
Armwood junior defensive lineman Freddie Martin celebrates a very hard-earned victory.
Photo by Jann Hendry
1. Florida dudes just play
Armwood tailback Wade Edwards is about
to be hoisted by fullback Corhen Ingram
following his first of two TDs.
Photo by Jann Hendry
No
Matt Jones, the nation's No. 24 recruit, no problem. Seventy-five percent of the team has never boarded an airplane? Big deal. The delayed flight arrives just 18 hours before kickoff? The players get to bed at 3 a.m. Florida time? The game is on national TV, it's 105 degrees, and your starting quarterback is a transfer who has never taken a snap in your system? And you still prevail over the nation's No. 9 team? A team with superior talent, coaching and unlimited resources? Remarkable. Florida kids don't care the place, circumstance or obstacle, they just ball on Friday night. I've seen five Florida versus out-of-state powerhouses, all going to the Sunshine State.