Bradenton Christian returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, but it was all Blue Jackets after that in a 63-24 romp Friday. Quarterback Colby Robinson threw four touchdown passes, Napoleon Maxwell caught a touchdown pass and returned a punt for a TD, and Jestin Green had two interceptions to lead ...
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Fri. Oct. 19, 2012 at 8:01 p.m. | Rodney Page
Super 71. Largo (6-0, 2-0): Packers get the week off before getting into the bulk of their Class 6A, District 7 schedule.2. Countryside (6-1, 2-0): In the past two meetings against Wiregrass Ranch, the Cougars have won by a combined score of 122-0.3. Lakewood (6-0, 5-0): The schedule has been ...
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Sat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 5:45 p.m. | Times Staff
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — Admiral Farragut had been stewing for a week after its loss to Indian Rocks Christian. The Blue Jackets could not wait to get back on the field and erase a bad memory. The wait was worth it. Admiral Farragut intercepted Calvary Christian’s first play from ...
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Sat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 1:15 a.m. | Rodney Page
At the start of the season, it appeared the Class 2A, District 5 playoff race was between two teams, Admiral Farragut and Carrollwood Day. Both teams played two weeks ago. The Blue Jackets won so it only seemed natural to skip the formalities and hand them the district title and ...
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Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 4:52 p.m. | Bob Putnam
I don’t want to say I’m on a roll, but I. AM. ON. A. ROLL. For the third straight week, I went 10-1 on my picks, and for a change, I nailed the Upset Pick of the Week, making my record 11-1. So to summarize: Tons of facts, numbers, trends, ...
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Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 12:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey
ST. PETERSBURG — Admiral Farragut's comeback fell short when it fumbled late. Trailing 25-13, Colby Robinson hit Jestin Green for a 24-yard touchdown. The Blue Jackets faked the extra point, and holder Brad Hyman-Muhammad found William Anderson for two points. IRC scored on its first possession, an 8-yard pass from ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 9:14 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
We're halfway home to the playoffs. Here's this week's Grab Bag, compiled by me, John C. Cotey, aftter digging my nose into stats provided by coaches to MaxPreps and HomeTeam. So if you want to get in here, your stats will need to be in one of these places. You ...
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Wed. Oct. 03, 2012 at 1:28 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Super 71. Largo (5-0, 1-0): Piled up 534 yards of offense in a dominating performance against East Lake.2. Countryside (4-1, 1-0): It took a while, but the Cougars pulled through against upset-minded Palm Harbor University.3. Lakewood (4-0, 3-0): Hard to tell what's more impressive: the Spartans' 184 points scored or ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 7:06 p.m. | Times Staff
The Friday Night Rewind crew hit Wharton-Durant, Carrollwood Day-Admiral Farragut and Mitchell-Sunlake.
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 5:12 a.m. | Times Staff
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — Here’s the condensed version of Admiral Farragut coach Chris Miller’s game plan Friday, one that flashed and flickered more than the west coast skies: Let Todd Macon gash Carrollwood Day off-tackle, followed by Brad Hyman-Muhammad keeping the Patriots off-guard. On a night when rain fell ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 1:14 a.m. | Joey Knight
ST. PETERSBURG — Admiral Farragut coach Chris Miller doesn’t wait to let a visitor say the last name of Carrollwood Day School running back Robert … “…Davis,’’ Miller said. “Yes, we know who he is.’’ Miller and the Blue Jackets have known about Davis since last season’s 49-41 AFA victory, ...
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Thu. Sept. 27, 2012 at 4:37 p.m. | Rodney Page
The Grab Bag is compiled by me, John C. Cotey, digging my nose into stats provided by coaches to MaxPreps and HomeTeam. So if you want to get in here, your stats will need to be in one of these places. You can always reach me at cotey@tampabay.com or on ...
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Wed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 12:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Super 7 1. Largo (4-0, 1-0): Balanced offense gets Packers off to another good start in Class 6A, District 7. 2. Countryside (3-1, 1-0): After last week's loss to Largo, the Cougars bounce back in a big way against Seminole. 3. East Lake (3-1): Defense gets five turnovers, including three interceptions against Ocala ...
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Sat. Sept. 22, 2012 at 10:32 p.m. | Times Staff
Blue Jackets quarterback Colby Robinson threw five touchdown passes, three to Brad Hyman-Muhammad and two to Napoleon Maxwell. AFA improves to 4-0, 2-0 while Keswick falls to 0-4, 0-3.
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Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 8:01 p.m. | Times Staff
Times super seven 1. Largo (3-0): Thanks to a balanced offense and a nasty defense, the Packers end Countryside’s 27-game regular-season win streak and vault to the top of the standings. 2. Countryside (2-1): Despite being manhandled against Largo, the Cougars do not drop far considering they beat Lakewood in ...
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Sun. Sept. 16, 2012 at 11:11 a.m. | Times Staff