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Jonathan Bueno Jr., 2027 ATH, Transfers From Western To Class 4A Champion Plantation American Heritage: Report

Bueno Jr. looks to be the replacement in the backfield for Byron Louis, who is a Florida signee

Andy Villamarzo

Western running back Jonathan Bueno rushes for a touchdown against Goleman. Against West Broward, he ran for 128 yards.
Western running back Jonathan Bueno rushes for a touchdown against Goleman. Against West Broward, he ran for 128 yards. / Joe Frisaro

One of the top sophomore high school football players from the 2024 Florida season has transferred just under a couple weeks after the the Florida state championships has ended.

According to The Portal 305, 2027 running back Jonathan Bueno Jr. is transferring from Western High School to Class 4A state champion Plantation American Heritage. It has become the latest big time transfer to come out of South Florida.

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Bueno Jr. is a rising star on the South Florida scene and looks to be the replacement for Florida Gator signee Byron Louis, who rushed for 212 yards in the Class 4A state championship game.

Last season at Western, Bueno Jr. carried the ball 131 times for 946 yards and 10 touchdowns. Catching the ball out of the backfield, the sophomore hauled in 16 passes for 219 yards and a score.

The Wildcats (6-7) came a step away from reaching the Class 7A state semifinals, falling to Columbus in the 7A, Region 4 final.

In the 2023 season for the True North Classical (Class 1M state semifinalist), Bueno Jr. was an intricate piece to the Knights' offense. Running the ball, the dynamo rushed for 988 yards on 118 carries and scored 17 touchdowns. Lining up out wide and catching passes, Bueno Jr. hauled in 18 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns. 

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-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @highschoolonsi

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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