At Lennard Scores: East Bay 20, Spoto 0; Lennard 16, Riverview 7 Spring game-breakers: East Bay quarterback Chris Carpentier was determined to get into the end zone early — and did so three times (only to have them called back or stopped). That included a 61-yard scamper late in the ...
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Thu. May 23, 2013 at 11:56 p.m. | Michael Hinman
When Armwood’s first-team defense completed its goal-line stand with a fourth-and-2 stop to conclude Friday evening’s intrasquad scrimmage, rising junior defensive end Byron Cowart was lined up at nose guard. Cowart (6-foot-5, 250 pounds), shaping up as the area’s top recruit from the Class of 2015, said he’s hopeful of ...
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Mon. May 20, 2013 at 11:13 p.m. | Joey Knight
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
DOVER — Strawberry Crest defeated East Bay 29-14 Friday. After an early first-quarter deficit, Strawberry Crest (4-6, 2-5) quarterback Tristan Hyde connected with Arjay Smith on a 1- yard TD on fourth down tying the score minutes before halftime. The score stood at 14-all entering the fourth but the Chargers ...
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Fri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:55 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
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 ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 9:19 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
GIBSONTON — Durant (8-0, 4-0) remained undefeated, scoring 28 unanswered points Friday after falling behind early to East Bay (3-5, 2-2) for a 28-3 victory. The Indians started strong but were overcome by the Cougars' persistent ground game.Durant went to the run on the first drive but a fumble ended ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:56 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
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
PLANT CITY — Plant City fell to East Bay on homecoming night Thursday despite a stellar performance by quarterback Nick Rodriguez. Two tipped passes resulted in crucial interceptions.Plant City (3-4, 1-2) attempted a fake punt after the first series stalled. The runner had room but tripped in the open field, ...
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Thu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 8:34 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
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
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate one male and one female Hot Shot athlete from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Sept. 29 through Friday, Oct. 5. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights ...
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Sat. Oct. 06, 2012 at 5:14 a.m. | Times Staff
RIVERVIEW — Visiting East Bay scored the first 19 points and the defense took care of the rest, cruising to a 33-14 victory Friday against Riverview."Our defense has carried us all year long," East Bay coach Frank LaRosa said. "Our offense has been up and down, and hot and cold ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 8:34 p.m. | Brandon Wright
GIBSONTON — Newsome captured its first victory of the season, defeating East Bay 30-22 on Saturday. The game was postponed Friday because of inclement weather. The Wolves came out of the gates fast, scoring two TDs in the first quarter as Newsome quarterback Will Worth rushed and threw for scores ...
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Sat. Sept. 22, 2012 at 2:12 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
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
GIBSONTON — Bloomingdale got a pair of key fumble recoveries — one that gave it the lead, another that preserved the win — as the visiting Bulls came from behind Friday to defeat East Bay 21-14. With just more than two minutes to play, the score tied at 14 and ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 9:19 p.m. | Brandon Wright
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