Colton Lynch set an unoffical Lee County record for total offense in a single season, but it wasn’t enough as Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian defeated Evangelical Christian 49-46 on Senior Night Friday.
Lynch broke former Cypress Lake quarterback Christian Parsons’ record of 2,794 yards (2,593 passing, 201 rushing) set in 2007 on a 78-yard run with 5:45 left in the game. Lynch has 1,351 yards rushing and 1,527 yards passing for a total of 2,878.
No official record for Lee County total offense has been kept, but Parsons’ total was the highest The News-Press research could find. Gulf Coast’s Jeff Schmidt put up a total of 2,914 yards (2,522 passing, 392 rushing, 1 receiving) last season, which is a number Lynch should pass next week during ECS’ playoff game at Lakeland Victory Christian.
Plain and simple, Lynch is an athlete.
Definetly agree, now if his Dad can pick a college that’ll let him be their coach, bingo…..Espn bound!
And if Colton can play against weak competition just about every week, he’ll have it made. Let’s see him put those kind of numbers up against Fort Myers, Charlotte, Riverdale, Cape, Barron Collier, Naples to name a few. I have a hard time giving props to someone at a school that doesn’t schedule Lee, Collier or Charlotte public schools then compares themselves as if they did. Maybe we can put an asterick next to his numbers. There will be Coltons record, then there can be a real record with schools playing against real teams.
Although you are right about our competition, i am not sure the area schools have anything to gain by playing ECS. Why would the almighty FMHS schedule ECS. If they win…no big deal, but if they loose, its a disaster. ECS has defeated Golden Gate, Gulf Coast, Lely and Labelle in the past. ECS hasn’t backed down from the bigger schools, i would venture to say that the big schools have nothing to gain by playing ECS. Obviously, the lynch family is legit athletes, since his brother is a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. How about a job well done to Colton!!!
HEY … Ready for some football
Why don’t you trying haveing some class. ECS is a class 1B School with 240 students to choose from where the schools you mention have as many as a 1,000.
And if you’ve ever seen Colton play, I believe this kid could hold his own against many.
And for the RECORD … ECS defeated Barron Collier up at App. State football camp. (LoL)
So tell me, genius, why would a Class 1B school schedule Class 5A and 6A schools on their Schedule ???
ECS slaughtered Estero, Defeated LaBelle by double digits and also beat Beloved, Bishop Verot.
Congrats Colton … You Deserve It.
Oh by the way, Ready for some football, How many Football player from Fort Myers High School are heading HARVARD.
Oh … I forgot … Ready for some football
Fort Myers High School Starting Linebacker played for ECS last season. (LOL)
Your patting yourself on the back for beating a team that has won 1 game in 3 years?..LOL.. And a Labelle team by 10 points that has won 2 games in 2 years?..LOL..Labelle just got beat by Riverdale 48-0 and Island Coast 57-0 the week before and you beat them 16-6. CONGRAGULATIONS…LOL… Palease.. Spare me the class comments. How about you guys step up to the plate and start by admitting that you don’t play the best competition. Then admit that you really shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence with other local teams when it comes to records. Your toughest game was against Bishop Verot this year. And didnt you get beat by Barron Collier 41-3, lose to Cape Coral 63-30? And is ECS in the top 100 schools in the NATION? NOOO..LOL..
While I am happy to read all the posts defending Colton’s ability as an athlete it should be known as far as he is concerned all his feats on the field are part of a team effort. Being around the Sentinels on a daily basis has taught me that there are really good kids out there that will give everything they have for the good of the team. Maybe it is true that our twenty five players couldn’t go both ways against much bigger schools every week. But one thing is for sure. We will show up, we will fight, and we will not give up until the final whistle. That has been true over the years as the Sentinels beat excellent teams from Baker, Island Coast, and Verot under this years senior’s watch. Every year at some point I tell Coach Lynch that win lose or draw we are the luckiest coaches around because of the quality of the kids we have been provided. And that in a nutshell is Sentinel Football!!!!
