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FHSAA does not penalize Countryside for on-field celebration
The Florida High School Athletic Association has decided not to take action against Countryside’s football program for an on-field celebration involving the 24 seniors on the team in the final two minutes of last week’s season finale against St. Petersburg. The incident came a day after the FHSAA’s Section 3 ...
Read moreTue. Nov. 06, 2012 at 5:04 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas: Sunday morning quarterback
Five things looking ahead to the playoffs1. Pinellas Park needed to win to get into the playoffs. Northeast did not. Good thing. The Patriots beat Seminole while the Vikings slipped up against 3-6 Clearwater. Northeast has to play at Bradenton Manatee in the first round of the playoffs in what ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 5:54 p.m. | Times Staff
Football: Countryside 37, St. Petersburg 7
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — Countryside’s frustrating season came to a fittingly controversial end Friday night in a 37-7 win over St. Petersburg. After recovering a Green Devils fumble on the 8 with just over two minutes remaining, Countryside coaches ran all 24 seniors onto the field. The Cougars were ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 1:09 a.m. | Rodney Page
FHSAA: Countryside forfeits will remain in place
BRADENTON — Countryside hoped to change its postseason football fate Thursday, arguing that the recent forfeiture of six games was too harsh a punishment when there was no intentional skirting of state rules. But the Florida High School Athletic Association Section 3 Appeals Committee, after much struggle to determine if ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 01, 2012 at 2:07 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas: Sunday morning quarterback
Super 71. Largo (8-0, 4-0): Clinched eighth straight district title and won 30th straight district game with dominating performance against Lakewood Ranch.2. Countryside (3-6, 2-2): Sure, the Cougars had to forfeit six games, but it's hard to knock them down in this ranking considering what they've done on the field.3. ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 27, 2012 at 4:43 p.m. | Times Staff
Football: Countryside 23, Pinellas Park 7
PINELLAS PARK — Following a tumultuous week in which Countryside found out it would have to forfeit its first six games and would lose its starting quarterback after Christian Strong was ruled ineligible by the FHSAA, the Cougars faced more bad news by trailing 7-0 at halftime Friday at Pinellas ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 27, 2012 at 1:52 a.m. | Bryan Burns
Cotey: Countryside officials, especially principal, should shoulder blame
Countryside High School has to forfeit six football games — five of them victories, two of them critical district triumphs — because its administration screwed up some paperwork, failed to communicate and can’t, apparently, understand rules. Surprised? Of course you aren’t. If there is one thing that has defined the ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 24, 2012 at 6:35 p.m. | John C. Cotey
FHSAA: Countryside will have to forfeit wins
For the second time in five months, a Tampa Bay football powerhouse will have to forfeit victories. The Florida High School Athletic Association said Wednesday that Countryside must forfeit the six games that quarterback Christian Strong played in this season, likely ending the Cougars' postseason aspirations. Strong, a senior who ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 24, 2012 at 11:03 a.m. | Bob Putnam
FHSAA: Residency and paperwork issues surround Countryside QB Christian Strong
A new state law may prevent Countryside High School from having to forfeit football victories even though it used an ineligible player for more than half of this season. The Florida High School Athletic Association said Monday that it ruled Countryside quarterback Christian Strong ineligible because he was not living ...
Read moreMon. Oct. 22, 2012 at 10:58 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas: SMQ, Week 8
Super 7 1. Largo (7-0, 3-0): Despite having Juwan Brown out for most of the game, the Packers crush Boca Ciega and are one win from clinching the 6A-7 district title. 2. Countryside (7-1, 3-0): The Cougars roll to their fifth straight victory and have outscored opponents 218-23 during this streak. 3. ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 11:06 p.m. | Times Staff
Countryside coach: QB Christian Strong is ineligible
The Florida High School Athletic Association has declared Countryside quarterback Christian Strong ineligible, a ruling that could force the Cougars to forfeit six games and eliminate them from playoff contention. Countryside coach Jared Davis confirmed the ruling via text message Saturday night, but said he was told to direct all matters ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 7:16 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Football: Countryside 44, Clearwater 7
CLEARWATER — Robby Hicks looks like he has been the starting quarterback all season, completing 12 of 23 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown as Countryside stopped Clearwater 44-7 Friday.Hicks ran a balanced offense, totaling 222 yards.The Tornadoes (2-5, 1-2) came to play, however. Jordan Leston was 10-of-32 for ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 19, 2012 at 10:15 p.m. | Michael Hinman
If Countryside has to forfeit games, what does that mean for the 7A-9 district?
With the Florida High School Athletic Association taking a closer look at the eligibility of Countryside quarterback Christian Strong, it's possible that bad news is coming. On Friday, Countryside (2-0) hosts Clearwater (1-1) and Pinellas Park (2-0) plays Northeast (1-1). If the Cougars have to forfeit those two district wins, ...
Read moreTue. Oct. 16, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. | John C. Cotey
FHSAA looks into Countryside QB Christian Strong's eligibility
The Florida High School Athletic Association confirmed Monday that there is an investigation centering around the eligibility of Countryside quarterback Christian Strong. Strong, a senior, missed Friday's game against Wiregrass Ranch but played in the first six games. If he is declared ineligible, the Cougars (6-1, 2-0) could have to ...
Read moreMon. Oct. 15, 2012 at 10:45 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas: Sunday morning quarterback
Super 71. Largo (6-0, 2-0): Packers get the week off before getting into the bulk of their Class 6A, District 7 schedule.2. Countryside (6-1, 2-0): In the past two meetings against Wiregrass Ranch, the Cougars have won by a combined score of 122-0.3. Lakewood (6-0, 5-0): The schedule has been ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 5:45 p.m. | Times Staff