VALRICO — Xavier Johnson broke the 100-yard threshold in Chamberlain's season-opening, 27-13 win against Bloomingdale on Saturday.Bloomingdale opened the scoring in the first quarter when Christian Bennett recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown. The Bulls' special teams would strike again as Alex Ragland returned a kickoff 92 yards for ...
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Sat. Sept. 01, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
PLANT CITY — Jamarlon Hamilton scored four touchdowns Friday as Durant rolled to a 34-17 victory over Bloomingdale.The senior running back tallied 70 yards rushing, including a 48-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, and teamed with quarterback Trey VanDeGrift on a pair of second-quarter touchdowns.VanDeGrift, a transfer from Strawberry ...
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Fri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 9:05 p.m. | Travis Puterbaugh
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 ...
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Fri. Aug. 03, 2012 at 2:48 p.m. | Joey Knight
At Brandon Scores: Brandon 3, Bloomingdale 0 Newsome 6, Bloomingdale 0 Newsome 15, Brandon 14 Spring game-breakers: Newsome quarterback Will Worth capped a back-and-forth quarter vs. Brandon by throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass to Austin Shear with nine seconds remaining and running in a two-point conversion for a one-point Newsome ...
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Thu. May 24, 2012 at 10:18 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Bloomingdale returns 14 starters from last year’s 4-6 campaign, the most successful year since 2008, when the Bulls made their only playoff appearance in the school’s 26-year history. One starter who won’t be back, though, is rising senior quarterback Cody Crouse, who quit football to focus on baseball, coach John ...
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Wed. May 16, 2012 at 5:44 p.m. | Times Staff
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 ...
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Fri. Dec. 23, 2011 at 12:03 p.m. | Times Staff
VALRICO — Will Worth accounted for three touchdowns for Newsome in a 55-16 triumph Thursday over Bloomingdale.In the first half, Worth, a junior quarterback, ran for two touchdowns and connected on a 24-yard strike to Aaron West to stake Newsome to a 28-10 lead heading into halftime.Worth rushed 29 times ...
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Thu. Nov. 10, 2011 at 9:37 p.m. | Travis Puterbaugh
VALRICO — Bloomingdale dodged a shutout against Plant after falling behind early in the first half. The Panthers scored 31 points in the second quarter and led by 46 going into halftime.Plant foreshadowed the strong start on the opening kickoff. Antonio Crawford returned the opener 99 yards for a score ...
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Fri. Nov. 04, 2011 at 9:27 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
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 ...
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Wed. Oct. 26, 2011 at 12:46 p.m. | John C. Cotey
TAMPA — Wharton scored 36 points in the second half on its way to a victory in which the teams combined for more than 1,000 yards of offense. The win kept the Wildcats (4-4, 1-1 Class 8A, District 6) in contention for a playoff berth and eliminated the Bulls (4-4, ...
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Thu. Oct. 20, 2011 at 8:34 p.m. | Rod Gipson
Dandy Dozen Last week: 10-2. Missed while reaching for an Anclote upset, and PHU doesn't pull through for me against Tarpon Springs. 1. Jesuit at Lakewood I've gone back and forth on this game all week. I can make a pretty good argument for either team. I leaned Jesuit all ...
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Wed. Oct. 19, 2011 at 12:27 p.m. | John C. Cotey
VALRICO — Bloomingdale got back to winning ways on homecoming night with an emphatic win over Leto.The Bulls (4-3) racked up 419 yards of total offense. Quarterback Cody Crouse led the way with four touchdowns through the air and one on the ground; junior running back Eugene Baker scored three ...
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Fri. Oct. 14, 2011 at 8:08 p.m. | David Rice
TAMPA — Alonso lost its starting quarterback, five fumbles and even a down. But those issues didn't keep the Ravens from tying the 2003 team for the best start in the school's 11-year history.With running backs Brandon Holloway and Ish Witter combining for 259 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Alonso ...
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Thu. Oct. 06, 2011 at 8:21 p.m. | Don Jensen
RIVERVIEW — Early mistakes foreshadowed Riverview's loss while Bloomingdale had a well-balanced attack. The Sharks went three-and-out on their opening possession. Then a high snap into the end zone on the punt put two points on the board for the Bulls. After its defense give up a touchdown — Eugene ...
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Fri. Sept. 30, 2011 at 8:08 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
VALRICO—Under ominous skies, Bloomingdale head coach John Booth implored his team to shake off its midseason slump. After the school’s first 2-0 start in at least 17 years, the Bulls have sputtered in the past two weeks. This week, they face Riverview (2-1), a team currently without a head coach ...
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Mon. Sept. 26, 2011 at 5:50 p.m. | Laura Keeley