Football vacancies grow
The high school football coaching carousel started spinning shortly after the regular season came to a close last month.
Five area programs have vacancies. Another put its interim coach in charge.
After Clermont East Ridge reached the playoffs for the first time since 2011, the Knights dropped the interim tag and made things official for coach
East Ridge finished the season 7-4 with a first round loss in the Class 7A playoffs.
Winter Springs named Hagerty defensive coordinator as its new head coach Wednesday He replaces
who resigned a week after the season ended. The Bears finished 0-10 in 2017 and 6-24 in three years under Smith.
Mount Dora announced a coaching change on Dec. 1 after going 11-8 in two seasons under Long-time football assistant
who has also served as Hurricanes head baseball coach and boys track coach over the past 10 years, takes over a team that went 5-4 and faltered down the stretch in its bid for the playoffs.
Liberty and first-year Windermere High are in the market for new coaches after just one season under the direction of
and respectively. A.D. said Windermere wrapped up interviews on Tuesday and plans to announce its coach late this week or early next week for its second season. Windermere opened as a relief school for West Orange this fall with no seniors and struggled through a winless season. First Academy-Leesburg’s
stepped down after nine seasons but said he will remain at the school.
Edgewater quarterback joined linebackers of Winter Park and of Timber Creek as recipients of the Orlando Touchdown Club’s 2017 football awards on Monday night. The Coach of the Year honor went to
who transformed Edgewater from 0-10 a year ago to a 9-3 district title team in his first year on the job.
Harvey was offensive player of the year after passing for 1,689 yards and 15 touchdowns while also rushing 133 times for 1,346 yards and 20 scores.
Honohan was the defensive player of the year. He led a 12-1 Wildcats team with 11.9 tackles per game.
Smith, who averaged 13.7 tackles, was presented with a “Special Recognition Award”. Former Orlando University quarterback
made the most of an opportunity last Saturday while helping Ohio small-college powerhouse Mount Union reach the NCAA Division III semifinals for the 23rd straight year.
Poorman made his first start of the season for the Purple Raiders (13-0) and accounted for seven touchdowns in a 70-37 win over Frostburg State (Md.).
The sophomore went 12-of-16 passing for 355 yards and six TDs while also rushing 10 times for 39 yards and a score in the win.
Mount Union (13-0) plays at WisconsinOshkosh in a Saturday 1 p.m. final four game.
Poorman was playing in place of fellow sophomore and Miramar native
who was arrested last month when a traffic stop turned up an active warrant in Florida dating back to 2015, according to newspaper.
Poorman has completed 28 of 38 pass attempts for 524 yards and seven TDs this season. No announcement has been made on who will be under center for Mount Union this weekend.