Player Recognition Archives

Kane Lafortune, Niceville, is the Florida Player of the Week

Kane Lafortune, a Junior Quarterback at Niceville High School is the Week 9 scoutSMART Florida Player of the week. Kane set a school record for touchdown passes in a game with 7 TDs in the first half of the game against 5-2 Tallahassee Leon.

Kane, who has a 4.3 GPA, plans to major in either business or engineering in college. He enjoys golfing and hanging out with friends.

To view more of Kane’s highlights visit his scoutSMART profile online, his Twitter, and hudl profile

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October 30, 2023/by Diane Bloodworth

Brian Oesterle, Melbourne Central Catholic, is the Florida Player of the Week

Brian Oesterle, a senior Running Back / Defensive Back at Melbourne Central Catholic (MCC) High School was selected as the Florida Player of the Week. During the 10/13 district upset (20-7) over Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Brian had 216 yards rushing, 55 yards receiving, and a TD. Brian has emerged as one of the top rushers in 1S football and has also made an impact on defense.

Brian has a 3.9 GPA, is a volunteer coach for the local 10U football team, and has participated in numerous fundraising events for pancreatic cancer. When he isn’t on the field, you can find Brian hanging out with his friends, fishing, playing basketball, watching sports, and at the beach.

Brian plans to major in sports medicine and wants to continue to play football at the collegiate level.

To view more of Brian’s highlights visit his scoutSMART profile online, his Twitter, and hudl profile

October 23, 2023/by Diane Bloodworth

Florida Player of the Week, Player Recognition

Jaydan “Jaybo” Jenkins, Middleburg, is the Florida Player of the Week

Jaydan “Jaybo” Jenkins, a senior at Middleburg High School, is the scoutSMART Florida Player of the Week. Jayden plays multiple positions including Quarterback, Running Back and Defensive Back. He led the Broncos to the state’s largest come-from-behind victory with a 35-33 victory over Clay (Green Cove Springs). The Broncos were down 33-14 at halftime. Jayden had more than 150 yards passing, 50 rushing yards, and two TDs while also playing defensive back.

To view more of Jayden’s highlights visit his scoutSMART profile online, his Twitter, and hudl profile

October 17, 2023/by Diane Bloodworth

Florida Player of the Week, Player Recognition

Juan Gainous, Olympia is the Florida Player of the Week

Juan Gainous, a 6’3” 215-pound Senior Quarterback at Olympia High School, is the Florida Player of the Week for Week 6. This season Juan has more than 1,200 passing yards and 14 passing TDs. Juan has focused on improving his running game resulting in more than 250 rushing yards and 5 rushing TDs. Juan is also strong in the classroom and maintains a 3.92 (weighted) GPA.

Juan’s recruitment remains open, and he and his coaches continue to stay in contact with several college programs. He is looking for a program that fits his playing style and where he feels at home.

Juan is excited about what this season brings and stated “I am hoping my teammates and I can lead our team deep into the playoffs and make a run at a state championship. I just really want to cap off my high school career on a high note, for me and for my team”.

To view more of Juan’s highlights visit his scoutSMART profile online, his Twitter, and hudl profile

October 9, 2023/by Diane Bloodworth

Florida Player of the Week, Player Recognition, Uncategorized

Dylan Cook, St. Augustine is the Florida Player of the Week

Congratulations to Dylan Cook, Quarterback at St. Augustine who was voted the Week 5 Player of the Week. Dylan passed for 3 touchdowns to 3 different Wide Receivers to led St. Augustine to their first win over Bartram in five years.

Head football Coach Brian Braddock stated, “Dylan is a young man with high character and is also an excellent quarterback. It is no surprise to us that when he was called upon he was ready and performed at a high level.”

To view more of Dylan’s highlights visit his scoutSMART profile online, his Twitter, and hudl profile

October 6, 2023/by Diane Bloodworth

Florida Player of the Week, Player Recognition

Marcus Mitchell Jr, Flagler Palm Coast is the Florida Player of the Week

Congratulations to Marcus Mitchell Jr, a 5’9” 225 Running Back at Flagler Palm Coast High School who was selected as the Florida Player of the Week.

