BELLE GLADE – Meet Javarii Luckas.
He measures at 6-foot-6 and weights at 290 lbs. He is in the Class of 2026 and plays for the Glades Central Raiders varsity football team.
Now with that said, Luckas has a lot of potential due to both his size and production.
The size enables Luckas to display a level of dominance. This has happened in spots already.
For his sophomore season, Luckas registered 20 pancakes in nine games played with Glades Central. He aims to do even better as an upcoming junior this fall.
Luckas reflected on how he did in 2023.
“My sophomore season really didn’t go as well as I wanted it to go,” Luckas said. “I feel like we could’ve done a lot better. But I loved how we spent our time with our coaches and the atmosphere at GC. I love the players and everybody there. We could’ve had a better record last year, but that’s all going to change this season. We’re going to be better than ever.”
The arrival of Omar Haugabook early in this offseason as Glades Central’s new head coach has meant a lot to Luckas.
“Coach Omar is an amazing coach,” Luckas said. “He’s always making sure I’m good on and off the field. He’s making sure my grades are always on point. I’m super excited that he’s our head coach for Glades Central.”
The Glades Central Spring Jamboree that took place on Friday, May 17 provided a shining moment for Luckas. Although he had just one pancake in two games (21-0 win over Park Vista in Game 1; 7-0 win over Wellington in Game 2), it turned out to be a memorable one indeed.
“Our spring game went really well,” Luckas said. “But I think we could’ve put up more points on Wellington. With that said, we’re looking good so far.”
The summer offseason months of June and July look to be quite promising for Luckas, who will begin it by attending the University of Miami OL/DL (offensive line/defensive line) Camp at the Greentree Practice Fields in Coral Gables on Sunday, June 2.
From there, Luckas plans to maximize all of his opportunities during Glades Central’s summer workouts for the next two months.
“It’s definitely going to be a show,” Luckas said.
From August until the end of this year, Luckas has aspirations to show the masses that he is the best version of himself on the gridiron.
“My individual goal for my junior season is that I want to work on my blocking technique to become more effective and protecting my quarterback,” Luckas said. “And for team goals, I want to win more games throughout the season and make it to the playoffs or even make it to states. I want us to have to top offense and defense.”
We are expecting great things from Luckas this summer, this fall, and beyond. We will be closely following his progress both on and off the field.
PHOTO CREDITS: Jarrod Mapp
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