2014 High School Football Top 25 team preview: No. 9 Booker T. Washington

By Stephen Spiewak Jun 14, 2014, 12:00am

The Tornadoes will be back in the national title mix after their 2013 title.




2013 finish:
14-0; Class 4A champion; Xcellent 25 national champion

Points per game: 41.4

Points allowed per game: 9.9



No. of returning starters (offense): 6

No. of returning starters (defense): 4

Head coach: Tim Harris Jr.

Career record: 0-0

Assistant coaches:
Earl Tillman (Associate head coach)
Pierre Senatus (Assistant head coach)
Nitron Stork (Defensive coordinator)
Paul Lasseur (Offensive line)
Marcellino Moss (Linebackers)
Ben Hanks (Special teams)
Dominic Johnson (Wide receivers)
Eddy Arza (Quarterbacks)
Brian Sloan (Running backs)
Murry Harris (Defensive line)
Lathario Wright (JV head coach)
Torian Bean (Operations)
Charles Johnson (Equipment manager)
Eric Williams (Community liaison)

Team Twitter account: @MiamiBTW_FB

Outlook:
Booker T. Washington was consistently great during Tim Harris' run. Now his son, Tim Harris Jr., takes over, and the program should experience little drop off. Treon Harris, Chad Thomas and Demetrius Jackson are all gone, but plenty of talented younger players and transfers are eager to make their mark.
Head coach Tim Harris Jr. takes over for his father.
Head coach Tim Harris Jr. takes over for his father.
Photo by Stuart Browning

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Key returners
Mark Walton is the nation's No. 4 rated running back in the Class of 2016, according to 247Sports.
Mark Walton is the nation's No. 4 rated running back in the Class of 2016, according to 247Sports.
Photo by Stuart Browning

Linebacker James King
Linebacker James King
Photo by Stuart Browning

Offense:



RB Mark Walton

WR Shaquille Green

WR Vaquan Smalls

OL Clayton Cobb


Defense:

LB James King



DL Andre Duncombe

LB Hosea McMullin


Key newcomers:

QB Maurice Alexander

WR Antonio Calloway


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The road to a state title
Graphic by Ryan Escobar

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Booker T. Washington in action






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Spotlight on Booker T. Washington

See the entire Booker T. Washington preseason photo shoot
Linebacker Hosea McMullin
Linebacker Hosea McMullin
Photos by Stuart Browning

Several top players for Booker T. Washington pose during a photo shoot at the Miami Art District.
Several top players for Booker T. Washington pose during a photo shoot at the Miami Art District.

Receiver Shaquille Green
Receiver Shaquille Green

See the Booker T. Washington Mascot Mashup
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