Jordan Jenkins of Kings Mountain, NC made Future 4 history by winning his second consecutive championship at Football Hotbed’s 12th Annual National Middle School Invitational Showcase. The North Carolina standout has now finished first or second in three straight Future 4 competitions. Gabriel Vetter of Riverview, FL earned his third career runner-up finish, while Luke Lekites of Largo, FL and Jayden Del Rosario of Raleigh, NC rounded out the finalist group.

Henry Strange of Raleigh, NC captured the 2031 Future 4 championship at Football Hotbed’s 12th Annual National Middle School Invitational Showcase after one of the most dramatic finishes in event history. Strange outlasted Jace Vorlicky of Tampa, FL in a thrilling four-overtime championship round at Ravenscroft School. Kade Johnson of Pikeville, KY finished third, while defending champion Chanley Hodges of Westlake, TX placed fourth after returning to the finals one year after winning the title as a sixth-grader. All four finalists earned invitations to the 13th Annual Middle School All-American Game in South Florida.

The 12th Annual National Middle School Showcase Future 4 2032 competition was historic as Rhys Magness went from worst to first, repeating as class MVP.

Andrew Bennett of St. Cloud, FL captured the inaugural 2033 Future 4 championship, while Brady Barrett of Jacksonville, FL finished runner-up at Football Hotbed’s 12th Annual National Middle School Invitational Showcase in Raleigh, NC.

The 12th Annual Football Hotbed