The buzz around high school football never truly fades.

Especially not when you've just spent time with the rising stars, the young men whose names will soon be echoing in stadiums far beyond our local fields. This week, our newsroom spent time with some of these young men in preparation for our look at the Top 15 standout high school football players.

For Mike Lang, our director of photography, this wasn’t just another assignment; it was an opportunity to capture some of the essential character of these athletic standouts. Lang has witnessed nearly four decades of change here in Sarasota - both in the community and in journalism. He underscored the immense public interest in high school athletics, particularly when it comes to identifying the next big talents. “These kids are already ge

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