PREP FOOTBALL: Charlotte stymied by Neumann in first loss

PUNTA GORDA — Charlotte High coach Kevin Claxton had to eventually lose a game at some point, and it happened to come at the hands of a former teammate. Claxton, who played with St. John Neumann head coach Chris Maragos at Wisconsin in 2008 and 2009, said he wants his program to one day be as good as the Celtics. The disparity wasn’t that far off early, but Neumann wore down Charlotte and suffocated the Tarpons’ offense on the way to a 49-18 win at Charlotte High. “Really good team over there,” Claxton said. “I’ve known Chris Maragos for a…