- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,243,599
- Reaction score
- 59
Quarterback is often said to be the most important position in football.
That rings less true, though, at the high school level. That’s especially the case in the Gainesville area, where running backs and wide receivers can carry teams to victory.
Still, the signal caller is a very important position, and our area features some of the best in their class.
The region did lose Gainesville Sun All-Area first teamer Xavier Collins from Columbia, who transferred to Camden County on the eve of spring practice, but small school player of the year Richard Roundtree is back.
So is All-Area big school second teamer Andrew Whittemore, who has had a fantastic offseason that included an offer from Florida.
Thursday, we released who we thought were the seven best quarterbacks in the Gainesville area for the 2026 season, but we didn’t pick the top one.
We’re leaving that up to you…the fans.
Below is a poll to determine who the best quarterback in the Gainesville area will be for the 2026 season.
That makes seven nominees from which to choose, and you can vote as many times as you'd like. The poll closes at noon Tuesday, July 28.
Please share this poll with family and friends, and congratulations to all of those on the All-Area teams and their families!
Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville-area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at [email protected]. Follow him on X @Noah_ram1, Instagram @Ramreporter and Facebook Noah Ram - Reporter.
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Vote now for who the Gainesville area's best QB will be in the 2026 season
Continue reading...
That rings less true, though, at the high school level. That’s especially the case in the Gainesville area, where running backs and wide receivers can carry teams to victory.
Still, the signal caller is a very important position, and our area features some of the best in their class.
The region did lose Gainesville Sun All-Area first teamer Xavier Collins from Columbia, who transferred to Camden County on the eve of spring practice, but small school player of the year Richard Roundtree is back.
So is All-Area big school second teamer Andrew Whittemore, who has had a fantastic offseason that included an offer from Florida.
Thursday, we released who we thought were the seven best quarterbacks in the Gainesville area for the 2026 season, but we didn’t pick the top one.
We’re leaving that up to you…the fans.
Below is a poll to determine who the best quarterback in the Gainesville area will be for the 2026 season.
That makes seven nominees from which to choose, and you can vote as many times as you'd like. The poll closes at noon Tuesday, July 28.
Please share this poll with family and friends, and congratulations to all of those on the All-Area teams and their families!
Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville-area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at [email protected]. Follow him on X @Noah_ram1, Instagram @Ramreporter and Facebook Noah Ram - Reporter.
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Vote now for who the Gainesville area's best QB will be in the 2026 season
Continue reading...