ECS Fan.. I notice that ESC never had problems scheduling Fort Myers and other local teams in volleyball, and yet you still have the same 240 or so students. Now does that theory apply only to football? Of course not. Private schools, including Bishop Verot, decide when they want to play local public schools. If you think you’re going to have a good team, you are more than willing to schedule. If you think you won’t be able to compete, all of a sudden you drop local schools and use the “too small to compete” excuse. This is the reason for the animosity that is displayed by local schools to Bishop Verot.
viper6..Congrats again on beating Baker in a meaningless game. It must have been because there is no record of a game with ECS and Ida Baker so it must have been a preseason game. You beat Island Coast in their first year of exsistence, however I noticed that they’re not on your schedule for this year. Do you think it would have anything to do with the fact that they just beat a team by 57 that you beat by 10? No one including me is questioning the heart of the players at ECS. However being mentioned with local teams for records is laughable.
Hey I think you should relax a little. I played for the 2007 15-0 state champions Naples high school. I then transfered to ECS and there is no doubt in my mind they can play with any of those teams you have been comparing them to. Why isn`t fort myers playing Naples, Lakeland, Ft. Meade, Glades Day, or Belle Glades Central because they can`t deal with it. And By the way ECS plays Fort Meade and Glades Day on a annual basis. So unless you are studying teams and have won championships. Like I have then you can go ahead and say Colton Lynch is not good enough. But I`ve played with guys who play for the likes of Florida, Wake Forest, Ohio State, Purdue, and Miami. So before you go saying ECS needs a tuffer schedule Glades Day has won two state championships the decade and Fort Meade has two also. They both used to play in same regoinal as ECS. So I believe I know what I`m saying when I say ECS deserves along with Colton Lynch all the praise and glory they are recieving.
Sounds like “Ready for some football” might have some hostile aggression or an case of extreme jealousy. Perhaps you should seek therapy…
You played for a 15-0 team and then transferred to ECS? Sounds like you weren’t going to play for Naples so you went were you could play. There’s nothing wrong with that. Your comparing the players on the 15-0 Naples team with players on ECS? You must be because there isn’t any players on ECS going to those colleges to play football. And you’re making my point for me. If ECS can play against the teams you mentioned then why can’t they play against Lee County teams. The only reason ECS plays against teams like Fort Meade and Glades Day is because they had to. Fort Myers has played just about every school in Lee, Collier and Charlotte Counties as well as St Thomas Aquinas, Clewiston, Gibsonton East Bay, Auburndale, Key West, Bradenton Manatee, Venice and others that I’m sure I have missed. ECS on the other hand plays who they have to and then schedules cream puffs. And when they do schedule local teams, they almost always lose. Keep scheduling Labelle, Estero and any new school that you can find that just opened. Bad news is there won’t be any new schools opening in Lee County to pad stats any time soon so you can’t schedule them like you did with Island Coast, Gulf Coast, Golden Gate, and Baker when they opened to try and make yourselves look good. Then you’ll do like you usually do.. Turn tale and run.LOL..
Bobbyb.. Yea.. Thats usually the response when someone doesn’t agree with an opinion. I would love to have gone to ECS rather than Fort Myers. WRONG…LOL..
Two things you need to know about me: I do not nor have I ever attended ECS, just a fan of sports. I have the maturity to “give props” to a great athlete when I see one.
Two things I know about you just from reading your responses: You are most likley under the age of 18 based on your statments. For example: LOL…turn tale and run..etc. Your arguement would be more plausible if you didn’t “go there” with the insults. Some advise-just state your case and move on; people will take you more seriously. Second item that I can gather from your responses is that you really are bitter about something..not sure what..sounds like you are a High School Athlete who is not getting “props”. Just be positive about your own life…I am sure you have many wonderful qualities to give to the world.
As for my previous comments, I was not trying to be rude, I really meant that you should work on your anger issues..You are upset with something…it is evidenced in your angry comments.
Ready for some football … Clearly, Literacy isn’t your strong suit, nor is class. But then again, what should we expect.
Again, ECS has roughly 240 students to choose from in it’s student body. Where the schools you recommend have roughly 1,000 student in their student body to choose from.
