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TEAMS TO KNOW 2026: Manatee (FL)
Manatee enters 2026 with serious momentum after a regional finals appearance and a roster built around experience.
The Hurricanes return 17 total starters under head coach Jacquez Green (
@JacquezGreen
), with key names like Nolan Downes, Tavares Powell, Nowlin Lawson, Cooper Kolbe, Caodon White, and Jared Sanders leading the way.
With Sumner, Plant, and Naples on the schedule, Manatee has the pieces to be a real factor in Florida 5A.
Manatee enters 2026 with serious momentum after a regional finals appearance and a roster built around experience.
The Hurricanes return 17 total starters under head coach Jacquez Green (
@JacquezGreen
), with key names like Nolan Downes, Tavares Powell, Nowlin Lawson, Cooper Kolbe, Caodon White, and Jared Sanders leading the way.
With Sumner, Plant, and Naples on the schedule, Manatee has the pieces to be a real factor in Florida 5A.
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TEAMS TO KNOW 2026: West Boca Raton (FL)
West Boca enters 2026 chasing a three-peat after back-to-back Florida 6A state championships. With a loaded returning core, major talent back, and games against Cardinal Newman, American Heritage, and The First Academy, the Bulls are firmly in the national public-school conversation.
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TEAMS TO KNOW 2026: Venice (FL)
Venice enters 2026 looking to bounce back after a 9-4 season and a state semifinal finish. The Indians bring back talent, add key pieces, and face early tests against Raines and Lakeland. A Florida 7A program to keep an eye on this fall.
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