08/02/2026
Sting ‘Em Scorps! Going to be another great season for the Scorpions!🦂
BSN 2026 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: SPONSORED BY Natwick Insurance, Inc.
HEAD COACH: Dan Burke
2nd Season at Satellite: 10-2
31st Season Overall: 260 Career Wins | Two-Time State Champion
2019 FACA Hall of Fame Inductee
2025 RECORD: 10-2
SSAA Atlantic Division Second Round of playoffs, lost to eventual
Atlantic Division state champions, American Heritage:
2026 CLASSIFICATION: Sunshine State Athletic Association
SATELLITE PLAYOFF HISTORY
FHSAA Playoff Appearances: 6
1967, 1987, 1996, 2021, 2022 and 2023
FHSAA Playoff Record: 3-6
SSAA Playoff Appearances: 1
SSAA Playoff Record: 1-1
FHSAA Regional Final Appearance: 2021
Heroes Bowl Champions: 2017, 2019
Last Five Seasons: 31-26
COACHING STAFF
Dan Burke – Head Coach
Chris Braddock – Assistant Head Coach/Head JV Coach
Sean Ashley – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Gunnar Greenwald – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
JD Arnold – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Ryan Henkel – Running Backs
Miles Henkel – Wide Receivers
Emmett Reyes – Offensive Line
Tyler Rhode - Asst Offensive Line
Tai Montanez – Defensive Line
Alex Johnson – Defensive Backs
Nick O’Donnell – Special Teams
Over the last decade, Satellite has produced many standout players in Brevard County and several of them have now returned to help coach the next generation of Scorpions, some following their own college football playing careers.
On the defensive side of the football is former standout linebacker JD Arnold, who returns as Satellite’s defensive coordinator. Joining him on the defensive staff is Class of 2023 standout defensive lineman Tai Montanez, who now coaches the same unit he once anchored on Friday nights.
The Satellite roots extend to the offensive side of the ball as well. Ryan Henkel coaches the running backs, Miles Henkel mentors the wide receivers, and Gunnar Greenwald serves as co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. Greenwald graduated from Satellite in 2021 before continuing his football career at the University of South Florida.
Another familiar face to Brevard County is Sean Ashley, the first starting quarterback in Florida Tech football history. Now entering his eighth season on Satellite’s coaching staff, Ashley oversees the quarterbacks while serving as co-offensive coordinator.
It’s another example of the culture Dan Burke has helped cultivate at Satellite—former Scorpions returning home to invest in the same program that helped shape them.
2025 SATELLITE BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 10-2
Points Per Game: 29
Points Allowed Per Game: 11
Point Differential: +216
Improvement From 2024: 450-Point Swing
OFFENSE
164 Rushing Yards Per Game
101 Passing Yards Per Game
265 Total Yards Per Game
47 Total Touchdowns
28 Rushing Touchdowns
16 Passing Touchdowns
5 Interceptions Thrown
5 Fumbles Lost
DEFENSE
28.5 Tackles for Loss
13 Sacks
12 Interceptions
5 Fumble Recoveries
3 Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns
Turnover Differential: +7
RETURNING PLAYERS
Sr. Brody Grennan – QB
Sr. Noah Corriveau – WR/DB
Sr. Raiden Kerr – RB
Sr. Adrian Garcia – RB
Sr. Anthony Romero – LB/DE
Jr. Luke Herte – LB/TE/FB
Sr. Will Copeland – TE/DL
Jr. Jacob Carnes – OL
Sr. Lukas Jursa – OL
Sr. Zach Tiemann – OL/DL
Sr. Hudson Warner – WR
Sr. Connor Norcross – WR
Sr. Landen Mentillo – CB
Sr. Kade Whitworth – CB
Sr. Owen Triolo – LB
Sr. Brennan Saxe – WR/CB
Sr. Chris Fudge – LB/DB
Sr. Maui Mazza – DL
Sr. Liam Nolte – DB/LB
Jr. Micah DeVoe – OL/DE
Jr. Levi Mumme – DE/QB
Jr. Max Lopez – QB/DL
Jr. Ethan Sousa – DB
Jr. Wilson Jaynes – OL
Jr. Grady Tipps – QB
Jr. Cayden Jackson – WR
NEW FACES
Sr. Tristan Sejack – RB (Returns to Satellite after playing 1 season at Cocoa Beach
Sr. Hunter Parnell – OL (Returns to Satellite after playing 1 season at MCC)
Sr. Anthony Demalia – DL
Jr. David Marshall – T
Jr. Trey Sauer – LB ⬆️ JV
Jr. Uriah Cabrera ⬆️ JV
So. Mason Bishop ⬆️ JV
So. Ryder Hodges – K/P
Jacob Estrada
THE PREVIEW
Following a 1-9 season in 2024, Satellite knew change was needed to get its football program back on track.