Nobody is “patting themselves on the back” . The point was, and your clearly missed it, that ECS being a Class 1B school played Class 2A schools and won.
Think about this … You’re disrespecting a Class Act in Colton Lynch, and for What ??? Are you envious of his talent and ability ??? Lynch is a Football Player. He didn’t ask for this press. He simply played a game to the best of his ability and was successful in doing so.
It’s very clear you don’t play this game. Maybe you lacked the ability or maybe you simply lacked the discipline. Either way, if you were an Athlete, you’d have more respect for the effort and accomplishments of another.
Like I said … One of Fort Myers High School’s starting Linebackers played for ECS last season. So, I guess that means an ECS athlete can play at Fort Myers High and obviously compete.
I would love to see you try and tackle Colton Lynch … Now that I would pay to see.
Ready for some football – you’re pretty pathetic. Comparing ECS boys to any students from local public schools is a major mistake. That’s it — nothing else to be said.
You seem quite bitter and jealous – neither are admirable traits. Grow up, keep your nasty comments to yourself, and stop showing your jealousy to everyone here.
Colton Lynch – you are awesome and you deserve the world! Oh, by the way….did you know, ready for some football, that Colton Lynch is also a straight A honors student? Hmmmm….an honor student and an incredible athlete??? No wonder you’re so jealous.
Let’s See … ECS Beat Bishop Verot
Bishop Verot 19, Fort Myers 14
uflizzard – you said it all but, for some reason, I think “ready for some football” will do his best to defend your statement. There is no defense. ECS beat Verot; Verot beat Ft. Myers. #1) ECS; #2) Verot; #3) Fort Myers. End of story!
For all of the ECS fans reading this, stand tall and stay proud. We know what a great school and athletic program we have. That’s all that matters.
In response to ready for some football Re: winning meaningless games: Nobody steps on a football field pre season or not and intends to lose. You show absolute disrespect to both sides players and coaches who fought tooth and nail to the end of the game which was decided in the last seconds after a game winning drive led by Lynch against an excellent Baker defense that is the core of an excellent Baker defense this year. As for that little first year program at Island Coast, didn’t they win their district or at least make the playoffs this year with the same great players as last year since they graduated so few. By the way the Sentinels only graduated three last year so it wasn’t as if it was seniors against sophmores. As for your genius comments about trying to schedule Lee county teams in regular season football there are restrictions. Fort Myers wouldn’t schedule Verot for 43 years until they were in the same conference and only because they were in the same conference. So I guess ECS should have been able to schedule the game against them or any other Lee public school outside the administrative restrictions placed on them without problem. End result here is any coach at any level would enjoy having Colton on his team and Colton would deliver results.
Mr. Colton Lynch does very well as an athlete, some people could do just as well, if they had chosen a smaller school, but he’s the smart one.
I have known the Lynch family for many years and have coached with Brian. I agree he is a very good coach, a great motivator and could do a great job at any public high school. I believe no unbiased person can argue that Colton is a very good athlete, all of the Lynch boys are and obviously have been very good athletes. Colton would be a star player at any high school in Lee County. The point is, he would not put up the same stats that he has if he were at one of those schools and therefore would not be the unofficial record holder of all time total offense.
Joker.. I’m not going to be critical of a families decision to send their child to a place where he can excel and play. Thats not my point. My point is ECS is being compared to local schools without playing them on a year in year out basis. ECS has played new local schools such as Ida Baker, Island Coast, and Golden Gate. Then after a year or 2 they drop them. When they have scheduled teams like Cape Coral and Barron Collier the outcomes haven’t good for ECS. They are more than happy to schedule Labelle right now, but when Labelle had good teams, ECS was no where to be found. Why do you suppose the stats in college ball are seperate from D1-D3? Because its not the same competition. I keep reading comparisions that try to support the argument that ECS could compete with local schools (ECS beats BV,then BV beats Fort Myers) and then in the same sentence the “we’re too small school” arguement is made. You can’t have it both ways.
Ready for some football …
How is ECS being compared to local schools ??? This story is about Colton Lynch’s single season performance. It has nothing to do with comparisons. You’re the one that started that argument when it never existed in the 1st place.
