Regional Standouts SWFL, Final Five

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SWFL had a number of local teams compete in this year's state tournament, with Mariner and Charlotte heading to the Final Four. 15 total squads from the area made their run for a state championship but unfortunately came up short. We witnessed some tremendous games and performances being played throughout the postseason, now let's take a look at some of the the local standouts who helped lead their squads in the 2024 regionals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Corey 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