The Scorpions turned to the winningest head coach in Brevard County history, hiring Dan Burke to lead the charge back.
The 2019 FACA Hall of Fame inductee arrived with more than three decades of experience, 250 career victories, two state championships and a philosophy that has defined his coaching career.
Go 1-0 every week.
Satellite also made another significant change by joining the Sunshine State Athletic Association.
Burke and athletic director TJ Gaudy believed the move would allow the Scorpions to compete every week while rebuilding the program’s numbers and developing the younger players who would shape its future.
One year later, both decisions proved to be exactly what Satellite needed.
The Scorpions went from one victory to 10, produced a 450-point differential turnaround from the previous season and advanced to the second round of the SSAA Atlantic Division playoffs before falling to eventual SSAA Atlantic division state champion, American Heritage.
Burke’s philosophy quickly took hold. Satellite finished 1-0 ten times and 0-1 only twice.
The offense increased its production to 29 points per game and scored 44 touchdowns after producing only 11 the season before. The defense allowed just 11 points per game while forcing 17 turnovers and returning three interceptions for touchdowns.
The turnaround was immediate, but Burke understands sustaining success can be more difficult than creating it.
Satellite returns six starters on offense and five on defense, including a three-year starting quarterback, experienced skill players, several veterans in the trenches and multiple defenders who played significant roles during last season’s breakthrough.
There are no superstars in Burke’s eyes. There are simply capable football players competing to earn roles.
Whoever gets the job done will play. The Scorpions now enter their second season in Burke’s system with a better understanding of the expectations, terminology and daily preparation required to win consistently.
The goal has not changed. Win the day. Go 1-0. Then do it again the following week.
Satellite enjoyed its return to winning football last season, but nobody inside the program is satisfied with reaching the second round of the playoffs.
The Scorpions want an SSAA championship.
BIGGEST TAKEAWAY FROM 2025
Satellite learned how to win again. That may sound simple in theory but it represented an enormous change for a program coming off a 1-9 season.
The Scorpions learned how to finish drives, make plays in the fourth quarter and utilize their best athletes across offense, defense and special teams.
Most importantly, they learned what consistent preparation looks like under Burke. Winning 10 games restored confidence throughout the program, but the lesson entering 2026 is that last year’s success guarantees nothing. The Scorpions must earn it again one day and one game at a time.
GREATEST STRENGTH
Satellite’s greatest strength may be entering the fact that they are in year two under Burke and his coaching staff. The returning players now understand the system, the expectations and the daily standard required to compete.
That familiarity should allow the Scorpions to progress faster during fall camp rather than spending valuable time installing everything from the beginning.
Senior experience will be big on this team this team this season.
Quarterback Brody Grennan returns as a three-year starter, while veterans such as Noah Corriveau, Anthony Romero, Will Copeland, Zach Tiemann and even junior experience with players like Luke Herte and Jacob Carnes and many others give Satellite leadership throughout the lineup.
Burke does not believe this roster is built around one superstar. Its strength comes from having many capable players who understand that production, consistency and effort will determine who earns playing time.
That competition should make Satellite deeper and better prepared to handle the challenges of another championship pursuit.
