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Midweek Grab Bag: It's back and better than ever
If I got asked one thing more than anything elsethis offseason, it was this: when is the Grab Bag coming back? My answer was always the same: I know, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight? So here it is, Season 2, Episode I of your predictions, projections and for many of you excited to be ...
Read moreWed. Aug. 29, 2012 at 1:12 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Preseason football: Alonso 31, Spoto 6
RIVERVIEW — The anticipated matchup between two of the county's better running backs gave way to one team's quarterback play Friday night.Alonso's Ish Witter and Spoto's Eric Moate showed flashes in spurts but Ravens quarterback Brandon Hawkins stood out in a 31-6 preseason victory. Witter produced 42 yards and scored ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 7:24 p.m. | Rod Gipson
Cotey: Preseason top 25
The teams have changed. Some coaches, too. Players have come, transferred or graduated. But no matter how you break it down, how many practices you watch, how many stats you grind, the argument for the top high school football team in Tampa Bay is the same as every year since ...
Read moreMon. Aug. 20, 2012 at 5:53 p.m. | John C. Cotey
District deconstruction: Class 8A-6
We’re breaking down a football district a day — from 2A to 8A. Today: Class 8A, District 6. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish, with overall/district record 1. Plant (15-0, 3-0)* 2. Wharton (6-6, 2-1) 3. Alonso (6-4, 1-2) 4. Bloomingdale (4-6, 0-3) * Includes forfeit victory against Armwood ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 03, 2012 at 2:48 p.m. | Joey Knight
AP Class 8A all-state football team
The Associated Press 2011 Class 8A All-State Team, voted on by media organizations around the state (area players in bold): First Team Offense QB - Nick Patti, 5-10 190, Sr., Orlando Dr Phillips RB - Ti'on Green, 6-0 210, Sr., Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley RB - Jamari Smith, 5-10 197, Jr., Jacksonville Beach Fletcher RB - ...
Read moreSat. Jan. 07, 2012 at 4:25 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Times' 2011 all-Hillsborough County football team
Offensive player of the year Alvin Bailey, Jr., Armwood Why we picked him: Two reasons: 1) No one around was more priceless to his team, and 2) he may just have completed the greatest individual playoff performance in county history. A receiver/punt returner at the season’s outset, Bailey became the ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 23, 2011 at 12:03 p.m. | Times Staff
Football: Alonso seeking new defensive coordinator
Coming off a 6-4 season, Alonso is looking for a new defensive coordinator. Ravens coach Brian Emanuel said Tuesday he needs a replacement for Chuck McLeod, whom he said stepped away for time commitment reasons. Emanuel, who also serves as Alonso’s offensive coordinator, said he would like a new coach ...
Read moreTue. Nov. 22, 2011 at 10:54 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
Football: Sickles 20, Alonso 14
TAMPA — Sickles used a 60-yard strike in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter to defeat Alonso 20-14 Thursday.In the first half the Sickles offense started strong. On their first drive, the Gryphons marched 70 yards down the field, capped by a 9-yard TD run by senior running back ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 10, 2011 at 10:12 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Midweek grab bag: Get it before the goodies run out (UPDATED!!!)
Dandy Dozen 1. Tampa Catholic at Jesuit No reason to think this isn't going to be any different than the previous 11 meetings. Why am I putting it No. 1? I dunno. Tigers roar 28-6. 2. Robinson at Plant The Knights have to rush to win, and Plant will make ...
Read moreWed. Nov. 09, 2011 at 10:50 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Wharton 44, Alonso 21
TAMPA — Running back Vernon Hargreaves scored three touchdowns and ran for four two-point conversions, and center Gabe Nold led a dominant offensive line as Wharton clinched its first playoff berth in three years with a 44-21 win over Alonso on Friday.The teams were playing for the No. 2 spot ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 04, 2011 at 8:37 p.m. | Don Jensen
Hillsborough: Sunday morning quarterback<br /><br />
What we learned Brandon has thrown the 7A-8 race into chaos. Heading into the last two weeks of district play, the title had been gift-wrapped for Plant City. But then Brandon rolled into town. The Eagles' 48-36 victory over the Raiders is unquestionably the upset of the year, and if ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 29, 2011 at 8:39 p.m. | Times Staff
Football: Alonso 31, Tampa Catholic 15
TAMPA — Alonso (7-2) recovered from two straight losses with an emphatic 31-15 victory over Tampa Catholic (6-3) on Friday night.In a game where the Ravens needed to step up, running back Brandon Holloway led the charge with 173 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries."Holloway stepped up like he ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 28, 2011 at 7:45 p.m. | David Rice
Cotey: Midweek grab bag's 30 gallon, double ply, baby
Dear Lakewood, Land O'Lakes, Newsome and Leto -- Thanks. Thanks a lot. Sigh. Okay, fine, I forgive you. Time to put last week's 8-4 record in the rear view mirror and move on. The Dandy Dozen 1. Plant at Armwood Some think the Hawks slipped up last week and showed ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 26, 2011 at 12:46 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Alonso S Jordan Davis narrowing choices
It appears FIU is close to landing another top Hillsborough County recruit. Alonso senior free safety Jordan Davis has narrowed his college choices down to Florida International and South Alabama, Ravens coach Brian Emanuel said Wednesday, and Davis could commit to one of the two schools soon. If he does end up ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 26, 2011 at 11:03 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
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Recruit: Jordan Davis
Florida International University, University of South Alabama
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Recruit: Jordan Davis
Football: Plant 48, Alonso 6
TAMPA — His team huddled inside Plant’s football field house with an opportunity to seal the program’s seventh straight district title under the bright lights of Dad’s Stadium on Thursday night, Plant coach Robert Weiner told his players the real lights hadn’t come on yet. “The lights only really come ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 21, 2011 at 12:29 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina