TAMPA — Xavier Johnson ran for 160 yards and a touchdown and the Chamberlain defense turned dominant in the second half as the Chiefs came from behind to post a 31-16 win against Freedom.The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Chamberlain (2-3, 1-1), which picked up its first 7A, ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 9:42 p.m. | Rod Gipson
TAMPA — In a tug of war with the lead all game, Newsome got a stop late to sneak out of Chamberlain with a victory. "We got the momentum to go our way when we needed a stop late," Newsome coach Ken Hiscock said. "We were better disciplined on defense, ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:15 p.m. | Todd Foley
The Grab Bag is compiled by me, John C. Cotey, digging my nose into stats provided by coaches to MaxPreps and HomeTeam. So if you want to get in here, your stats will need to be in one of these places. You can always reach me at cotey@tampabay.com or on ...
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Wed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 12:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
TAMPA — As a massive group of black clouds rolled into Tampa Bay Tech on Friday just before kickoff, Titans running back Richard Benjamin knew it would be a lunch pail kind of day.Amid a downpour, the senior came up with the best night of his career against Chamberlain (1-2, ...
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Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 8:25 p.m. | Todd Foley
How many numbers and names can you fit into one Grab Bag? A million! Go ahead, prove me wrong. ONE MILLION! Dandy Dozen 1. Clearwater Central Catholic at Palm Harbor U.: This is a reversal of the "little school hoping to take down the big school for a signature win" ...
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Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. | John C. Cotey
TAMPA — Quarterback Chase Litton threw for 153 of his 244 yards in the second half and three touchdowns to lead Wharton to a 37-7 win at Chamberlain. Litton, a junior, completed 14 of 25 passes, with two of his three scoring passes coming in the fourth quarter. As efficient ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 9:19 p.m. | Rod Gipson
The Grab Bag is getting bigger and bigger, and you don't need to do any panning to find the nuggets here. The're everywhere. And do not EVER forget, people: Big bank take 'lil bank. P.S. Coaches, players, fans, parents, to reach the Grab Bag, and you should, email cotey@tampabay.com or ...
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Wed. Sept. 12, 2012 at 12:46 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Grab Bag time! Read this, and tell me how the GB wasn’t nominated last year for a Pulitzer, or an Emmy, or something. I dare you. This isn’t a plastic sandwich bag, folks. Put on a bib, grab a salad fork and sit your butt down so we can get ...
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Wed. Sept. 05, 2012 at 10:05 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Times’ Super 7 1. Armwood (1-0) In a re-loading sense, Hawks are Hillsborough County’s version of Alabama. 2. Plant (1-0) Unlike past years, Panthers defense will carry torch ‘til offense catches up. 3. Robinson (1-0) Truth be told, Knights probably should’ve scored even more against Jefferson 4. Sickles (1-0) We ...
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Sun. Sept. 02, 2012 at 3:38 a.m. | Joey Knight
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
At Gibsonton, the Indians amassed more than 420 yards of offense against the Chiefs, whom many have projected as a sleeper team in Class 7A, District 7. “It’s never as bad as you think and it’s never as good as you think, but that’s what a preseason game is supposed ...
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Fri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 8:01 p.m. | Times Staff
Summer vacation is over for Tampa Bay football players. You do remember the time off, right? I think it was June 15-June 16. Am I right? Good times. While the time between the end of the 2011 season and the start of the 2012 season isn’t filled with a lot ...
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Fri. Aug. 03, 2012 at 6:54 p.m. | John C. Cotey
We’re breaking down a football district a day — from 2A to 8A. Today: Class 7A, District 7. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish, with overall/district record 1. Tampa Bay Tech (9-3, 5-0) 2. Gaither (9-4, 4-1) 3. Steinbrenner (7-3, 3-2) 4. Freedom (2-8, 2-3) 5. Chamberlain (1-9, 1-4) ...
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Wed. Aug. 01, 2012 at 12:44 p.m. | Times Staff
Remember the spring football primer? Well, spring's over. Let's see how I did. Spring’s top 10 teams How I had it back on May 1: 1. Armwood; 2. Plant; 3. East Lake; 4. Countryside; 5. Lakewood; 6. Pasco; 7. Hillsborough; 8. Gaither; 9. Tampa Bay Tech; 10. Jesuit How I would rank them now: 1. Plant: Yep, I'm ...
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Fri. June 01, 2012 at 8:49 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Chamberlain 1,700-yard rusher Xavier Johnson, who entered spring drills with one offer (from UMass), is exiting with a half-dozen. First-year Chiefs coach D.J. Mayo said Johnson (5-foot-10, 185 pounds) has picked up additional offers from Florida A&M, Middle Tennessee, Ohio, Toledo and South Alabama. Johnson capped his abbreviated spring -- ...
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Thu. May 31, 2012 at 12:47 p.m. | Joey Knight