THE SCORPIONS OFFENSE:
BRODY GRENNAN: THE STEADY HAND
Every successful football team needs stability at quarterback.
Satellite has exactly that in Brody Grennan. The rising senior enters his fourth season in the program and his third as the Scorpions’ starting quarterback, giving Dan Burke one of the SSAA’s most experienced signal-callers.
Few players on Satellite’s roster have experienced a journey quite like Grennan’s. As a sophomore, he was thrown into the starting role on a team that managed just one victory.
Like most young quarterbacks in that situation, he took his share of lumps. There were difficult Friday nights, tough lessons and growing pains that simply can’t be replicated on the practice field.
Instead of letting that season define him, Grennan used it as motivation.
He embraced the coaching change, attacked the offseason, and earned Burke’s confidence by becoming the steady, dependable leader the Scorpions needed.
The results spoke for themselves.
Grennan completed 73 of 116 passes (62.9%) for 1,225 yards, 16 touchdowns and just five interceptions last season while adding another rushing touchdown. More importantly, he protected the football, managed the offense with confidence and helped guide Satellite from 1-9 to 10-2 in Burke’s first season.
His value extends well beyond the stat sheet. Now entering Year Two in Burke’s system under quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator Sean Ashley, Grennan has a complete understanding of the offense and the trust of everyone in the huddle.
With another offseason in the weight room and a veteran supporting cast around him, the Scorpions believe their three-year starter is poised for his best season yet.
Burke doesn’t ask Grennan to throw for 300 yards every Friday night. He asks him to make the right read, protect the football, and lead. Through two seasons as the starter, Grennan has proven he can do exactly that.
RUNNING BACKS
If you’ve followed Dan Burke throughout his Hall of Fame career, you know one thing has always remained constant, his teams run the football and they run it down the throats of opposing defenses if they don’t stop it.
Last season, Logan Waite carried the load, rushing for 1,089 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was the Scorpions first 1,000 yard running back in a long time.
Replacing that kind of production won’t be easy, but it also won’t fall on one player.
Fortunately for Satellite, the Scorpions believe they have several capable backs ready to shoulder the responsibility.
Raiden Kerr returns after rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 6.5 yards per carry last season. Adrian Garcia also gained valuable experience, averaging nearly six yards every time he touched the football.
After spending a year at Cocoa Beach, Tristan Sejack has returned home to Satellite. Last season the rising senior rushed for 203 yards and a touchdown for the Minutemen.
Burke expects one of the most competitive position battles of fall camp to take place in the backfield.
Rather than searching for one player to replace Waite’s production, the Scorpions believe multiple backs can contribute while keeping fresh legs on the field throughout the season.
That committee approach fits Burke’s philosophy. It’s not about who starts. It’s about who helps Satellite finish 1-0 each week.
RECEIVERS & TIGHT ENDS
One of the biggest reasons Satellite believes its passing game can take another step forward is the experience returning around Brody Grennan.
Leading the group is Noah Corriveau, one of the Scorpions’ most versatile athletes. Burke describes him as a player who can impact a game in “lots of ways,” and the numbers back it up.
Corriveau caught 17 passes for 399 yards and five touchdowns last season while averaging an impressive 23.5 yards per reception. He also returned kickoffs, intercepted three passes on defense and routinely found ways to change games with the football in his hands.
Satellite also returns several experienced receivers in Hudson Warner, Connor Norcross and Cayden Jackson, giving Grennan multiple reliable targets on the outside.
At tight end, Burke believes Will Copeland is poised for a breakout senior season.
The 6-foot-3 senior hauled in 16 receptions for 185 yards a year ago, but his impact extended well beyond the passing game. Copeland rushed for 174 yards and six touchdowns, contributed defensively along the line of scrimmage and has become one of the team’s most dependable all-around players.
Burke praises Copeland’s size, hands and football IQ, believing all three should translate into an even bigger role this fall.
