MaxPreps Presesason High School Football Top 25: No. 16 Lakeland
By Zack Poff
Jul 22, 2019, 10:00am
Dreadnaughts enter 2019 riding a 16-game winning streak.
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Head coach: Bill Castle
Last season: 15-0, No. 18 national ranking. Beat St. Thomas Aquinas 33-20 for 7A championship, first title since 2006.
Last decade: 103-17-1
KEY PLAYERS
Running back Demarkcus Bowman
File photo by Annette Wilkerson
RB Demarkcus Bowman (5-11, 195, Sr.) — 2020 Clemson commit rushed for nearly 2,500 yards and 36
touchdowns during his junior season, averaging over 11 yards per carry.
WR Arian Smith (6-1, 170, Sr.) — 4-star wide receiver will be a big-time playmaker for the
defending 7A state champs after transferring from Mulberry (Fla.).
CB Fenley Graham (5-8, 170, Sr.) — One of the best defensive backs in the state is a 2020 Florida commit.
CB Kendall Dennis (6-0, 170, Sr.) — Dennis and Graham give Dreadnaughts one of best cornerback tandems.
QB Chayil Garnett (6-1, 205, Sr.) — Auburn commit takes over at quarterback after transferring from Lake Wales (Fla.).
Defensive back Fenley Graham
File photo by Annette Wilkerson
Aug. 23 at Manatee (Bradenton)
Sept. 13 at Plant City
Oct. 18 at Bloomingdale
