TAMPA — While big names like East Lake’s Mason Cole, Lakewood’s Isaiah Wynn and St. Petersburg Catholic’s Reilly Gibbons head up a class of offensive linemen that might be Tampa Bay’s best ever, the river of talent across the line of scrimmage this year is a deep one, running from ...
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Sat. May 11, 2013 at 3:11 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Freedom offensive lineman Dillon Browne has received his first college scholarship offer, from Western Kentucky, according to Patriots coach Todd Donahoe. Browne has been a two-year starter for the Patriots, earning second-team all-Western Conference honors last year as a junior. The 6-foot-4, 238-pound Browne will be one of the anchors ...
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Mon. May 06, 2013 at 11:54 p.m. | Joel Anderson
TAMPA — After a one-year hiatus from football, Carrollwood Day rising senior left tackle/defensive end Adonis Welch is back with the Patriots, who project him to be as dominant in the trenches as he is in the paint. A 6-foot-8, 260-pound power forward with at least one Division I basketball ...
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Mon. May 06, 2013 at 8:13 p.m. | Times Staff
When we went looking for the stars of 2013, we zipped right past the pretty-boy quarterbacks, the speedy running backs, the hard-hitting linebackers and the fancy-footed wide receivers and defensive backs. This year, they’ll be taking a back seat to those referred to, lovingly, by their coaches as the big ...
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Tue. April 30, 2013 at 8:34 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Freedom senior defensive back Zach Romp has committed to Berry College in Georgia, according to coach Todd Donohoe. Last fall, the 5-foot-9, 166-pound Romp had 37 tackles, two interceptions and defended six passes for the Patriots. Berry College is a private liberal arts college of about 1,900 students in northwest ...
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Fri. April 12, 2013 at 5:24 p.m. | Joel Anderson
For his big day, Freedom's Nate Godwin checked in with another former USF Bull signee, Tchecoy Blount, to see what he should wear. Blount, who was the head coach at Freedom for Godwin's sophomore and junior seasons, suggested something dapper. Maybe a tie. In fact, Blount told Godwin, "when I ...
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Wed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 11:59 a.m. | John C. Cotey
TAMPA – Freedom senior defensive back Nate Goodwin announced today that he was decommitting from Minnesota and would accept a scholarship offer from USF. "With some hard thought I have de-committed from Minnesota," Godwin said via Twitter. "And committed to the university of SOUTH FLORIDA !!!! #GoBULLS" Godwin’s switch is ...
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Mon. Dec. 24, 2012 at 2:01 p.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
WESLEY CHAPEL — Freedom ended its season in positive fashion by burying winless Wiregrass Ranch 41-0 on Friday.The game got off to a sluggish start with a scoreless first quarter. But the Patriots (3-7) broke the deadlock in the second and didn't look back while alternating juniors Taylor King and ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:45 p.m. | David Rice
Freedom senior defensive back Nate Godwin, one of the few bright spots in a dismal year for the Patriots, announced Wednesday that he has orally committed to Minnesota. "I have officially committed to the University of Minnesota," Godwin said via his Twitter account. "#BIGTEN #GOPHERNATION #MAROON AND GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!" Godwin took ...
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Wed. Oct. 31, 2012 at 7:34 p.m. | Joel Anderson
TAMPA — Tampa Bay Tech took another step toward a district title.The Titans struggled with penalties throughout and led only 6-0 after the first quarter on field goals of 22 and 27 yards by Austin Miller. But their defense stifled the Patriots, holding them to 71 yards of offense, until ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:10 p.m. | David Rice
TAMPA — One mistake proved the difference in Gaither's 16-7 win in the Class 7A, District 7 clash Thursday. On Freedom's second drive, a misplaced snap from the 24-yard line went into the end zone, where it was recovered by Gaither's Jamari Cord for the opening score."It was tough," Freedom ...
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Thu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 8:16 p.m. | Chad Wise
TAMPA — Chase Litton threw two touchdowns to lead Wharton in a 35-0 rout of Bruce B. Downs rival Freedom on Friday night.The Wildcats got out to a fast start, scoring on four of their first five possessions. Five plays into the game, Litton connected with KJ Hopkins for a ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 9:20 p.m. | Mike McCollum
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
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