Satellite may not feature one dominant receiver, but the Scorpions return enough experience and versatility to create matchup problems throughout the offense.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Winning football has always started in the trenches for Dan Burke.
Satellite returns a veteran offensive line led by Jacob Carnes, Lukas Jursa, Zach Tiemann, Wilson Jaynes and Micah DeVoe.
Carnes headlines the group.
The 6-foot-2, 290-pound junior continues to develop into one of the area’s top young offensive line prospects. Burke believes Carnes has all the tools to play at the next level and has praised his steady improvement since arriving in the program.
Jursa and Tiemann provide valuable senior leadership, while Jaynes and DeVoe round out a group that enters the season with far more experience than a year ago.
Another Satellite player returning home is Hunter Parnell.
The rising senior who spent last season at MCC will provide outstanding depth along the Scorpions offensive front.
Burke identified offensive line depth as one of the program’s biggest areas for improvement entering the season, but he likes the progress this unit has made throughout the offseason.
If the Scorpions establish the line of scrimmage, protect Grennan and create running lanes for a committee of backs, the offense should continue building on last year’s success.
DEFENSE
Defense has long been the trademark of Dan Burke’s football teams, and last season was no exception. The Scorpions surrendered just 11 points per game, recorded 13 sacks, forced 17 turnovers and scored three defensive touchdowns, frustrating opposing offenses throughout the season.
Although leading tackler Caleb Jones graduated, Satellite returns the core of a defense that should once again rank among the SSAA’s best.
Three-year starter Anthony Romero headlines a veteran group that also includes Luke Herte, Owen Triolo, Chris Fudge, Kade Whitworth, Landen Mentillo, Noah Corriveau and Liam Nolte, giving defensive coordinator JD Arnold experience at every level of the defense.
One player who has opened plenty of eyes during the first week of fall camp is Levi Mumme.
The Class 2A state pole vault finalist saw limited action during the spring while making his run to the state meet in track and field, but he’s quickly making up for lost time.
Brennan Saxe has also started fast and along with Mumme gives Satellite another pair of hybrid defenders capable of playing off the edge, dropping into coverage or lining up in the secondary.
Their versatility allows Arnold to disguise coverages, create favorable matchups and move pieces around without changing personnel.
Burke believes this defense is positioned to take another step because of its experience and athleticism. The players understand the system, communicate better and play with far more confidence than they did entering last season.
The challenge now is replacing the production lost to graduation while continuing to play the disciplined, physical football that fueled Satellite’s remarkable turnaround.
DEFENSIVE LINE
The strength of Satellite’s defensive front isn’t one dominant player, it’s numbers.
Senior Zach Tiemann returns after leading the unit with 23 tackles, six tackles for loss and two sacks, while Will Copeland added 13 tackles and a sack despite playing extensively on offense.
The Scorpions also return Maui Mazza, senior Anthony Demalia and rising juniors Max Lopez and Micah DeVoe.
All will provide additional size, depth, production and versatility in the trenches.
Burke identified improving depth along both lines of scrimmage as one of the program’s biggest priorities entering 2026, and the Scorpions appear much better equipped in that area than they were a year ago.
If this group can improve upon last season’s 13 sacks while continuing to control the line of scrimmage, Satellite’s defense has a chance to become one of the most complete units in the SSAA.
LINEBACKERS
If there’s one position that defines Satellite’s defense entering 2026, it’s linebacker.
The Scorpions return one of their deepest position groups, led by three-year starter Anthony Romero, rising junior Luke Herte, Owen Triolo, Chris Fudge and Liam Nolte.
Romero, a rising senior leader finished with 59 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack last season while showcasing the versatility to line up at linebacker or defensive end.
Like several players along the d-line, Romero’s ability to move around the formation gives Burke and Arnold tremendous flexibility when designing pressure packages and that should help see an increase in both sacks and quarterback hurries for Satellite in 2026.
Herte may be the player Burke is most excited about entering the season.
The rising junior totaled 32 tackles, three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks last season as a sophomore.
