Manatee Looks For Turnaround
BRADENTON MANATEE 2022 Manatee Head Coach: Jacquez Green 2021 Record: 2-7 THE HURRICANES Lets face it. If you follow high school football in the state of Florida, you know that it is very rare that Bradenton Manatee finishes below .500…
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Continue ReadingBRADENTON MANATEE 2022
Manatee
Head Coach: Jacquez Green
2021 Record: 2-7
THE HURRICANES
Lets face it. If you follow high school football in the state of Florida, you know that it is very rare that Bradenton Manatee finishes below .500 – let alone 2-7.
With that in mind, there has been a major push to change the course of the Hurricanes – with plenty of work being put in during the off-season – as some of the past successes of this storied program have been put into focus.
The thing that stings the most is the six straight losses to start the season put this program in a situation they haven’t been in for decades – if ever.
The fact that they scored just five touchdowns in those games certainly illustrated that it was time to go back to the drawing board, and they have.
Finishing the year with two wins in the last three games gave many of these younger players and the coaching staff a reason to look forward to 2022.
Remember, in the five seasons prior to 2021, this program finished 8-2, 8-5, 8-5, 5-4 and 7-4, and were in the state playoff hunt each season.
Here is a look at some of the prospects that this team will roll out in 2022:
PROSPECT WATCH
CLASS OF 2023
Roy Burchett (RB/SLOT, 5-6, 170 – 3.2 GPA)
Wesley Choate (LS, 5-11, 195 – 3.6 GPA)
Daniel Dunbar (DB, 5-8, 170)
Bruno Gutschow (DL, 5-11, 250)
Koby Keenan (TE, 6-7, 235 – 3.6 GPA)
McKinney Xavier (OT, 6-6, 255 – 3.l GPA)
Hamlet “Nikko” (OL/DL, 6-1, 285 – 3.1 GPA)
Hayden Ridgley Hayden Ridgley 6'3" | 310 lbs | OL Manatee | 2023 FL (OG, 6-3, 315 – 3.4 GPA)
CLASS OF 2024
Bonshavior Bean (WR, 5-8, 155 – 3.0 GPA)
Jahron Hill (DE/OLB, 6-0, 230)
Zayon Hill (CB, 6-0, 160)
Daron Jean (CB, 5-9, 160 – 2.7 GPA)
Jaden Judge (RB, 5-8, 170 – 2.5 GPA)
Damontez McDowell (LB, 5-11, 193 – 3.4 GPA)
Drew Morris (OL, 6-3, 325 – 2.7 GPA)
Keyvon Reddick (WR, 5-6, 130 – 3.4 GPA)
Tyreek’e Robinson (DL, 6-3, 285 – 4.0 GPA)
Kenynn Roux (CB, 6-0, 160)
Cory Sanders (RB, 5-7, 160)
Johnny Squiteri (QB, 5-8, 165 – 3.9 GPA)
Alex Papale (OLB/DE, 6-0, 200 – 3.4 GPA)
CLASS OF 2025
Ean Johnson-Kelley (DE/OLB, 6-0, 255 – 4.0 GPA)
Alvoid Kennon (DE/OLB, 6-0, 245 – 3.4 GPA)
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You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.