Cat Bradley, Assistant Girl’s Soccer Coach at Flagler Palm Coast, stated in her nomination, “Marcus Mitchell is only a junior and breaking records and making a name for himself. On Friday night [9/15] in a high intense, in county rival game. Flagler Palm Coast played the Matanzas Pirates. Marcus scored 4 touchdowns and had 288 yds rushing. It was the Marcus Mitchell show all night long. A poised and humble young man had the stadium in cheers and applause all night long. He was literally running through pirates defense all night. This is just the beginning for Marcus. As they say, he’s built differently”.

Marcus is working hard in the classroom as well and has a 3.3 GPA. He also participates in FHS7v7A during the offseason.

To view more of Marcus’s highlights visit his scoutSMART profile online, his Twitter, and hudl profile

September 24, 2023/by Diane Bloodworth

Florida Player of the Week, Player Recognition, Uncategorized

Kemari Scurry, Madison County High School is Florida Player of the Week

Kemari Scurry, a 6’0, 230-pound Defensive Lineman at Madison County High School was selected as the player of the week with more than 7K votes for week 3. Last week against a very talented Fitzgerald (GA) team, Kemari had 13 tackles and a QB hurry.

Kemari, who is a Junior, aspires to be a D1 player after high school. He also helps with his younger brother’s t-ball team. When asked, what makes him a great, player, Kemari responded “I think what makes me a great player is I am never satisfied but always humble.”

To view more of Kemari’s highlights visit his scoutSMART profile online, his Twitter, and hudl profile.

September 17, 2023/by Diane Bloodworth

Florida Player of the Week, Player Recognition

Michael McClenton, Ocoee High School is Florida Player of the Week

Michael McClenton, a Sophomore DE at Ocoee High School is the Florida player of the week for September 1^st, .In a win over Wekiva, Michael disrupted the offense with 20 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, 7 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. Michael also volunteers to help kids learn football over the summer at a football clinic with a local pastor.

To view more of Michael’s highlights, visit his scoutSMART profile online, his Twitter and hudl profile.

September 13, 2023/by Diane Bloodworth

Florida Player of the Week, Player Recognition

Dakota Brower, Oak Hall HS is Florida Player of the Week

Congratulations to Dakota Brower, the Oak Hall High School Junior QB, who was voted the scoutSMART Florida player of the week for his performance on 8/25. Dakota is a dual-threat QB who has led the Oak Hall Eagles to a 3-0 record. During week 1, the 5’11”, 185-pound QB was 5/7 for 194 yards passing and 1 TD. He had 4 carries for 36 yards in a 43-0 win over St. Joseph Academy. Dakota also participates in special teams and defense. Dakota has a 3.9 GPA and is on the varsity Track and Basketball teams. He participates in FHS7v7A during the offseason.

To view more of Dakota’s highlights, visit his scoutSMART profile online, his Twitter, and hudl profile.

September 10, 2023/by Diane Bloodworth

Florida Player of the Week, Player Recognition

Chason Clark of Bradford HS is the Florida Player of the Week

Congratulations to Chason Clark of Bradford High School for being voted the scoutSMART Florida Player of the Week for December 5-9th!

The 6-foot-3 linebacker has had an outstanding junior season. He totaled over 70 tackles, 11 TFL and 5 sacks. Clark was an integral key in Brandford’s 12-2 record this season and he was the team leader for both sacks and tackles per game and receiving yards per game. In September, Clark was selected as the Max Preps Defensive Player of the Game in the team’s game against Baldwin.

(image via Twitter @ChasonClark10)

Clark has a 3.3 GPA, and is actively being recruited by multiple D1 programs. He is an intuitive, competitive and skilled athlete, but it is his determination and drive that set him apart.

Bradford’s football season came to a close Friday Dec 2, 2022 when they lost in the State Semi Finals to the Cocoa Tigers, yet there is still time to watch Clark take the field this year. Clark was named a 2022 US Army Bowl All-American and is set to play in the bowl game on December 17, in Dallas, TX.

There are only a few more weeks to vote for the Florida Player of the week, so be sure to nominate and vote on the scoutSMART website to recognize your favorite athletes.

To view more of Clark’s highlights visit his scoutSMART profile online or on our free app, his Twitter, and hudl profile.

December 6, 2022/by Lillian York