{"id":62638,"date":"2026-02-15T22:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T03:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=62638"},"modified":"2026-02-15T22:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T03:56:46","slug":"lakeland-football-dl-drew-sapp-emerges-as-breakout-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/15\/lakeland-football-dl-drew-sapp-emerges-as-breakout-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland football DL Drew Sapp emerges as breakout player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Drew Sapp wasn\u2019t in Lakeland\u2019s defensive plans last year at the beginning of his sophomore season. At the time, Sapp was playing tight end, but as the season developed, the coaching staff realized that wasn\u2019t perhaps the best fit. Late in the season, he was moved to defensive end in the eighth week of the season. In the remaining games, including the playoffs, Sapp began to emerge as an up-and-coming defensive player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew Sapp is now an MVP at Elite camp <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lakeland DE Drew Sapp at the Rivals Elite camp on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2025, Nick Wilson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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