norris-Hayes 6'0" | 230 lbs | DL Miami Christopher Columbus | 2021 FL looked solid as well.
University of Miami TE signee Kahlil Brantley Kahlil Brantley 6'2" | 200 lbs | TE Miami Northwestern | 2021 State FL (Miami Northwestern) and FIU signee Demetrius Hill Demetrius Hill 6'2" | 190 lbs | DB Miami Springs | 2021 FL (CB, Miami Springs) were also solid.
Others catching the eye on the first day included Marquez Bargman (OG, Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast, USF signee Cole Best (OL, Winter Park Trinity Christian), Colin Blazek (QB, Venice), FIU defensive end signee Keegan Davis Keegan Davis 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast | 2021 FL (Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast), Dwayne Harris (CB, Lake Wales), Lawrence Jones Jr (WR, Sanford Seminole), Taylor Jones (TE, Sanford Seminole), Kiael Kelly Kiael Kelly 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Tampa Gaither | 2021 FL (QB, Tampa Gaither), Dominic Larry (Slot WR, Tallahassee Lincoln), T.J. Lee (DL, Gadsden County) and Jaquez Moore (RB, Live Oak Suwannee), DeAndre Robinson (DL, Orlando Olympia), Trevonte Rucker Trevonte Rucker 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Ocala Vanguard | 2021 State FL (WR, Ocala Vanguard) and Christopher Williams (OT, Tallahassee Rickards) to name a few.
TEAM GEORGIA LOOKS IMPRESSIVE
The stars were certainly shining in south Florida on Thursday.
Team Georgia, stacked with talent, boasted prospects such as Brandon Adams Brandon Adams 6'3" | 185 lbs | DB Arabia Mountain | 2021 State GA (CB,S, Arabia Mountain), Khalil Anderson Khalil Anderson 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Riverwood | 2021 State GA (CB/S, Riverwood International Charter), Ameron Bergeron (DB, Westover), standout Leo Blackburn Leo Blackburn 6'5" | 210 lbs | TE Westlake | 2021 State GA Jr. (WR, Westlake), Zy Brockington Zy Brockington 6'2" | 250 lbs | DL Colquitt County | 2021 State GA (DE, Colquitt County), Jonathan Brown (DE/TE, Riverwood International Charter), Victoine Brown Victoine Brown 6'4" | 228 lbs | DL Grayson | 2021 State GA II (DE, Grayson), Cal Camp (QB, Morgan County), Montavious Cunningham (OT/DT, Clarke Central), Omar Daniels Omar Daniels 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Colquitt County | 2021 State GA (DB, Colquitt), Dante Tidwell Edwards (WR/RB, North Murray), Corbin LaFrance (QB, Kell), Devin Lee Devin Lee 6'3" | 270 lbs | DL Ola | 2021 State GA (DL, Ola), Stratton Tripp (QB, Cartersville) and Jaheim Ward (DB, Colquitt County) to name a few.
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