GAINESVILLE (December 13) — The finalists for the 2017 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football and Football Coach of the Year were announced following balloting by a statewide panel of high school football coaches and prep media representatives.
Every finalist was the leading vote-getter in his classification, making each one the Player of the Year or Coach of the Year in his class. Below is the final voting numbers by class. Area players in bold.
Final voting numbers by class (top five):
Class 8A
Player School Points
Lorenzo Lingard Orange City University 163
Isaias Castellon Miami Senior 130
Devodney Alford Dr. Phillips 47
Gurvan Hall Palm Bch Gardens 42
Akeem Dent Palm Bch Central 39
Coach School Points
Rodney Wells Dr. Phillips 159
TJ Jackson Atlantic 139
Sedrick Irvin Miami Senior 77
Richard Bedesem Wekiva 56
Adam Ratkevich Western 34
Class 7A
Player School Points
Bryce Carpenter Venice 184
Javion Heiligh Venice 130
Robert Harvey Edgewater 34
Joey Gatewood St. Johns Bartram Trail 29
Ryan Smenda Orange Park Fleming Island 24
Coach School Points
John Peacock Venice 175
Darrell Sutherland St. Johns Bartram Trail 151
Robert Weiner Plant 39
Cameron Duke Edgewater 35
Damenyum Springs Orange Park Fleming Island 30
Class 6A
Player School Points
Brian Snead Armwood 121
Marquez Glover Ocala Vanguard 98
Austin Reed St. Augustine 64
Kelly Joiner Groveland South Lake 53
Wyatt Rector Leesburg 47
Coach School Points
Max Edwards Northwestern 185
Evan Davis Armwood 144
Brian Braddock St.Augustine 101
Bill Kramer Naples 32
Edwin Farmer Ocala Vanguard 20
Class 5A
Player School Points
Quadry Jones Jones 95
Aundre Carter Green Cove Springs Clay 78
Nelson Silvera Amer. Heritage 71
Charles Harrison Zephyrhills 67
Marcus Riley Rickards 65
Coach School Points
Jamie Rodgers Glen St. Mary Baker County 162
Pat Surtain American Heritage 129
Rhett Summerford West Florida 63
Rodelin Anthony Immokalee 62
Matt DuBuc Cardinal Gibbons 48
Class 4A
Player School Points
Ivory Durham IV Jacksonville Raines 212
Javian Hawkins Cocoa 130
Dentarrius Yon Gadsden County 77
Kevin Austin No. Broward Prep 40
CJ Calero Gulliver Prep 22
Coach School Points
Deran Wiley Jacksonville Raines 210
Johnny Wilkinson Cocoa 145
Brian Tomlinson Starke Bradford 68
Daniel Lugue University School 49
Price Harris Dunnellon 15
Class 3A
Player School Points
Jordan Travis Benjamin 147
Shaun Shivers Chaminade Madonna 115
Xavier Williams Chaminade Madonna 73
Gavin Screws Baldwin 57
Nicholas Petit Frere Berkeley Prep 30
Coach School Points
Dameon Jones Chaminade Madonna 196
Brendan Kent Oxbridge Academy 160
Chris Harvey Clearwater Cent. Catholic 64
Jarrod Hickman Florida High 50
Ron Ream Benjamin 15
Class 2A
Player School Points
Jaylin Jackson Cambridge Christian 162
John Cox Moore Haven 63
Jalen Norwood No. Fla. Christian 56
Clayton Boyd Jacksonville University Christian 53
Brian Woodend John Paul II 51
Coach School Points
Dennis Marroquin Champagnat Catholic 175
David Penland III Jacksonville University Christian 152
Kendrick Stewart Victory Christian 45
Max Morin Moore Haven 44
Bob Dare Cambridge Christian 29
Class 1A Player School Points
Derrick Staten Jr. Madison County 149
Jaxson Beach Mayo Lafayette 132
Kelvin Dean Chipley 114
Charles Strong Lake Butler Union County 49
Alvin Dempsey III Port St. Joe 21
Coach School Points
Mike Coe Madison County 209
Greg Jordan Blountstown 136
Matt Brunson Baker 42
Orson Walkes Pahokee 39
McKinley Rolle Wildwood 32
Independent Player School Points
Noah Mumme Satellite 180
Fred Billy St.Stephen’s 120
Makai Burris Faith Christian 101
Gavin Marts Jacksonville Harvest Community 49
Coach School Points
Tod Creneti St. Stephens 194
Jacob Doss Windermere 139
Andre Dobson Faith Christian 37
Bill Gierke Orangewood Christian 30
Jim Davis Jupiter Christian 25
