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Cotey: 10 reasons not to despair about next football season
High school football season is …ov…ov…ov… I can’t say it. Go ahead. You try. Feels weird, doesn’t it? Ov …ovvvvvva… But it is. Let’s face it, we’re spoiled. We’ve had Tampa Bay area teams playing for state titles since, like, forever. Or at least 2000. You have to go back ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 20, 2012 at 11:50 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Four Pinellas County players named to FACA all-star game
East Lake quarterback Pete DiNovo, Lakewood linebackers Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin and Pinellas Park defensive lineman Tyree Graves have been named to the 58th annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Football Classic, set for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Fireman’s Field in Sebring. All four played in last week’s ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 18, 2012 at 11:20 a.m. | Bob Putnam
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for Nov. 24-30
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week Male Hot Shot: Pete DiNovo, East Lake Sport: Football Skinny: After rewriting the Pinellas County record books this season, DiNovo had one more goal: a state title. To pull that off, the senior would have to ...
Read moreMon. Dec. 03, 2012 at 6:15 p.m. | Times Staff
Sunday morning quarterback: Playoff edition
Five things we learned Friday night1. No chinks in the armor: Robinson's 49-21 victory over Pasco showed it has no glaring holes that Tallahassee Godby, its state semifinal foe, can expose. We knew about the Knights' speed, assertiveness up front and opportunistic defense, but the kicking game caught us off ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 01, 2012 at 5:37 p.m. | Times Staff
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominees for Nov. 24-30
Each week, our Home-Team staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Nov. 24 through Friday, Nov. 30. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 01, 2012 at 2:14 a.m. | Times Staff
Region football: Orlando Dr. Phillips 31, East Lake 21
ORLANDO — Dr. Phillips’ defensive game plan rarely wavers from week to week. It starts with rushing the passer. The rest trickles down from there. But early in Friday night’s Class 8A region final against East Lake, one of the state’s top passing offenses, that plan seemed ineffective. Eagles quarterback ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 01, 2012 at 12:49 a.m. | Bob Putnam
East Lake QB's record-setting future written at a young age
EAST LAKE — The first charting of Pete DiNovo’s penchant for producing record-setting numbers was scribbled in pen in a black-and-white notebook 12 years ago. Pete DiNovo Sr. discovered the journal his son kept while cleaning out the garage this past spring. One entry read: “Me and my dad beat ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 29, 2012 at 5:50 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas pigskin picks: Week 14
Class 3A state semifinal Fort Lauderdale University School (10-0) at Clearwater Central Catholic (11-1), 7:30 Friday Watch: Game will be streamed live on YouTube by PlayOnNetwork. Winner gets: Orlando First Academy/Madison County winner in the state final at Orlando’s Citrus Bowl on Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. Playoff history: University ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 29, 2012 at 1:32 p.m. | Times Staff
East Lake sophomore Campbell moves from position to position with ease
EAST LAKE — When wide receiver Artavis Scott went down with an ankle injury in the first game of the season, East Lake coach Bob Hudson didn’t have to look very hard for a replacement. At 6-foot-5, 180 pounds and with plenty of speed to burn, sophomore George Campbell was ...
Read moreWed. Nov. 28, 2012 at 1:15 p.m. | Rodney Page
East Lake defense steps out of shadows
EAST LAKE — For two seasons, East Lake’s defense has been a forgotten unit. While players on the high-powered offense have eaten up all the accolades, the defensive players have hardly had a taste of fame. They are accustomed to hitting and tackling in the shadow of their more well-known ...
Read moreMon. Nov. 26, 2012 at 7:46 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Cotey: Football's third round is all about Davids vs. Goliaths
These are the high school football playoffs. They are designed to get tougher each week, designed to culminate in crowning the best team in each classification. But if any of Tampa Bay’s teams makes a state final this season, it probably won’t be the hardest game of the season. That ...
Read moreMon. Nov. 26, 2012 at 6:38 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Pinellas: Sunday morning quarterback
They started off by playing one another in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season. • Now, Clearwater Central Catholic and East Lake are the only county teams left standing in the playoffs. • The Marauders (11-1) are in the state semifinals for the second time in school ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 6:09 p.m. | Times Staff
Region football: East Lake 29, Vero Beach 7
photo gallery EAST LAKE — For so many games this season, East Lake has relied on its offense — mainly the strong arm of quarterback Pete DiNovo — to win games. But with the offense held in check by Vero Beach on Friday night, the Eagles came up with ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 12:56 a.m. | Rodney Page
East Lake RB Fordham choosing his spots
EAST LAKE — For months, the county’s most anonymous starting running back sat quietly in the middle of a maelstrom, watching as recruiting services and other members of the media followed his teammates around. Weston Fordham does not sink into the background easily, but no player may need a “Hello, ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 22, 2012 at 10:12 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas pigskin picks: Week 13
Playoff football | All at 7:30 Friday 8A: Vero Beach (9-1) at East Lake (10-1) Winner gets: Orlando Dr. Phillips/ Plant winner in the region final. Playoff history: East Lake is 5-12 all time in playoff games. Last season the Eagles advanced to the region finals before losing 28-21 in ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 22, 2012 at 9:07 a.m. | Times Staff