And please explain how you can whine about a Class 1B School ONLY playing Class 2A Schools ??? You can’t have it bith ways. You whine about WHEN ECS plays certain opponents, please explain how ECS is supposed to determine when LaBelle, Bishop Verot and others are going to have a good team or not. That is a pretty stupid statement on your part.
You are the one that deviated this Topic to the ECS comparison. You’re making yourself look like a fool.
My question is, are you even a football player at all. If so, one would think you’d show a little more class, but then again, you don’t attend ECS.
As I said above, Colton is a very good athlete and would be a star at any Lee County school. I am sure wherever he goes to college, he will do well. However, I think we all can agree that Colton would not have the number of total yards (2878) he does IF he were playing against better competition.
Uflizzard.. Do you really understand what you are saying? How do you supposed that he got those yards. All by himself? Any accomplishment is a TEAM accomplishment, not an individual accomplishment. Your so far up Colton’s jock strap that you’ve lost sight of what little common sense you may have.You don’t think the coaches know when they make the schedules in January what a team’s makeup is going to be when they play them in Sept or Oct? This isn’t college. Schedules aren’t made years in adv. Coaches aren’t dumb.
Joker.. No doubt if he were playing against local teams he wouldn’t have gotten those yards.
Ready for some football …. You have a lot of growing up to do. I wish you well in that accomplishment.
Try and stay focused on the Subject at hand. I’m sure you’re told this often.
First of all genius … And I’m a little to old to be up anyone’s jockstrap. I have (2) students attending ECS. (1) is on that Football Team you degrade and belittle.
Knowing the class our coaches possess, I don’t believe they align their “Non Conference” Schedule with setting records in mind. Not to mention, considering they are a Class 1B School, all that matters is that they make the playoffs in their District.
And I disagree … Have You -or- Joker ever seen Colton play ??? To say he wouldn’t put these same numbers up against other schools is ignorant. An Athlete is an Athlete. You’re confident in your “assumptions” because you know it will never happen.
Regardless of the Envy and the Criticism …
Congratulations Colton … You & Your Teammates have earned this accomplishment, and nobody can take that away from you.
Good Luck To ECS in the Playoffs … “WE” know you will represent ECS with the same Class and Effort you always do.
As I stated before, I have known the family for many years and have seen Colton play probably more than you have. My comments were not criticism or envy of Colton. They are merely fact, which evidently you are having trouble comprehending. He simply would not put up the same stats if he were playing at Cape or Baker or South or Riverdale….. Colton is a very good athlete, but NOT the best athlete in Lee County. I believe that there are many who are better athletes. Maybe you should get out and see some of the other talent in the area besides ECS, it would be a real eye opener for you!!
What it comes down to, is thier are alot of haters every where you go and Lee county is full of them. Let actions speak louder than words. My son plays on Island Coast football team, and i’m not related to any of the Lynch’s at ECS, Colton is a great football player and that’s that. He has great ability to move that ball in every situation possibly that could come being a quarterback. Being a good athlete and one of the best comes after hard work and dedication, some have it and some don’t. Jealousy because your son might not achieve such a great accomplishment is something you should deal with yourself! Congratulations Colton and may you go on and shine in College as well. Don’t let peoples negative and hateful comments ever bother you, just let it make you stronger!!!!!!!!
Isn’t it nice that a parent can come on and make assumptions that because someone disagrees with something that must mean they are “haters”. You don’t know anymore than I do what Colton could or couldn’t do on any other team. How good do you think he would do on a team like Estero?
what i gather from ‘ready for some football’ is that he has a huge chip on his shoulder, perhaps it is jealousy or just inadequacy in his own game. either way it’s sad.
with my limited knowledge of scheduling it’s obvious that we are not in the same class as the larger schools mentioned, but we have proven our ability with a few in the past. like it or not, the record stands. yes, colton is an outstanding athlete, his dad is a phenomenal coach who possesses great leadership qualities. and i agree with another who commented – our defense does not get the props they deserve. they have worked hard and have been improving consistently each week.
ready for some football: Did you watch ECS play Dunbar, North, Baker, and Mariner in 7 on 7 like i did? cause don’t know what you’re drawing from but ECS handled each of those teams like it was playing against a high level Pop Warner team… and ECS hadn’t even been to camp yet… I understand that 7 on 7 is different, but Lynch’s ability surpasses a lot of the players at the bigger programs in the area.
