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Football: Chamberlain 31, Freedom 16
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, ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 9:42 p.m. | Rod Gipson
Freedom DB's suspension reduced to one game
Freedom defensive back Nate Godwin will miss only one game after the Florida High School Athletic Association reduced his suspension for a hit on an Alonso receiver Tuesday. Godwin, a senior, was facing a three-week penalty until filing an appeal with the FHSAA. He was ejected in the second quarter ...
Read moreTue. Oct. 02, 2012 at 7:49 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Freedom DB Godwin looking at three-week suspension
Freedom defensive back Nate Godwin faces a three-week suspension by the Florida High School Athletic Association for his hit on a receiver in Friday’s game against Alonso. Godwin, a senior, was ejected in the second quarter of the Patriots’ 35-6 loss to Alonso for an “unnecessary, rough, and flagrant” tackle, ...
Read moreMon. Oct. 01, 2012 at 4:39 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Football: Alonso 35, Freedom 6
TAMPA — Entering Friday's game, Freedom knew that holding Alonso running back Ish Witter to under 100 yards would increase its chances of winning.Unfortunately for the Patriots, their focus on Witter allowed the Ravens to show off their offensive balance. They scored four touchdowns through the air in a 35-6 ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 9:10 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Midweek Grab Bag: Stuff ...just a whole bunch of stuff
The Grab Bag is compiled by me, John C. Cotey, digging my nose into stats provided by coaches to MaxPreps and HomeTeam. So if you want to get in here, your stats will need to be in one of these places. You can always reach me at cotey@tampabay.com or on ...
Read moreWed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 12:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Freedom 25, Steinbrenner 19
TAMPA — Steinbrenner had its most productive offensive series on the final drive, but a failure to convert on fourth and 10 with 39 seconds left allowed Freedom to come away with a 25-19 district win at home.Junior Taylor King was 9-for-13 for 148 yards and two touchdowns passing for ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 9:06 p.m. | Joe Polito
Midweek Grab Bag: Fun football factoids by the millions
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" ...
Read moreWed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Freedom 20, Brandon 14
BRANDON — Freedom captured its first victory of the season, defeating Brandon 20-14 Friday. Brandon took a 14-6 lead into halftime behind a solid rushing attack. The backs rushed for 89 yards and two TDs in the first half.Patriots quarterback Taylor King connected with wideout Alunte Fleshman on a 12-yard ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 9:09 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
Football: Plant City 14, Freedom 9
PLANT CITY — In a game where both Freedom and Plant City looked to capture their first victory of the season, Plant City came out on top Friday night 14-9.In a scoreless first half that consisted of 12 penalties combined, Plant City came out firing in the second half. Freshman ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 9:05 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
Midweek Grab Bag: Here to feed the football minds of millions
Grab Bag time! Read this, and tell me how the GB wasn’t nominated last year for a Pulitzer, or an Emmy, or something. I dare you. This isn’t a plastic sandwich bag, folks. Put on a bib, grab a salad fork and sit your butt down so we can get ...
Read moreWed. Sept. 05, 2012 at 10:05 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Saturday Night Rewind? Sure, why not.
Well, we weren't going to let the Republican National Convention stop us from seeing Hillsborough County, now were we? John C. Cotey went to Freedom-Durant and Wharton-King, and even stopped off at Armwood to see Alvin Bailey committ to Florida, while Joey Knight waded through the masses at Plant-Jesuit. Reverting ...
Read moreSun. Sept. 02, 2012 at 5:42 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Durant 57, Freedom 7
TAMPA — Jarmarlon Hamilton and Durant ran all over Freedom in the first half Saturday en route to a 57-7 victory. Hamilton totaled 175 yards on the ground along with five touchdowns.Freedom's first possession lasted only three plays as Durant recovered a fumble on the 46-yard line. On the next ...
Read moreSat. Sept. 01, 2012 at 8:53 p.m. | Tim Porson
Preseason football: Strawberry Crest 29, Freedom 0
Strawberry Crest and new coach John Kelly started to put last year’s terrible season to rest with Friday’s victory. Josh Hyde returned a kickoff for a touchdown, while his brother Tristan threw three TDs for the Chargers, who also rode a clutch and opportunistic defense to the shutout. The Patriots ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 8:14 p.m. | Times Staff
District deconstruction: Class 7A-7
We’re breaking down a football district a day — from 2A to 8A. Today: Class 7A, District 7. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish, with overall/district record 1. Tampa Bay Tech (9-3, 5-0) 2. Gaither (9-4, 4-1) 3. Steinbrenner (7-3, 3-2) 4. Freedom (2-8, 2-3) 5. Chamberlain (1-9, 1-4) ...
Read moreWed. Aug. 01, 2012 at 12:44 p.m. | Times Staff
Recruiting: UCF gaining ground on USF in the bay area?
TAMPA — As the on-field rivalry between UCF and USF prepares to heat up when they become conference mates in July 2013, the I-4 rivalry has already boiled over on high school football fields and campuses across Tampa Bay. UCF has invaded the Bulls’ backyard. The Knights are poised to ...
Read moreTue. July 24, 2012 at 6:06 p.m. | Matt Baker