TALLAHASSEE -- Florida's smallest Suburban classified State Championship game kicks off in Tallahassee at the Gene Cox Stadium. The Class 1S State Championship between the Naples First Baptist (9-2) and Ocala Trinity Catholic (9-2) will be held Saturday afternoon December 10, with kickoff at 1PM Eastern, the first of State Championship double header.

A LOOK AT THE CLASS 1S STATE FINAL'S TEAMS

FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY LIONS

Naples First Baptist Academy Team Hub
Naples, Florida
Southwest Area



TEAM RECORD: 9-2

BIG WINS:
LOSSES: Two losses: 31-24 7-point loss to out-of-state Chardon (OH) in the second game of the season, and only loss to Florida high school is to Pahokee, a 21-12 loss in the Muck.

HEAD COACH: Billy Sparacio

KEY PLAYERS:
#15 QB Ethan Crossan (SO)
#7 LB Richemard Mellien (SR)
#9 CB Kevin Nelson (SR)
#2 SS Gavin Patton (SR)
#3 WR Jayden Petit (FR)
#11 WR Olsen Patt-Henry (SR)
#21 RB Jaden Bookers (SR)
#22 Sam Sparacio (FR)

FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (0)

1ST STATE FINAL APPEARANCE

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OCALA TRINTY CATHOLIC CELTICS

Ocala Trinity Catholic's Team Hub
Ocala, Florida
Big Bend Area

TEAM RECORD: 9-2

BIG WINS:
LOSSES:

HEAD COACH: John Brantley

KEY PLAYERS
#20 RB Beau Beard (SR)
#10 QB Preston Wright (SR)
#1 CB Deshawn Shelton (SR)
#8 S Devontae Grant (SO)

TRINITY CATHOLIC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (0)

1 STATE FINAL APPEARANCE
2013 Class 3A State Runner-Up

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BY THE NUMBERS

SCORING DIFFERENTIALS

Official 2022 State Championship Game Page on Florida Gridiron

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MORE RELATED LINKS

2022 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
2022 Class 1S Playoff Brackets
2022 FHSAA Class 1S Final RPI Rankings

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