Maybe you didn’t see his football games… go watch him play basketball. (multi-sport athlete not enough for you?)
Easy Joker … This Forum is not about comprehension skills or watching other talent.
And I don’t need much of an “eye opener” … I was born and raised here, and even played high school football here. I’ve seen the likes of Gilbert Barnes, Jamie German, Alvin Ashley, Clyde Allen, Anthony Henry, Edgerin James, and of curse other Contemporary Athletes as well.
With that being said, maybe it’s your comprehension skills that need a little polishing. No where did I state that Lynch was the “best” athlete in Lee County.
However, I disagree with you comment on his performance if he were playing at another school. The Talent level becomes all relative at that point. His teamamates blocking for him, catching for him and protecting him in pass protection.
Obviously, we’ll have to agree to disagree considering this will never take place. But I did watch ECS play area schools in 7 on 7 camp, and regardless of what you consider that scenario, it’s still athletes on a football field competing. And I saw Lynch make some pretty good looking athletes look silly.
What Would Colton Do On A Team Like Estero ???
Well .. One thing he would do is make those around him better. After witnessing his determination and will to win, maybe they’ll block a little harder. Maybe they would old their block longer. Who knows …
Ryan Sides threw for the 3rd most passing yards in a loss to Lemon Bay. Does that make him a better athlete than Colton Lynch ??? Does that mean he can compete better than Colton against bigger area schools ???
Triton:.. Your making my point for me. If ECS is soo good in 7-7 then why don’t they schedule some Lee Schools. Put up or shut up. Stop making comparisons until they do.
Hypothetical situation: If Colton were at Cape Coral High School for the last 4 years, he would not have 2878 total yards. Too many other talented teammates and he would be facing better competition. That is a fact and it is indisputable!
Edit “the last 4 years” comment, I meant to type this year.
Ready for some football -
How about doing us a favor and following your own advice? Shut up. No one is interested in your ridiculous comments any longer.
And “joker,” you’re certainly entitled to your opinion, but your so called facts are absolutely disputable!
picking schedules is a two way street. I’m sure ECS would love to take on North, Fort Myers, Lehigh, Cape, etc. but I’d like to know if those schools would agree to play next season… Colton Lynch would excel at just about any program around.
and an interesting little factoid about Cape… they played 2 opponents with winning records this season; 1 went 6-4 and one went 8-2… not taking anything away from cape, but who really knows exactly what it is that they can do?
I stated in my previous posts that Colton would be a star at any Lee County school. His performance this year has been remarkable. My point is, if he were playing at Cape or another 4-A school, he would not have 2878 total yards. Jaylen Watkins has 1822 total yards for Cape this year. I believe Jaylen is a pretty good athlete, U of Florida and the US Army All American Bowl would agree with me. “Football Lover” cannot believe that Colton would have 1050 more yards than Jaylen does IF Colton were playing at Cape. Maybe Colton would have similar total yards to Jaylen who knows but not 2878 yards, the competition 4-A is much better than what ECS has played. Any way, good luck to Colton and the ECS team in the playoffs.
Ready for some Football-please go back and re-read comment #15. Again, if you want to present a more logical case-you must stop with the insults; you are showing your age. You did make a couple of valid points in all of your comments but it was difficult to take you serioulsy because the comments were bombarded with personal attacks on others and nasty remarks. That discredits your arguement when you react in such a manner. It seems as though your remarks are getting more disgruntled each time you leave a comment. Be happy…Live a little…and above all else…try to be nice.
What does it really matter what Colton would do at any Lee county public school, he would of been a good football player at any school. Being a star player isn’t what’s so important, it’s the skills and ability to contribute to your team is what’s so important. Being consistent, getting better and playing with heart is what makes you a key player on any team. Thier is alot of talent in Lee county and so therefore it definetly means thier is alot of competition. Let’s just be thankful for all that, because how boring it would be if their wasn’t. I wish all the teams good luck in the playoffs and wish all the kids who are going off to college next year to play football the best of luck! Go Island Coast Gators………#19 Aaron Lynch!!!!
