September 15, 2025
Villages High Quarterback Jadence Kennedy Named Student-Athlete of the Week
By Kyle Coppola
Villages High Quarterback Jadence Kennedy Named Student-Athlete of the Week
The Villages High School quarterback Jadence Kennedy delivered a near-flawless performance Friday night, throwing six touchdown passes and even catching one in a 72-0 rout of Citrus High School, earning him Student-Athlete of the Week honors.
Jadence completed all nine of his pass attempts for 192 yards, posting a quarterback rating of 177.1. The junior also showcased his versatility, hauling in a 22-yard touchdown pass from teammate Kevonte Corbin, who led The Villages with 55 rushing yards and added a score on the ground.
Jadence has been locked in since the start of the season. He’s making smart reads, spreading the ball around, and showing great leadership for this team. He has a fantastic group around him that head coach Richard Pettus and his team have built this season and all that off season hard work is paying off.
(Jadence Kennedy is having a fantastic start to the 2025 season. Photo Credit – VHS Buffalo Athletics.)
Jadence’s six touchdown passes were spread among Brady Hunt, Omari Hill, Antwon Johnson and Ja’Marion Clark, keeping Citrus off balance from start to finish.
Through four games this season, Jadence has thrown for 786 yards and 15 total touchdowns, completing 41 of 66 passes. He’s averaging more than 17 yards per completion with a season quarterback rating of 153.9, guiding The Villages to a 4-0 start.
The Buffalo will look to extend their unbeaten streak this weekend when they face Tavares High School a team they lost to at home last year 22-0.
Photo Credit – VHS Buffalo Athletics
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