Burke describes Herte as “as good a linebacker as I’ve ever coached,” remarkable praise considering the talent that Burke has coached at the position during his 31-year Hall of Fame career. Herte is also expected to contribute offensively at tight end and fullback.
Triolo quietly produced 42 tackles and a sack, while Fudge added 54 tackles, an interception and a defensive touchdown.
Nolte rounds out the group after recording 45 tackles and continues to develop into one of Satellite’s most dependable defenders.
Junior Trey Sauer moves up from JV.
Few teams in the SSAA can match the combination of production, experience and depth Satellite possesses at linebacker, and that should allow the Scorpions to stay fresh deep into games while maintaining the physical style Burke and JD Arnold will demand.
SECONDARY
Experience and versatility headline Satellite’s secondary.
The Scorpions return Kade Whitworth, Landen Mentillo, Noah Corriveau, Chris Fudge, Brennan Saxe and Ethan Sousa, giving Burke one of the deepest defensive backfields in the SSAA.
Corriveau is the playmaker of the group.
Known primarily for his offensive production, the senior also intercepted three passes and broke up four more last season while proving he can change a game on either side of the football.
Mentillo added two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, while Whitworth continued establishing himself as one of Satellite’s most dependable cover corners.
Fudge’s versatility allows him to play both linebacker and defensive back, giving the coaching staff flexibility depending on personnel and matchups.
Like running back, the secondary remains one of the most competitive position groups on the roster.
Burke has repeatedly said there are no guaranteed jobs. The players who perform the best during practice each week will earn Friday night opportunities.
That competition should make an already experienced secondary even stronger as the season progresses.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Taking over kicking duties this season is sophomore Ryder Hodges, who is expected to handle both the kicking and punting duties this season.
Satellite also returns one of Brevard County’s most dangerous return specialists in Noah Corriveau.
Whether fielding punts or kickoffs, Corriveau has the ability to change momentum in an instant. His vision, acceleration and ability to make the first defender miss make him a threat every time the football is kicked in his direction.
Senior Hudson Warner will handle the long-snapping duties, while Corriveau also serves as the holder, giving the Scorpions continuity throughout the operation.
Burke has long believed special teams can determine the outcome of close football games.
POSITION BATTLES
Competition has become one of the healthiest parts of Satellite’s football program.
Burke has made it clear there are no guaranteed starting positions.
“There are no superstars,” he said. “There are a lot of capable football players. Whoever gets it done will play.”
That philosophy has created competition throughout the start of fall camp, particularly at running back and in the secondary.
Replacing Logan Waite’s production will likely require multiple players, while several defensive backs continue battling for playing time behind an experienced returning group.
Those battles are exactly what Burke wants to see.
Programs improve when players compete every day, and Satellite has far more competition for playing time than it did a year ago.
AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Ask Burke where his team must improve, and his answer is simple.
Everywhere.
Despite a 10-win season, Burke believes every position group still has room to grow.
Building depth along both the offensive and defensive lines remains a priority for the Scorpions. Burke expects to have solid rotations in place on both sides of the ball when Satellite kicks off the season Aug. 13 against Space Coast.
If those groups continue to execute at a high level, the Scorpions believe they have the pieces to take another step forward in 2026.
Thirty years of coaching success hasn’t changed Burke’s approach. The standard remains the same. Do your job. Win the day. Go 1-0.
SCHEDULE
There is no Kickoff Classic in the SSAA, meaning the season begins immediately with what may be Satellite’s toughest test of the year.
The Scorpions open Aug. 13 against Space Coast, a team that finished 11-2 and reached the SSAA Atlantic Division Final Four last season. It is an early measuring-stick game between two of Brevard County’s top SSAA programs and could set the tone for the rest of the season.
After that opener, the schedule becomes much more manageable.
Satellite’s 10 opponents combined to finish 28-76 (.269) last season, giving the Scorpions a favorable path toward another double-digit win campaign if they take care of business each week.
