The New Year is going to be more riveting for Florida high schools as the 2025 Under Armour All-American Game is all set to take over the football freaks’ sanity on Jan. 2 at Spec Martin Stadium in Orlando. Nearly 100 prospects across the 2025 and 2026 cycles have been picked up to the distinguished event and have been arrayed into two teams: Team Icon and Team Unstoppable. Key Florida State School IMG academy rolled into a vibe, introducing seven athletes to join the elites of the approaching UA-All America. Let’s take a look at the prodigies presenting the $1.25 billion school at the forefront of the American gentry of football.

IMG Academy posed with their flex players Kaden Strayhorn, Keenyi Pepe, Donovan Olugbode, Zech Fort, Gavin Nix, London Merritt, and Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng with the All-America jerseys and officially tapped into the festivity mode. After all, what could be a better way to welcome a jam-packed 2025 than getting another chance to nail the athletic excellence of a storied team? Sorry, party animals, the sports addict gets their priorities set. 

The post-season game might offer a special boost to a handful of IMG kids as they reach the final stretch of their tenure and the opportunity to play as high school athletes might be slimmer than you think. They are ready to jump ship to their respective colleges in one short year.

Keenyi Pepe, the prized offensive tackle, garnered a lot of eyeballs as a top prospect of the 2026 cycle. He looks to narrow down his 33 current offers to 10, maybe around the first half of the next year. Before he shortlists, the offers on his table keep on increasing. Top schools like Oklahoma, Ohio State, Oregon, Miami, and Tennessee seem to be on high under his scrutiny.

On the other hand, Kaden Strahorn has already pledged to Michigan back in June, after going back and forth with a hoard of offers. Strahorn seemed to join forces with Michigan State as he has a deep family tie, but Sherrone Moore cast his spell. In a renewed roster with Bryce Underwood dominating the offense, Strayhorn will kick-start as Michigan’s center of the future.

The high school glory is quickly wrapping up for the lads and they will hopefully do every bit to make it memorable. For those unversed, the Under Armour All-America Game has come through a long evolution and embraces rich tradition to make it a compelling post-season watch for every football freak.

Here’s why you should not miss the UA All-America Game at all

If you have never watched the UA All-America Game, this is the time to change it! Since 2008. The game’s become a cornerstone of the high school football world. Football fans wait with the bated breath for a year to watch the event unfold with all the turns and twists. It emanates from either Tropicana Field or Camping World Stadium with a chunk of insane crowd keeping up the vibe. The game’s broadcast stretches beyond the state and has become a national sensation over the years. Thanks to ESPN’s on-point propaganda and extensive coverage. It is nothing but a stupendous platform for high school kids to hone their skills one last time before taking it to college. An excellent platform to embark on.!

You wanna look through the statistics? Well, don’t psyche yourselves up. It’s nothing short of phenomenal. With 180 alumni spreading their wings into the NFL, it’s safe to say the game offers holistic exposure. 47  first-round picks, plus 21 Pro Bowlers, and more minutes to add to its glory. Yes, it’s freaking serious!

With such a wide pool of top-class talents, it is really difficult to foresee who will have the last laugh. But keeping aside the prediction, let’s just enjoy the high-school players’ baffling charisma blooming into a solid UA All-America showdown.