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Texas commit CJ Baxter honored at halftime of Edgewater game

Star running back selected to 2023 Under Armour Next All-American Game; his family flashes the Hook'em Horns sign during the ceremony
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Texas commit CJ Baxter honored at halftime of Edgewater game
Texas commit CJ Baxter honored at halftime of Edgewater game

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Thursday was a rare night for the Edgewater High football team, but a special one for one of its players.

Senior CJ Baxter, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound running back, was honored at halftime of the Edgewater-Timber Creek game for his selection to the 2023 Under Armour Next All-American Game.

Baxter, who was joined by family members, was presented a special No. 23 jersey for his selection to the Under Armour Next All-American Game, which is played annually at Camping World Stadium in Orlando in January. Players practice for a week at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World before participating in the game.

Baxter is enjoying a spectacular season for the Eagles, who are unbeaten (6-0) and one of Florida’s top teams in the 3 Metro class. He has rushed for nearly 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns in six games.

The power back galloped for 123 yards and one TD in just one half of action in a 40-0 rout of Timber Creek on Thursday night.

“It has been an amazing year,” he said. “We’re playing together as a team. I think that’s the main thing.”

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JEFF GARDENOUR

Jeff Gardenour is a Florida native and long-time resident of the Sunshine State. He is a journalism veteran of more than four decades, having worked in a number of news divisions through the years for multiple media outlets, including Gannett and Tribune Company. A University of Florida journalism graduate, Jeff has covered every level of sports, including MLB, USFL, XFL, WNBA, NCAA, IMSA, high schools and more. He is a former award-winning sports editor of the Sebring News-Sun and current freelance writer for SBLive Sports, PrepVolleyball.com and The Orlando Sentinel. Jeff is married with two children and resides in Oviedo, FL. He can be reached at jgardenour1962@gmail.com and followed on Twitter @JMarkG1962.

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