Joker .. I’m not aware of what offensive scheme Cape Coral runs, but ECS runs the spread offesne which gives many options and opportunities to the QB position.
Now, as for you “hypothetical” regarding Colton playing at Cape Coral. You claim Colton would not get 2878 total yards. Wouldn’t it be safe to say that Jaylen Watkins wouldn’t get 1822 total yards if Colton played there ??? Obviously, Colton would receive all the passing yards to Watkins if applicable, and depending on the Offensive Scheme, they may or may not be sharing the Rushing Yards.
So, I believe it’s difficult to determine if Colton would or would not have the 2878 total yards if he played at Cape or any other school for that matter. ECS does not operate from the
I-Formation unless they’re taking a knee.
Cape has run the spread offense for the past 4 years. Now, if Colton was at Cape we don’t know if he would be the QB, but for argument sake, lets say he is. Of course Jaylen would not have 1822 total yards because he wouldn’t be the QB. However, there is no way Colton would have 2878 total yards at Cape because the ball is distributed to other skilled athletes via the pass and run. At ECS, Colton and Rawson are the main guys, at Cape, they have 5 guys to choose from that are all capable of “carrying the load”. He may have similar total yards as Jaylen but not 2878. When ECS faced Bishop Verot (a 3-A team), Colton had 55 yds rushing on 14 attempts (4 yd per carry) and 188 passing yds for a total of 243. IF he were able to duplicate that against that caliber or better competition, he would have 2430 total yards for the year. He would not be facing St stephens or Moore Haven or St John Neuman if he were at Cape Coral. Colton has had a great year and is a great athlete and will do well wherever he ends up at the next level. The point I have been trying to get across is at ECS he is basically the main man, at Cape or some of the other schools he would lose some of those yards because he would be handing off to other skilled athletes and it is more difficult to get those yards against better competition.
You can include Colby Lynch & Jarrett Foshee in those “main guys” categories as well. Colton distributes the ball very well to those WR’s.
Regardless … You’re speculating whether the numbers would be the same or not, and that’s easy to do when you know it will never take place.
Like I said, we’ll agree to disagree. I think Colton would have put up similar numbers up wherever he would have played.
Great Debate Though … See, My Comprehension Skills aren’t as bad as you thought they were. I owe it all to the University Of Florida.
You are right, we will agree to disagree. It is also easy to assume it would happen at a larger school vs ECS since it will never happen. Logically, it is like comparing a D-2 star at N. Alabama then playing at a big time D-1 like Florida. He will still be a good player, but not as dominate like he did at the D-2 level. Colton may put up similar stats as Watkins, but to realistically think he would put up the 2878 at the larger school is not realistic. Watkins is a pretty good player as evidenced by his MVP of District 16, U of F commit and Army All American. If Watkins has not put up 2878, what makes you think that Colton Would?
As you said, it is a great debate that we will not agree on, and like our opinions, our comprehension skills were attained at different places. I owe mine to the University of Miami.
Good luck to the Sentinels in the playoffs
Colton was 1st team Offensive Player and 1st team QB in THE TRI-COUNTY AREA voted on by all the Area Coaches. And was a close 2nd for MVP they had to vote twice because there was a tie. These things were also said about his brother Corey,he is now playing in the NFL. And Joker if you truly knew the Lynch family and watched Colton play you would not be so negative.
No one ever said, and if you go back and read my previous posts that Colton is not a great player and would star at any school, as would his brother Cory. The ONLY thing I questioned is IF Colton were at a larger school, playing against better competition, he would not have the number of total yards he does. As I stated above, if Watkins does not have 2878, do you really believe that Colton would?
I do know the Lynch family and have seen Cory, Calan, Colton and Colby play. The Lynch family is a great family and their boys are fine young men. I’m not being negative about Colton and what he accomplished, I am just stating the opinion that the tougher the competition, the more difficult it would be to duplicate the performance.