![]() ![]() “Our coaches can coach it, and we do it year-round. But our kids really believe that that's their winning edge, and our coaches believe it. "This is going to sound crazy, but our kids and our coaches all believe in lifting weights and working really hard,” Montgomery said. Bixby has that now, and it’s one of the main reasons for its dominance. Loren Montgomery, Bixby’s head coach since 2010, knew he’d need a great strength and conditioning program when he took over. Going from a rural school to powerhouse takes dedication, and the Spartans have arguably the most physical and well-conditioned players in the state. It also doesn’t have the best facilities. The school has the lowest enrollment numbers in Class 6A-I with an average daily membership of 1,981 students. The Spartans travel to play Norman North on Friday in their first of two trips to the Oklahoma City metro in the regular season and have become a seemingly unstoppable power. If you like it, you can check out previous shows, which feature current and former professional athletes and coaches, as well as our stable of journalists who cover beats and write columns, all of whom have a tie to the Sunshine State.The matchup lived up to its billing in the first half, and Bixby clung to a 14-7 lead at the break.Īs it has done countless times during its record win streak, Bixby wore down its opponent in the second half as it pulled away for a 49-14 victory.Īs district play gets underway in Oklahoma high school football this week, one thing is clear - Bixby remains the team to beat. We also can be found on any of the 17 USA TODAY-Network Florida websites. We can be downloaded wherever you listen to podcasts, or simply type in “The *State* of Florida Sports Podcast” into your favorite search engine. Join the tens of thousands who have downloaded us and find out why we give you the best sports breakdowns in the state. I don't know what they get out of those games."Īnd Jon also explains why so many football coaches are leaving the state, and how coaches who take teams into the playoffs make less money per game than those whose season ends after 10 regular season games.Īll that and more will be discussed, so if you love high school football, you need to listen to this podcast. where they're up 96-to-nothing at halftime last year. They played that fake school in Ohio last year on TV. "They play some schools that I don't understand what they're doing. It's gonna give you some of the tools you need," Jon says. ![]() "It gets you ready for college, I think in a really unique way. We’ll talk about a new rule change that allows recruits to visit more than five schools.Īnd we'll talk about the $1.25 billion sale of IMG Academy in Bradenton to a group from Hong Kong. Jon will tell us some of the best players in the state to keep an eye out for. It's not perfect because, you know, look, there's not a perfect system for 500 plus schools in a state that is this large." "I don't think it should be the ending point. "I do think suburban-metro was a good starting point," Jon says during the podcast. Jon has been canvassing the state to check out the best teams, the highest-rated players and who is recruiting them.ĭuring our discussion, we’ll talk about how the 2022 season went as far as being the first with teams split into Metro and Suburban Divisions. Jaguars Draft: How did the Jaguars do in the 2023 NFL Draft? Gene Frenette gives his opinion In other words, the Sunshine State is big, and it’s filled with a lot of high schools.ĭolphins Draft: How did the Dolphins do in the 2023 NFL Draft? Hal Habib gives his opinionīuccaneers Draft: How did the Buccaneers do in the 2023 NFL Draft? Ira Kaufman gives his opinion To give you some context, it takes roughly that amount of time to drive from Jacksonville to Philadelphia. If you were to drive from Pensacola to Key West, it would take roughly 12.5 hours. Jon Santucci, the USA Today Network Florida high school sports and recruiting writer joins the podcast to break down everything you need to know as spring football heats up, leading into the 2023 season.įlorida has roughly 66,000 square miles. Then this week’s “The *State* of Florida Sports Podcast” is for you. ![]() Do you want to know as much as possible about Florida’s 506 high school football teams, but don’t want to do all the work? ![]()
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