L AKE WALES — Lake Wales sophomore wide receiver Kaneiliues Purdy has so much upside as a football player that colleges couldn’t even wait until he got to high school to make him an offer.

Athlete BJ Alston went from Haines City to Lake Wales. He had 48 yards rushing, 69 yards receiving and 31 tackles. He could see action as a tight end for Lake Wales.

Lake Wales head coach Tavaris Johnson, who led the Highlanders to their only state championship in program history, said Purday is a “special player.” “I admire his humbleness,” Johnson ...

Walter Clayton Jr. has starred for Florida in March Madness, but he easily could be playing a different sport right now.. Clayton was a standout football player at Lake Wales High School in Lake ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — The Lake Wales High School football team capped off a perfect season with a 32-30 win over Mainland (Daytona Beach) in the Class 3S State Championship on Friday. The ...