Milton alum Javier Valarezo is taking his talents to the college level.
Valarezo posted on social media that he is committing to John Melvin Christian College in Pace.
While there will be obstacles to overcome as a first-year varsity program, the most important thing for the Central Jaguars is they will play football in 2024.
“We’re going to go through the heartburn of what a new program looks like, but I’m excited about the season and the players we have, and they have a lot of ability,” head coach Joe Surratt said.
Jay’s football team is coming off its first winning season since 2018, and head coach Brian Watson believes his team will continue its upward trend.
“We talk about success and trying to sustain it, and we have to work hard to do it, but I think we are as talented and deep as we’ve ever been,” Watson said.
Pace’s flag football team had its best season in program history this past season, making it to the state final four for the first time.
But the work didn’t stop once the season ended. The Patriots spent June and July on the field sharpening their skills.
Milton’s softball team had an opportunity to get some work in earlier this summer, and while finding time to do it requires working around crazy travel ball schedules, the time spent on the high school field is worth it.
Classifications have been changed for the upcoming high school football season.
While Pace joins Navarre, Tate and Crestview in District 1-6A, Milton drops down to District 1-5A while Jay and Central, a first-year varsity program, will be in the rural classification.
Things are going to look a little different this year with high school football. After two years of the metro-suburban split when it comes to classifications, the FHSAA has gone back to seven classifications (1A-7A) as well as adding a rural classification for the smallest schools. In District 1-6A, Navarre, Pace, Tate and Crestview are […]