The schedule also includes rivalry games against Cocoa Beach in the 29th Beach Bowl and Bayside, along with a solid non-district matchup against FHSAA Class 4A Daytona Seabreeze.
The Week 1 showdown with Space Coast will likely tell everyone just how high Satellite’s ceiling can be in 2026.
AUG. 13 VS. SPACE COAST (11-2) | All-Time Record: Satellite trails, 10-6 | Most Recent Meeting: Satellite won 68-0 on Nov. 4, 2022.
With a combined record of 21-4, Space Coast and Satellite were the two best SSAA teams in the 321 last season, and they will meet in Week 1 to establish early county supremacy within the association.
Space Coast reached the SSAA Atlantic Division Final Four. Both the Vipers and Scorpions lost to eventual Atlantic Division state champion American Heritage during the playoffs.
AUG. 21 @ HALIFAX ACADEMY (1-10) | All-Time Record: Satellite leads, 1-0 Most Recent Meeting: Satellite won 19-0 on Aug. 22, 2025.
AUG. 28 @ LEGACY CHARTER (0-9)
All-Time Record: First meeting
Most Recent Meeting: N/A
SEPT. 3 VS. DAYTONA SEABREEZE (5-5) | All-Time Record: Tied, 1-1 | Most Recent Meeting: Satellite won 22-13 on Oct. 6, 2023.
The Sandcrabs compete in FHSAA Class 4A and should present a stiff test for Satellite.
SEPT. 11 VS. DELTONA PINE RIDGE (2-8) | All-Time Record: Satellite leads, 1-0n | Most Recent Meeting: Satellite won 31-13 on Sept. 20, 2019.
SEPT. 18 @ ATLANTIC (0-10) | All-Time Record: Satellite leads, 4-0 Most Recent Meeting: Satellite won 24-7 on Sept. 19, 2025.
SEPT. 25 VS. COCOA BEACH (2-8) | THE 29TH BEACH BOWL
All-Time Record: Satellite leads, 19-9 Most Recent Meeting: Satellite won 27-20 on Sept. 12, 2025.
After a four-year absence from 2021 through 2024, the Beach Bowl resumed last season, with Satellite winning its ninth consecutive game in the series, 27-20.
The first meeting was played in 1964, with the Scorpions winning 39-7. After the 1976 game, the series paused for 28 years before being officially revived as the Beach Bowl in 2005.
Satellite now leads the overall series, 19-9. Cocoa Beach’s most recent victory came on Nov. 9, 2012, when the Minutemen defeated the Scorpions, 24-17.
OCT. 2 @ EUSTIS (1-9) | All-Time Record: First meeting
Most Recent Meeting: N/A
OCT. 9 @ BAYSIDE (3-8) | All-Time Record: Tied, 7-7
Most Recent Meeting: Satellite won 21-14 on Sept. 29, 2023.
OCT. 16 BYE WEEK
OCT. 22 VS. TRADITION PREP (3-7) | All-Time Record: Satellite leads, 1-0 | Most Recent Meeting: Satellite won 41-6 on Oct. 16, 2025.
BSN SAYS
Nobody should be surprised if Satellite wins 10 games again. Last season proved Dan Burke’s system works. This season will determine whether the Scorpions can sustain it.
Satellite returns an experienced quarterback, multiple veteran playmakers, a physical defense and one of the most respected younger coaching staffs in Brevard County. Just as importantly, the players now understand what coach Burke and his staff expect every day.
The schedule also favors another successful season after the opening-week showdown with Space Coast.
The biggest challenge won’t be talent. It will be handling expectations. Last year, Satellite was the surprise story of the SSAA. This year, every opponent knows exactly who the Scorpions are.
If they embrace that challenge the same way they embraced Burke’s “Win the Day” philosophy a year ago, don’t be surprised if Satellite is playing for an SSAA state championship in November.
BSN PREDICTION: 8-2 to 9-1 Regular Season
The Scorpions have all the pieces to contend for an SSAA Atlantic Division Championship, and if they get past Space Coast in Week 1, another double-digit win season is well within reach.
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