HISTORY OF KNIGHTS FOOTBALL
2021 SSIA STATE CHAMPIONS
2018 UNDEFEATED SEASON (11-0)
2015 FCAPPS FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONS
2014 FCAPPS FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONS
2012 FCAPPS FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONS
2009 FCAPPS FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONS
In 2008, our tackle football program began at Clearwater Academy International when we joined the FCAPPS league of six-man football. Not only did this give our physically talented students the opportunity to participate in this great American sport, it also gave all our Knights fans something to cheer for on Friday nights.The program took off with a bang and we ended our first season with only 2 losses. That set us up for the next year, when we had an undefeated season and took the state championship.
In 2012 we started playing seven-man football. We took on the challenge with the same fortitude and dedication as our previous seasons, and finished 2012 undefeated and with another state championship. We did the same in 2014 and 2015 when moving up to eight-man football. Then in 2016 the Knights expanded again with the start of an 11-man football program.
Although our football history is short it has already become legendary and has begun a strong tradition of the great american sport at CAI. Along with success on the field we work with our student athletes academically to help them attain their personal goal of continuing their careers into college.
Our football program is led by strong coaches who have personal experience in both playing and coaching this great game. Our dedicated and caring coaching staff emphasizes proper physical training on and off the field to keep our players in the best playing condition. They also emphasize high academic standards for our players and stellar sportsmanship before, during and after the games.
Coaches from the top colleges in the nation visit our campus and our players have gotten great offers to continue their athletic careers. The Knights ended their 2019 season ranked 229 nationally out of thousands of high school programs and was one of the top nationally ranked high school signing classes. Some of the colleges our Knights alumni are playing at or have accepted offers to are: Clemson, Pitt, Indiana, Minnesota, West Virginia and more.
Unfortunately, in the Spring of 2024 the decision was made to suspend our tackle football program. Our very successful program had outgrown the size of our school as well as the ability to play local teams.
We are very proud of what we had achieved in the few short years we had our program. We are also very proud of all the talented athletes we were able to get to the next level and enjoy watching their success.
GO KNIGHTS!