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Morning Meanderings: Great morning, Erik Thomas and Roderick Davis (with video)
Boy, the hoopsters were hitting last night. Lots of big games, and one little game from someone who usually turns in big games. Here's your second-to-last Morning Meanderings of the year. But we will be out at Freedom's girls game Thursday against Steinbrenner. Look us up. PLAYER OF THE NIGHT ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 12, 2012 at 11:10 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Morning Meanderings: Good morning, Anton Crutcher, and your Dunk of the Night
What's hoopening, people? Get it, happening, hoopening? Yessir, the kind of brilliance you can only find here at Morning Meanderings, where coffee and a cranberry Christmas bagel fuel the machine. You know the drill: johncotey@gmail.com, and follow me at @JohnnyHomeTeam Here's some notes, observations and a look at Friday's slate ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 06, 2012 at 10:52 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Morning Meanderings: Good morning Bailey Hooker and Faith Woodard, and we have video!
It was Milestone Monday in girls hoops last night, and here's your boys basketball nursing rhyme of the day: Jack and Bill went up against Marcus Hill, to fetch a possible victory. But Jack fell down when he got dunked on, and Bill came tumbling after. Keep reading. It will ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 04, 2012 at 10:53 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Jefferson 41, Brandon 0
TAMPA — Jefferson tends to save its best for last. In the final game of the season, the Dragons (6-4) played their best game on both sides of the ball demolishing Brandon (1-9) 41-0 Friday.It was the second year in a row Jefferson ended its regular season with a big ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 10:01 p.m. | Todd Foley
Football: East Bay 7, Brandon 6
GIBSONTON — East Bay (4-5, 3-2) held on to an early seven-point lead to edge Brandon (1-8, 1-4) 7-6 Friday. However, Newsome's easy win over Plant City secured the Wolves' place ahead of the Indians for 7A-8 runnerup.The game remained scoreless until the second quarter when East Bay's Chris Carpentier ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 9:19 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
Football: Plant City 22, Brandon 20
BRANDON — Plant City (4-4, 2-2) edged out a victory 22-20 in a seesaw battle with Brandon (1-7, 1-3) Friday. Sophomore kicker Jorge Navarrette connected on a winning 35-yard field goal with 1:42 to play. Brandon's final drive ended at the Raiders' 30-yard line, as Brandon Jones failed to complete ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:38 p.m. | Jacob Stewart
Football: Brandon 16, Riverview 8
BRANDON — Facing fourth and goal with less than two minutes left, the Brandon defense did what it did well all night — stopped the run. The Eagles (1-6, 1-2) stuffed a potentially game-tying play from their own 5-yard line, holding on for their first win of the season, 16-8 ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 7:48 p.m. | Miles Parks
Football: Plant 49, Brandon 0
TAMPA — Plant scored on its first offensive play and never looked back, beating Brandon 49-0 on Friday night.Three minutes into the game, Colby Brown connected with Jordan Reed for the first of his three touchdown passes. He finished 14-of-19 for 227 yards, with a pair of touchdowns to junior ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:51 p.m. | Miles Parks
Football: Newsome 35, Brandon 13
LITHIA — Newsome (3-3) captured its third victory in a row, defeating Brandon (0-5) 35-13 on Friday night. The Wolves were led by quarterback Will Worth as he controlled the rushing game, scoring TDs of 80 and 18 yards, respectively, in the second quarter. With a 21-6 halftime lead for ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 9:30 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
Football: Durant 36, Brandon 0
BRANDON — Durant's defense dominated and its offense moved the ball at will as the Cougars remained undefeated, blanking Brandon 36-0 on Friday.The Cougars (3-0) pitched their second shutout in a row and have given up just seven points this season. Friday, Durant held Brandon to 122 yards and didn't ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 8:32 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Freedom 20, Brandon 14
BRANDON — Freedom captured its first victory of the season, defeating Brandon 20-14 Friday. Brandon took a 14-6 lead into halftime behind a solid rushing attack. The backs rushed for 89 yards and two TDs in the first half.Patriots quarterback Taylor King connected with wideout Alunte Fleshman on a 12-yard ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 9:09 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
Football: Armwood 55, Brandon 0
SEFFNER — A new era began for Brandon. For Armwood, it was the same old story. The Hawks, who didn’t lose a game on the field last year, spoiled the debut of new Eagles coach Dean Eychner with a 55-0 victory Saturday night. Armwood rolled to a 41-0 halftime lead. ...
Read moreSat. Sept. 01, 2012 at 10:56 p.m. | Don Jensen
Preseason football: Brandon 20, Blake 6
TAMPA — In Dean Eychner's first game as Brandon coach Friday night, the Eagles finished with a hard-fought 20-6 preseason victory over Blake in a game riddled with penalties and injuries.Brandon powered its way to victory with the running back duo of Isiah Harris and Cyrus Dooley, who combined for ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 8:04 p.m. | David Rice
District deconstruction: Class 7A-8
We’re breaking down a football district a day — from 2A to 8A. Today: Class 7A, District 8. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish, with overall/district record 1. Durant (7-4, 4-1) 2. Brandon (6-5, 4-1) 3. Plant City (7-3, 3-2) 4. Newsome (6-4, 3-2) 5. East Bay (4-6, 1-4) ...
Read moreThu. Aug. 02, 2012 at 12:33 p.m. | Joey Knight
A summer sayonara at Skyway Park
While the current Tampa Bay Buccaneers were kicking off their preseason drills a few miles east Friday, several ex-Bucs were putting dozens of the area’s top offensive skill players through their own morning mini-camp. Ten days before state high schools can officially begin fall football practice, the group assembled at ...
Read moreFri. July 27, 2012 at 3:17 p.m. | Joey Knight