- October 10, 2024
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It’s been quite an adventure since the football season started in September.
Throughout the season, several games in our coverage area were canceled, while some were shifted to allow games to played in a safe and timely manner. Despite the cancellations, rescheduling of games and shortened season, teams in the Observer’s coverage area showed out.
There were thrillers — such as West Orange’s overtime win over Apopka and Windermere Prep’s harrowing playoff victory over Legacy — and there were lopsided rivalries. There was also the return of hope to a once-proud program at West Orange and a record year at Foundation Academy.
The following is the Observer’s first-ever All-Area Teams for football.
Brad Lord, Foundation Academy; runner-up, Mike Granato, WOHS
Victory Christian always had been a thorn in the side of Foundation Academy, but this year, the Lions and head coach Brad Lord found redemption in a hard-fought victory to claim the school’s first regional title. Lord has truly turned the program into one of the area’s premier powers.
Danny Stutsman, Foundation Academy; runner-up, Wilkerson St. Juste, CFCA
Foundation Academy is a team loaded in talent, but a team only can go as far as its leader can take them. In this case, the Lions were in good hands with senior Danny Stutsman. The Oklahoma commit did just about everything on both sides of the ball. He racked up more than 1,000 yards on the ground and through the air, and picked up 17 touchdowns. On defense, he racked up 78 total tackles, five sacks and two interceptions.
West Orange High
The last few years have not been kind to the West Orange football program. The school saw three coaches come and go in as many years — creating instability and questions. But now, under first-year head coach Mike Granato, the Warriors are on their way up after finishing 6-4 and recording the program’s first playoff win in five years.
OFFENSE
QB | CJ Brooks, Olympia
RB | Wilkerson St. Juste, CFCA
OL | Kyjuan Phillips, Dr. Phillips
OL | Scotty West, Foundation Academy
OL | Hunter Moss, Foundation Academy
OL | Alston Watts, Ocoee
OL | Ronnie Hayes, Dr. Phillips
WR | Jayden Gibson, West Orange
WR | Danny Stutsman, Foundation Academy
WR | Victor Jones Jr., Olympia
TE | Matthew Richardson, Windermere
K/P | Ian Garcia, Foundation Academy
DEFENSE
DL | Jordan Phillips, Ocoee
DL | Donovon Branch, Foundation Academy
DL | De’Andre Robinson, Olympia
DL | Bryan Thomas, Foundation Academy
LB | Danny Stutsman, Foundation Academy
LB | Malik Harp, Ocoee
LB | Jahshari Jones, West Orange
DB | Lexus Jones, West Orange
DB | Zion Trimboli, Dr. Phillips
DB | Matthew McDoom, West Orange
DB | Miles Benjamin, Olympia
OFFENSE
QB | Zane Fullmer, Windermere Prep
RB | Jaden Oyola, Legacy Charter
OL | Devin Hill, Dr. Phillips
OL | Jordan Thomas, Olympia
OL | Austin Purpura, Dr. Phillips
OL | Finley Voorheis, CFCA
OL | Cooper Ulgenalp, TFA
WR | Mason Williams, Windermere Prep
WR | Ledger Hatch, Dr. Phillips
WR | Joanes Fortilien, Dr. Phillips
TE | Jacob Lowe, Windermere Prep
K/P | Riley Boyd, West Orange
DEFENSE
DL | Edward Byrd, Foundation Academy
DL | Reggie Jean, Foundation Academy
DL | Ehigie Aliu-otokiti, Olympia
DL | Gerald Greaves, Dr. Phillips
LB | Tyson Schwalbach, West Orange
LB | Amer Amer, Windermere
LB | Greyson Labiad, Foundation Academy
DB | Sean Johnson Jr., TFA
DB | Zoren Tobe, Ocoee
DB | Jordan Dozier, Windermere
DB | Jamari Jones, West Orange
Jackson Bennett, Windermere Prep
Stone Rivers, Windermere
Jalen Thompson, Dr. Phillips
Amir Johnson, Dr. Phillips
Jaydan Taylor, Dr. Phillips
Jayden Colon, Legacy Charter
Terrence Mosley II, TFA
Jalen Washington, Dr. Phillips
Joanes Polynice, West Orange
n Josh Thompson, TFA
Tae’Quan Johnson, Ocoee
Tate Ewing, Foundation Academy
Chryse Gunn, Ocoee
Devin Gaines, West Orange