At Middleton Scores: Hillsborough 20, Chamberlain 0 Middleton 19, Blake 0 Spring game-breakers: Hillsborough rising junior Dwayne Lawson is going to give defensive coordinators fits in the fall. The 6-foot-4 Lawson was nearly impossible to bring down Thursday night as he wriggled loose from several would-be sacks and rushed for ...
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Thu. May 23, 2013 at 11:13 p.m. | Andy Warrener
First-year Robinson coach Shawn Taylor navigates practices these days in a sleek new golf cart with shiny rims and the Knights’ logo emblazoned on the side. • It’s one of the few fully loaded units on Jack Peters Field. Taylor, a Knights alumnus selected to replace retiring Port Tampa icon ...
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Thu. May 16, 2013 at 9:39 p.m. | Joey Knight
TAMPA Tampa Catholic linebacker Tre Watson is getting bigger to go along with big numbers. • The numbers strain credulity, those 161 tackles and 16.5 sacks that Watson tallied in 12 games last fall. • But the Crusaders invite you to watch his highlight film, ask one of the coaches, ...
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Wed. May 15, 2013 at 4:05 p.m. | Times Staff
The football vernacular is loaded with names — derby, duel, controversy, quagmire — for quarterback competitions. We’re not going to affix any such label to those occurring locally. Suffice to say, some county jobs are up for grabs. Here are some more prominent vacancies, and those vying for them. Alonso ...
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Thu. May 09, 2013 at 11:14 p.m. | Times Staff
Ronnie Scott was about to put his pen to the paper when there was a yelp from the other room. His mother rushed into the room, a camera and tripod in tow. Mara Scott had not missed a single moment of his football career and she wasn’t about to start ...
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Wed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Will Worth, Sr., Newsome Why we picked him: Considering no county player was more vital to his team, Worth also was a bona fide defensive player of the year candidate. We chose him for offense in part because of his staggering playoff performance. The ...
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Sat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:29 a.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — Doing basically prep work for its playoff opener next week against Osceola, Hillsborough rolled up 300-plus yards of offense and played solid defense. It won despite almost 100 yards of penalties and three touchdowns called back due to them.Dwayne Lawson went 11-of-18 for 169 yards and a touchdown ...
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Fri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:22 p.m. | Rod Gipson
LUTZ — Kendall Pearcey accounted for 227 yards and four touchdowns, including the winner with 1:15 remaining, as Steinbrenner knocked Chamberlain out of the Class 7A, District 7 playoff picture.The senior, in his final home game, ran it in from the 4 to cap a 75-yard, 12-play drive as the ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:22 p.m. | Don Jensen
TAMPA — The afternoon gusts whip hard against the 31 bodies — including JV call-ups — practicing for Chamberlain on this chilly Tuesday. On the home bench, the team’s top rusher and primary Division-I prospect shrouds himself in a blanket as he soaks his sore left ankle in a bucket ...
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Thu. Nov. 01, 2012 at 4:39 p.m. | Joey Knight
Sunday morning quarterback: Super 71. Plant (7-1): Panthers topple Armwood for the first time since 2009 and strengthen their hold on top spot.2. Robinson (8-0): Knights cross the bay and come back with their record unblemished and contender credentials established.3. Hillsborough (7-1): Have to feel for Terriers, who won the ...
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Sat. Oct. 27, 2012 at 4:24 p.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — Chamberlain senior Jermaine Gilyard scored on an 8-yard double reverse in the final 1.5 seconds as the Chiefs won 19-17 over Gaither, which had erased a fourth-quarter deficit."Last year we would be in that same situation and we wouldn't get it, this year it's different," Gilyard said.The Chiefs ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:54 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Super 7 1. Plant (6-1): Panthers' position atop rankings tenuous; Armwood and Robinson still loom. 2. Robinson (7-0): Coach Mike DePue called the 47-0 win against Spoto sloppy. We should all be so unkempt. 3. Hillsborough (6-1): And to think the Terriers blanked Armwood without Gators commitment Jordan Sherit. 4. Armwood (6-2): Defensive shortcomings ...
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Sat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 7:01 p.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — With its quarterback on the sideline on crutches, Chamberlain was forced to rely on its running game even more than usual. Behind the running of Nick McNeal and Xavier Johnson, Chamberlain jumped out to a lead Thursday and was never really threatened in a 32-3 Class 7A, District ...
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Thu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 7:33 p.m. | Rod Gipson
PLANT CITY — After last week's emotion-charged win over Plant City, Durant coach Mike Gottman was concerned about a letdown for Friday's game against struggling Chamberlain (2-4).Turns out there was nothing to worry about as Durant remained unbeaten with a dominating 49-0 win. The Cougars (6-0) notched their third shutout ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:57 p.m. | Steve Lee
I don’t want to say I’m on a roll, but I. AM. ON. A. ROLL. For the third straight week, I went 10-1 on my picks, and for a change, I nailed the Upset Pick of the Week, making my record 11-1. So to summarize: Tons of facts, numbers, trends, ...
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Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 12:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey