Recap: 10th Annual National Middle School Invitational Showcase

Follow Orlando- The UCF Knights unfortunately fell short in their quest for an upset victory at home against the Big 12 conference-leading Brigham Young Cougars this past Saturday, with a final score of 37-24. Despite their best efforts and a strong performance throughout the game, the Knights were unable to secure the win they were hoping for in front of their home crowd. The team displayed resilience and determination, but ultimately, it was not enough to overcome their formidable opponents.Starting quarterback Jaccuri Brown, the Miami transfer, was ineffective in his first start, throwing two interceptions before he was benched for former Football Hotbed National Middle School Invitational Showcase finalist, Dylan Rizk. The freshman quarterback came in during the fourth quarter and went 6 for 10 for 102 yards passing and tossed a touchdown.  RJ Harvey rushed for 127 yards on 16 carries but it wasn’t enough for the Knights to overcome BYU’s offense led by quarterback Jake Retzlaff was too much for the Knights.  Retzlaff finished the game 16 for 24 with 228 yards passing and two touchdowns and added 38 yards on the ground and a score. Next up, UCF hosts Arizona at home.  The Bearcats lost to West Virginia 31-26 earlier today.  #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */

Follow The Football Hotbed Middle School All-American Game The Football Hotbed Middle School All-American game is the nation’s longest running all-star game for middle school athletes aiming to play beyond high school and compete for division one college football scholarships.  The purpose of the event is to pit the talented interested members of the current 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes together on one field and produce three-grade level games that push each participant to play at their best.  Because of the game’s location, South Florida, an area that is truly a ‘hotbed’ of football talent nation-wide, the game is guaranteed to have the most talent of any game around. With the local talent combined with talent from as far away as the west coast annually, Football Hotbed has produced a national platform that is approaching 200 division one participants who are alums of the event, or as we like to call them, members of our bloodline.  To nominate an athlete to participate in this event, please click on the link below.  Be sure to include all the information about the athlete including a link to film or social media tags that will display clips of their talents on the field.  Include references like your team’s head coach and any other information we can use to qualify you for this unique experience.  We’ll get back to you within 72 hours if you are selected. The QB and RB positions are the most selective as we only take four for each grade level game.  For more information and to contact us simply email us at info[at]footballhotbed.com or call us at 888-879-3396. To reach our VP of scouting, call him direct at 305-975-5884. It’s a Hotbed  World! click below to nominate your athlete Submit Player Nomination Your official invitation to join our platform from our VP of Scouting Learn about what practices are like leading up to our game...intense! where are past participants playing now?

Follow The Football Hotbed Freshman All-American Game or National High School Freshman Showcase is the most prestigious all-star showcase in the country.  Since its inception, the game has produced the most high profile alumni and has nearly a 50-50 Division I ratio for the game’s past participants.  Game alumni Initial freshman class of 2020 Rashod Torrence– University of Florida (Los Angeles Rams, free agent)   Freshman class of 2021 In this class, 15 participants were able to garner Division I scholarships.  J.J. McCarthy became a first-round pick for the Minnesota Vikings (No. 10) after winning a national championship in at the University of Michigan as the starting QB. Game was played in January of 2018. The MVPs were Kye Robichaux (Boston College) and Demarko Williams (Western Kentucky/Ole Miss). Here’s a game recap: CLICK HERE.  QBCorbin LafranceKennesaw, GARobert MorrisQBColt MinsonVirginia Beach, VAFurmanQBJ.J. McCarthyLagrmund Park, ILMichiganRBJofranstar GrahamMartinez, GAArmyRBKye RobichauxEllerslie, GABoston College/WKUATHDai’Sean StevensFort Worth, TXFAU/Bama StateWRCaleb OsburnRockledge, FLSamfordSLOTMekhi MewsGrayson, GAHouston/UGAK/PCarter DavisPlantation, FLFAUDEJacob PsykSugar Land, TXHarvardLBCarlos EstronzaNW Palm Bay, FLWingateLBHarrison AllenCartersville, GACornellDBDemarko WilliamsAtlanta, GAWKU/Ole MissDBKenyan HunterSpringfield, GAMercerSAFDavis MallingerViera, FLNevada/West Virginia Freshman class of 2022