GULFPORT — Dixie Hollins took to the air against Class 6A, District 7 rival Boca Ciega, but turnovers doomed the Rebels, who fell to 0-9, 0-5 after a 24-12 loss.Quarterback Tyrie Adams fumbled inside the Boca Ciega 30-yard line on the Rebels' opening drive. The Pirates (4-5, 2-3) took advantage ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 9:07 p.m. | Max Martinez
SEMINOLE — When a team puts together as dominant a performance as Osceola did, it's difficult to single out the most valuable players.At times, it was the defensive line and linebackers, who recovered fumbles on each of the Rebels' first three possessions.At others, it was Courtney Burge, who had 110 ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:48 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — A suffocating defensive performance handed Lakewood Ranch a 20-3 victory Friday night at Dixie Hollins.The Mustangs (5-2, 2-0) forced six turnovers, including three interceptions on deep passes inside their own 20. It took nearly all four quarters for the Rebels (0-7, 0-3) to break the 100-yard mark. ...
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Fri. Oct. 19, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — Tampa Catholic outscored host Northeast 23-7 in the second half to win a 37-28 shootout.The Crusaders (6-1, 1-1) had 14 unanswered points to open the second half. Heath Grady's 23-yard field goal put Tampa Catholic ahead for good in the fourth.Ryan Davis hit his running back Donterio ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:52 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — Three fourth-quarter turnovers quickly transformed a tight contest into a 28-3 blowout victory for Pinellas Park over St. Petersburg on Friday.Sean Covington put the Green Devils (2-4, 0-2) ahead in the second quarter with a 49-yard field goal. But the Patriots (4-1, 2-0) responded with the first ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 8:44 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — With steady rains falling and only one completion through the first three quarters, St Petersburg quarterback Corey D'Angelo hit Anthony Woods deep down the middle of the field for a 48-yard winning touchdown with less than six minutes to play.Until the fourth, the Green Devils (2-3, 0-1) ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:56 p.m. | Max Martinez
PINELLAS PARK — Pinellas Park opened district play with a decisive 36-7 victory over Clearwater on Friday night, barely allowing 100 yards of offense and forcing three turnovers.The Patriots (3-1, 1-0) got the ball first and never looked back. On the first play from scrimmage, running back Garret Nevitt burst ...
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Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 7:38 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — Osceola blocked a potential tying field goal with three minutes left to preserve a 13-10 victory over St. Petersburg.Transportation difficulties kept the Warriors (1-2) from arriving until an hour after the scheduled kickoff time. Warriors quarterback Andrew Matyk ran it in from 11 yards in the first ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:38 p.m. | Max Martinez
SEMINOLE — Dixie Hollins' comeback fell 1 yard short. The Warhawks (1-1) scored on their first offensive play, when Noah Weller hit Chris Steiermann for 84 yards. Steiermann, who was crowned homecoming king during halftime, caught four passes for 117 yards and the touchdown.The Rebels (0-2) entered the fourth quarter ...
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Fri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 9:27 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — Dual-threat quarterback Ryan Davis accounted for 202 of Northeast's 311 yards en route to a win over Dixie Hollins.Jalin Hubbard returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a Vikings touchdown. And James Swain returned an interception 14 yards for a score in the second for Northeast. Meanwhile, ...
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Fri. Aug. 31, 2012 at 9:31 p.m. | Max Martinez
LARGO — Seminole scored 21 unanswered points and then held off an Indian Rocks Christian rally for a 21-18 preseason victory Friday night.After IRC jumped out to a 10-0 lead, the Warhawks responded with a 13-yard touchdown by running back Trevor Ralph. Quarterback Aaron Dever followed up four minutes later, ...
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Fri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 8:52 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — A fight broke out between Pinellas Park and Dixie Hollins with just less than six minutes to play, forcing officials to call the game early with the Patriots winning.Dixie Hollins (2-8) was trying to come back when Keven Hubbard was sacked for a 9-yard loss on first ...
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Fri. Nov. 12, 2010 at 10:46 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — Running back Ronnie Clark scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 20-yard run with under 10 minutes to play as host Dixie Hollins kept Osceola winless, 25-14 Friday night.Osceola (0-9, 0-4) turned the ball over eight times on fumbles, setting up three Dixie Hollins (2-7, 1-4) touchdowns.Up by ...
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Fri. Nov. 05, 2010 at 9:46 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — St. Petersburg needed just 28 plays, only seven in the second half, to run by Northeast 25-8 and clinch the Class 5A-9 title.Northeast (5-4, 2-2) outgained the Green Devils 244-169, but two fumbles led to 14 easy points for St Petersburg (8-0, 3-0).After driving 75 yards in ...
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Fri. Oct. 29, 2010 at 9:29 p.m. | Max Martinez
PINELLAS PARK — Trailing with less than a minute to play, Seminole (2-6, 1-2) lined up at Pinellas Park's 5-yard line facing a fourth-and-1. Running back Trevor Sand, visibly tired after 30 rushes for 192 yards, took the handoff but was dragged to the ground a foot shy of the ...
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Fri. Oct. 22, 2010 at 9:53 p.m. | Max Martinez