RIVERVIEW — The Spoto Spartans were given all they could handle by the Blake Yellow Jackets but came storming back in the second half to capture a 45-28 victory Friday.Eric Moate paced the Spartans (3-3-1) with a game-high 153 yards on the ground and four rushing touchdowns, three of which ...
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Fri. Oct. 14, 2011 at 9:28 p.m. | Travis Puterbaugh
TAMPA — Blake (2-4) scored 22 points in the third quarter to break open a tie game and defeat Middleton (0-6) 41-19 Thursday in a Class 5A-8 matchup.Blake junior quarterback Zain Gilmore threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as the Yellow Jackets kept the Tigers winless. Gilmore hit ...
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Thu. Oct. 06, 2011 at 8:38 p.m. | Patti McDonald
TAMPA — If any fans only saw the beginning or end of Robinson's game against Blake, they might have thought the Knights lost.The Yellow Jackets opened with the first two scores to take a 12-0 lead and also ended the game with two scores. The only problem was that between ...
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Fri. Sept. 30, 2011 at 8:14 p.m. | Todd Foley
TAMPA — Jesuit coach James Harrell is as smash-mouth as they come, preferring the downhill running game to almost anything.That's why his coaches almost had to convince him to come out throwing against Blake. Turned out they were right.Tommy Eveld tossed a 73-yard TD on the opening play and finished ...
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Fri. Sept. 23, 2011 at 8:15 p.m. | Todd Foley
TAMPA — Dunedin put a damper on Blake's homecoming with a narrow victory. After a slow first quarter, after which Dunedin led 3-0, the game picked up in the second. Blake took the lead on junior DeAndre James' 90-yard run. In all, the lead changed hands six times. After Blake ...
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Fri. Sept. 16, 2011 at 9:33 p.m. | Mike McCollum
TAMPA — No Dante Fowler, no problem.Lakewood may have been without its premier defensive player but the Spartans still had quarterback Tracy Johnson and the rest of their defense. And behind Johnson's three first-half touchdown passes and a stout defense, Lakewood built an early lead and cruised to a 28-0 ...
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Fri. Sept. 09, 2011 at 9:23 p.m. | Rod Gipson
1. Dandy dozen games this week No. 6 Countryside at No. 2 East Lake A huge Pinellas County showdown, and does East Lake have something to prove or what? A loss in the preseason classic, and what feels like a loss to Class 3A Clearwater Central Catholic in the season ...
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Wed. Sept. 07, 2011 at 11:21 a.m. | John C. Cotey
TAMPA — Leto couldn't stop an opponent's run game for the second straight week, falling 50-0 to host Blake. After a safety to start the game, the Yellow Jackets returned the ball all the way to the Leto 5, with running back Joshua Bell taking it in for a touchdown. ...
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Fri. Sept. 02, 2011 at 9:41 p.m. | Kyle Beckett
BRANDON — Brandon picked up right where it left off last year, hammering visiting Blake 35-6 in the preseason opener Friday night.Brandon, which finished 9-2 and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2007 last season, dominated both sides of the ball and led at one point 29-0 before ...
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Fri. Aug. 26, 2011 at 7:42 p.m. | Brandon Wright
The football regular season is right around the corner, and we're giving you our preseason rankings this week. We're unveiling 40-31 today, complete with our reasoning for placing each team at its respective spot. (And yes, you'll notice a team in here that we were guilted into ranking. There is ...
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Wed. Aug. 24, 2011 at 8:08 p.m. | Times Staff
The new football districts are pretty screwy (8A? Really?) and shake up the matchups we’ve come to know and love over the past few years. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at a district a day. Up today: Class 5A, District 8. Teams • Blake • ...
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Mon. June 27, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. | Times Staff
At Chamberlain Scores Hillsborough 28, Middleton 0 Blake 14, Chamberlain 13 Spring game-breakers: Hillsborough cornerback/running back Jeremiah Green was all over the place for the Terriers. He had a 17-yard touchdown run as well as a 54-yard interception return for a score. Green also made several key open-field tackles. …Hillsborough’s ...
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Fri. May 20, 2011 at 10:09 p.m. | Todd Foley
TAMPA — There were plenty of squandered chances but when it counted the most, Middleton was able to make a play.Middleton came back from two deficits, including one in the fourth quarter and added a 10-yard scoring run from quarterback Aaron Midthus in overtime Friday to beat rival Blake 21-14. ...
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Fri. Nov. 12, 2010 at 9:35 p.m. | Rod Gipson
Lakewood is headed to the playoffs after it was revealed Saturday that district foe Blake had to forfeit a district win. Hillsborough County athletic director Lanness Robinson confirmed that Blake would have to forfeit its 21-14 district win over Osceola for use of an ineligible player, nullifying a three-team tiebreaker scheduled ...
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Sat. Nov. 06, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. | John C. Cotey
TAMPA — The host Dragons scored on eight of their 10 possessions to remain undefeated and clinch a playoff berth.Senior Quentin Williams completed passes to five different receivers, finishing 17-of-25 for 245 yards and three touchdowns. His one blemish was an interception Deandre James returned 25 yards for a touchdown ...
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Fri. Nov. 05, 2010 at 9:26 p.m. | Kyle Bennett