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Lake Wales Highlanders vs. New Smyrna Beach Barracudas

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Lake Wales Highlanders will play the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas 15 hours from now  
Lake Wales Senior High School is located in Lake Wales, FL  
New Smyrna Beach will travel from New Smyrna Beach to Lake Wales to face the Highlanders at Legion Field  
Lake Wales Highlanders are coached by Tavaris Johnson  
New Smyrna Beach Barracudas are coached by John Wilkinson  
LAKE WALES HIGHLANDERS: ATH/WR Kaneilius Purdy (6'0", 190lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Freshman QB Morgan Mastropolo (6'0", 170lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Freshman FS/WR Tres Walton (6'1", 190lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Freshman RB Todd Cutler (5'8", 195lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Sophomore DB Frank Ulrich (5'10", 165lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Sophomore ILB/RB Calvin Blount (6'0", 215lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Freshman QB/FS Jace Payne (6'2", 180lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Sophomore DB Aiden Smith (5'6", 155lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Sophomore LB Jordan Hernandez (6'0", 200lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Sophomore OL Michael Schapman (5'11", 235lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Sophomore OC Reece Ebaugh (5'10", 235lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: Sophomore OT Zach Balicki (6'4", 290lbs)  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH BARRACUDAS: DL/LB Anthony Marsh (6'2", 220lbs)  
Lake Wales Highlanders have won 1 State Championships  

LAKE WALES
HIGHLANDERS


 

Friday

November 13, 2026

7:30 PM

Legion Field | Lake Wales, FL

Game Directions

NEW SMYRNA BEACH
BARRACUDAS


 
 
2026 SEASON

Highlanders

Lake Wales

Highlanders

Lake Wales, FL

(Heartland Area)

New Smyrna Beach

Barracudas

New Smyrna Beach, FL

(Daytona & St. Johns Area)

Lake Wales
Highlanders

Lake Wales, FL

HEAD COACH
 
HIGHLANDERS HEAD COACH
Tavaris Johnson
2026 Season

New Smyrna Beach
Barracudas

New Smyrna Beach, FL

HEAD COACH
 
BARRACUDAS HEAD COACH
John Wilkinson
2026 Season
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HEAD TO HEAD BY THE NUMBERS
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Lake Wales
Highlanders
TEAM RECORD
8 - 1
POINTS SCORED
407
Scores 45.22 per game
POINTS ALLOWED
80
Allows 8.89 per game
STREAK
W8
SHUTOUTS
3
AWAY
New Smyrna Beach
Barracudas
6 - 4
TEAM RECORD
326
POINTS SCORED
Scores 32.60 per game
166
POINTS ALLOWED
Allows 16.60 per game
L1
STREAK
1
SHUTOUTS

TEAM PLAYERS
Lake Wales TEAM PLAYERS

#1

Kaneilius Purdy

ATH / WR

Class of 2027

New Smyrna Beach TEAM PLAYERS

#3

Tres Walton

FS / WR

Class of 2028

#4

Todd Cutler

RB

Class of 2028

#12

Jace Payne

QB / FS

Class of 2028

#70

Zach Balicki

OT

Class of 2027

#2

Morgan Mastropolo

QB

Class of 2028

#62

Reece Ebaugh

OC

Class of 2027

#7

Calvin Blount

ILB / RB

Class of 2027

#88

Anthony Marsh

DL / LB

Class of 2029

#22

Jordan Hernandez

LB

Class of 2027

#56

Michael Schapman

OL

Class of 2027

#5

Frank Ulrich

DB

Class of 2027

#20

Aiden Smith

DB

Class of 2027

GAME LOCATION

Legion Field


250 North Lakeshore Blvd
Lake Wales, FL   33853
Heartland Area
More about Legion Field

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

between Lake Wales and New Smyrna Beach

Friday

November 14, 2025
7:30 PM

HOME

New Smyrna Beach

Barracudas

New Smyrna Beach, FL

 
3

Lake Wales

Highlanders

Lake Wales, FL

 
38
New Smyrna Beach Sports Complex
New Smyrna Beach, FL
FINAL
 
4A
2025 FHSAA PLAYOFFS
Regional Quarterfinal

Friday

November 15, 2024
7:00 PM

HOME

Lake Wales

Highlanders

Lake Wales, FL

 
52

New Smyrna Beach, FL

 
19
Legion Field
Lake Wales
FINAL
 
4A
2024 FHSAA PLAYOFFS
Regional Quarterfinal
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Lake Wales STATE CHAMPIONS

1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

2022 CLASS 3S STATE CHAMPION
New Smyrna Beach STATE CHAMPIONS

0 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

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