2017 Season Previews: Clay vs St. Augustine Kickoff Classic

St. Augustine-This battle between two of the areas best did not disappoint, as St Augustine edged out Clay 26-21. Running back #5 Brandon Johnson scored the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter for the Jackets. #2 Cedrin Daniel scored twice for St. Augustine. He’s a big athlete who feel like this performance prepared his team for the upcoming season. Head Coach Brian Braddock is excited about the ability to make plays in the air as opposed to on the ground as they did last year. The offense will be lead by Quarterback Austin Reed. Reed is described as a risk taker who is not afraid to go for the big play. It’s that killer instinct that has his teammates willing to go the extra mile for him and the offense.

Other Notable St. Augustine Players

OL- Darrel Ferrell

DB Lonell Harris

DB Tyrek Russ

LB- Joshua Peterson

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Running back Aundre Carter fits the mold of Clay football player perfectly. He’s a big strong back that can move the chains with every carry. He gained some very good runs against St. Augustine in their kickoff classic. RB Christian Swilley got in the endzone for Clay potentially previewing the approach for Head Coach Josh Hoekstra. It’s going to be a running back by committee again, and to noone’s surprise, their still going to run the ball. The question is can they be as effective has last year’s dynamic duo.

Other Key Players Clay

S/LB Raequan Williams
OL Jason Brooks
WR Ajay Bellinger
QB Caleb Eason

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Clay Maxpreps Roster

1 Dakari Augustin CB Sr. 6-0 183
2 Derek Holt CB So. 5-11 160
3 Wilguens Dorvilus RB Jr. 5-9 175
4 Spencer Lesage WR Jr. 5-10 181
5 Raequan Williams FS, SS Sr. 6-0 195
6 Marcus Dixon SS, FS Jr. 6-0 183
7 Caleb Eason QB Sr. 6-3 170
8 Tyler Lewis RB, SB Sr. 6-0 180
9 Tymious Goodman RB Sr. 5-9 185
10 Josh Griffis DE So. 6-5 220
11 Ajay Belanger WR Sr. 6-2 170
12 Marcaun Robinson MLB, OLB Sr. 5-10 205
13 Mason Adams MLB, OLB Jr. 5-11 190
14 Cedrick Brown RB Jr. 6-2 180
15 Christian Sweat WR Jr. 6-0 160
16 Ty Whitaker WR Sr.
17 Turner Erstad QB, RB Jr. 6-0 187
18 Cody Devore OLB, DE Jr. 6-2 185
19 Zachary Alvarado FS, SS Sr. 5-11
20 Jordan Copeland CB Sr. 5-11 168
21 Joshua Colson SB Sr. 6-0 184
22 Christian Swilley SS, FS Sr. 5-11 195
23 Eric Predmore Jr. 5-8 145
24 Marchel Robinson DE, OLB Sr. 5-10 180
25 Cain Creery OLB Jr. 5-9 170
26 Darrel Watson OLB Sr. 6-1 157
28 Aundre Carter RB Sr.
30 Edwin Garcia FB So. 5-7 180
31 Joseph Reed
32 Sencer’e Gilbert CB Jr. 5-9 140
33 Ricky Bernabeu FB Jr. 5-5 185
34 Dylan Taylor Jr. 5-10 160
35 Christopher Hancher P Sr. 5-9 165
36 Brett Cassano K, P Sr. 5-8 151
40 Jeremy Sims So.
41 Connor Davies DE Sr. 5-11 172
42 Liz Fogarty K Sr. 5-10 140
43 Heath Johnson Jr.
44 Daniel Moreland LS Sr. 5-8 170
50 Ross Doan T Jr. 6-2 230
51 Jason Brooks T Sr. 6-1 254
52 Justin Johnston Jr. 6-0
54 John Haymore T So. 6-0 180
55 Colin Dumas G So. 6-0 255
56 Mario Reese Sr. 5-9 200
57 Ty Summerford So.
58 Colby Butler DT Sr. 6-0 265
60 William Brown G Jr.
63 Mikey Carns G Jr. 6-2 285
64 Jordan Collins C, G Jr. 6-1 254
66 Jason Cahill T Jr.
74 Joseph Grelli G So. 5-11 220
80 Denaud Valmyr Sr. 6-3 185
81 Chris Davis TE So. 5-10 160
97 Jack Schoen K, P Jr. 5-5 140
99 Kenneth Johnson DE, DT Jr. 6-3 220

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Schedules:

St. Augustine

Aug 18 Clay (Kickoff Classic)

Aug 25 Baker County

Sept 1 at Menendez

Sept 8 at Ponte Vedra

Sept 15 at Palm Coast

Sept 22 Bartram Trail

Sept 29 at Englewood *

Oct 6 OPEN

Oct 13 at Ed White *

Oct 20 at Nease *

Oct 27 Middleburg *

Nov 3 Palatka

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Clay

Aug 18 at St. Augustine (Kickoff Classic)

Aug 25 Fleming Island

Sept 1 at Middleburg

Sept 8 at Bartram Trail

Sept 15 at Orange Park *

Sept 22 Oakleaf

Sept 29 Menendez *

Oct 6 OPEN

Oct 13 at Ridgeview *

Oct 20 Baker County *

Oct 27 Palatka *

Nov 3 at University Christian

 

 

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