TAMPA — Shaquille Speights scored his fourth touchdown Friday with five seconds remaining, pushing Jefferson (5-4, 4-2) to an emotional comeback win, 35-31 over Strawberry Crest (3-6, 1-5).The Dragons overcame a pesky Chargers squad, but a looming FHSAA ruling that could result in three forfeited wins awaits. "We knew going ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 9:41 p.m. | Miles Parks
RIVERVIEW — Quarterback Will Worth rushed for four touchdowns as Newsome (4-4, 3-1) rolled Riverview (2-6, 0-3) 42-6 on Friday night."It's not a one-man show," Newsome coach Kenneth Hiscock said of Worth. "But we do expect great things from him and he gave them to us tonight."Turnovers turned the game ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 9:09 p.m. | Miles Parks
BRANDON — Facing fourth and goal with less than two minutes left, the Brandon defense did what it did well all night — stopped the run. The Eagles (1-6, 1-2) stuffed a potentially game-tying play from their own 5-yard line, holding on for their first win of the season, 16-8 ...
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Thu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 7:48 p.m. | Miles Parks
TAMPA — Plant scored on its first offensive play and never looked back, beating Brandon 49-0 on Friday night.Three minutes into the game, Colby Brown connected with Jordan Reed for the first of his three touchdown passes. He finished 14-of-19 for 227 yards, with a pair of touchdowns to junior ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:51 p.m. | Miles Parks
VALRICO — On a night bogged down by more than 200 penalty yards and a soggy field, Alonso was thrilled just to be heading home. A shutout victory over a district opponent doesn't hurt either, as the Ravens (3-2, 1-0) defeated Bloomingdale (3-3, 0-1), 20-0 Friday night.While the Bulls tried ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 9:21 p.m. | Miles Parks
TAMPA — Once it established the run, King dominated, beating Strawberry Crest 28-16 on Friday night. Senior quarterback Kenyatta Young took advantage of a flooded line of scrimmage by simply throwing over it."He wants to be a college quarterback. He's big enough to be a college quarterback," said King coach ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 9:14 p.m. | Miles Parks
TAMPA — Middleton won for the first time in more than a year as the Tigers beat Lennard 17-12 on Friday night. The game marked Alonzo Ashwood's first win as head coach."This was my first victory but that's just our breakthrough," Ashwood said. "I kept telling them, 'Let's win one ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:47 p.m. | Miles Parks
VALRICO — In his first career varsity game, Isaiah McIntyre was efficient and explosive. More than that though, he was perfect.McIntyre finished 11-for-11 in the game for 140 yards and two touchdowns as Bloomingdale edged Strawberry Crest 28-27. The young quarterback added 22 yards on the ground as well, including ...
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Fri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 9:11 p.m. | Miles Parks
ST. PETERSBURG — Keland White nabbed the would-be touchdown near his own 5-yard line Friday night. He cut to the middle, then to the outside as Keswick tacklers fell to his feet. Ninety-five yards later and he was strolling into the end zone. Again.White accounted for six touchdowns in Landmark ...
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Fri. Aug. 31, 2012 at 8:58 p.m. | Miles Parks
SEMINOLE — As Pinellas Park prepared to punt with 30 seconds left, Seminole's players had something they haven't had much of this season. Hope.But the winless Warhawks, down 40-33 with less than a minute remaining, couldn't push the ball past midfield for a chance to tie and the Patriots (7-2) ...
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Fri. Nov. 04, 2011 at 9:19 p.m. | Miles Parks
TAMPA — A game that featured 772 yards of total offense and 76 points ended up becoming a defensive battle as Cambridge Christian defeated Seffner Christian, 45-31.The Crusaders were down 22-17 late in the first half after giving up TD passes of 74 and 58 yards but answered with a ...
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Fri. Oct. 28, 2011 at 8:48 p.m. | Miles Parks
LUTZ — A wet, torn-up field led to a sloppy game that included seven fumbles and an interception as Steinbrenner beat Freedom 13-6."When you're playing like that, in the mud, it just makes it extremely tough," Steinbrenner coach Floyd Graham said.Steinbrenner's offense totaled just 96 yards and the Warriors (3-1) ...
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Fri. Sept. 23, 2011 at 8:26 p.m. | Miles Parks
TAMPA — Down four with less than two minutes left, King drove 82 yards, but Alonso held strong and stopped a run at its 4-yard line as time expired to cap a 38-34 victory.Second-half adjustments were the key for Alonso. After trailing 20-12 at halftime and by 15 in the ...
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Fri. Sept. 16, 2011 at 9:20 p.m. | Miles Parks
TAMPA — A game that featured two teams with the same name, 25 penalties and two safeties ended with an appropriately odd score as the Jesuit Tigers defeated the Middleton Tigers, 25-6.Jesuit started Aaron Paulsen at quarterback, but after an ineffective first drive ended with a punt, coach James Harrell ...
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Fri. Sept. 09, 2011 at 9:03 p.m. | Miles Parks