VALRICO — Tampa Catholic fell behind by a touchdown in the first quarter, then reeled off 33 unanswered points to defeat Bloomingdale 33-14 Friday night.The Crusaders (3-0) enjoyed a big size difference along the line and exploited it, running the ball 46 of 54 plays. Five TC runners gained more ...
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Fri. Sept. 23, 2011 at 7:37 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Like any good football team (or football game picker), the key is to get better as the season goes along. And after going 8-4 two weeks ago, I went 9-3 last week. This week? Tough to say, because quite honestly, the games aren't that great. Kind of like these picks: ...
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Wed. Sept. 21, 2011 at 2:59 p.m. | John C. Cotey
VALRICO — East Bay stifled a Bloomingdale rally with under a minute left to capture a dramatic 28-26 victory. The Bulls missed a chance to go 3-0 for the first time.Down by two with less than four minutes left, the Bulls forced a quick three-and-out. With star running back Eugene ...
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Fri. Sept. 16, 2011 at 8:18 p.m. | Travis Puterbaugh
In John Booth’s first two seasons at Bloomingdale, he had a deal with his players: win a game, and only practice in shoulder pads and helmets the following Wednesday. It was the players, though, that opted out of that deal. “After the win against Chamberlain, before I could even sit ...
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Thu. Sept. 15, 2011 at 7:20 p.m. | Laura Keeley
DOVER — Bloomingdale improved to 2-0 for the first time and broke a 6-6 halftime tie with 21 third-quarter points en route to a decisive 40-6 victory over Strawberry Crest. Eugene Baker had a dominant performance for the Bulls, rushing for touchdowns of 80, 22 and 10 yards in the ...
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Fri. Sept. 09, 2011 at 8:47 p.m. | Travis Puterbaugh
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
VALRICO—Bloomingdale head coach John Booth has several keys to victory: Attitude. Effort. Eliminate MAs (missed assignments). Execute our fundamentals. Pride. Believe. If the Bulls can combine all these elements—Booth said his squad had most of them last Friday in the program’s first opening weekend win since 2004—Bloomingdale could do something ...
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Mon. Sept. 05, 2011 at 2:42 p.m. | Laura Keeley
What we learned1. Robinson is a team to be reckoned with. Sure, the Knights debuted a new quarterback, new running backs and new receivers, but with their 38-18 win over Jefferson, they showed it's not a rebuilding year south of Gandy. They have a huge offensive line, some special teams ...
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Sat. Sept. 03, 2011 at 5:36 p.m. | Times Staff
You can read it, put your coffee on it to keep it warm, clip it out and use it to fry eggs on, but just don't touch. It's hot! Every weekend, Times preps columnist John C.Cotey will you bring the Hot List, telling you what's trending most in the world ...
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Sat. Sept. 03, 2011 at 1:34 p.m. | John C. Cotey
TAMPA — Bloomingdale's defensive stand at its 5-yard line with less than a minute left was the difference in a 25-20 victory.The Bulls' total yards matched their point total at the end of the first half, but they only trailed 7-6 thanks to four Chiefs turnovers."It came down to our ...
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Fri. Sept. 02, 2011 at 8:21 p.m. | David Rice
DURANT — Durant survived a preseason defensive battle with a late offensive surge to complete a 15-0 shutout over Bloomingdale. The Cougars scored on the first play of the fourth quarter to break the deadlock."We're very raw right now. We've been fighting these storms and this lightning," coach Mike Gottman ...
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Fri. Aug. 26, 2011 at 8:27 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
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. We’re taking a look at a district a day, with Class 8A, District 6 on tap today. Teams • Alonso • Bloomingdale • Plant • ...
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Thu. July 07, 2011 at 10:49 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
At Bloomingdale Scores Jesuit 21, Newsome 14 Brandon 0, Bloomingdale 0 Spring game-breakers: Jesuit jumped on Newsome quickly when Matthew Garcia returned the opening kickoff to the Wolves’ 10-yard line before scoring a touchdown three plays later. …Newsome answered by returning the ensuing kickoff to the Jesuit 37 and later ...
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Fri. May 20, 2011 at 11:04 p.m. | David Rice
All-Hillsborough County football Tri-Players of the Year Josh Grady QB, Armwood, Sr. Why we picked him: On a team rife with talent, he emerged as the most valuable player. A pure quarterback endowed with intelligence, a collegiate-level arm and nimble feet, Grady amassed 3,061 total yards, saving some of his ...
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Fri. Dec. 24, 2010 at 4:12 p.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA -- Jason Stokes came to Middleton two years ago to be head football coach because he wanted to be a part of changing around one of Tampa's struggling inner-city high schools. But the school's administration told the Times Friday that Stokes won't be returning to coach the Tigers next season. Both principal Owen Young ...
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Fri. Nov. 19, 2010 at 1:01 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina