ST. PETERSBURG — Led by a pair of key turnovers late in the second half, Jesuit knocked off Gibbs 21-13 Friday night. With their offense struggling, the Tigers (6-3) turned to two seniors in the secondary to pull away. With 11:50 left in the fourth, James Peek returned an interception ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 9:29 p.m. | Christian Sandler
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
We were at three of the week's biggest district matchups: Lakewood-Jesuit, Clearwater Central Catholic-Berkeley Prep and Pasco-Fivay.
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Sat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 4:29 a.m. | Times Staff
photo gallery TAMPA — After one of its most significant wins in recent memory, the team that engages in yoga once a week put its breathing techniques into practice with 33 ticks to go Friday night. Which is to say, the Lakewood Spartans took a collective deep one as Jesuit ...
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Sat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 12:46 a.m. | Joey Knight
TAMPA — In the wake of early-season losses to Plant and Robinson, the Jesuit Tigers meticulously carved their way back into playoff contention, one cloud of dust at a time. Four consecutive wins and three quarterbacks later, their postseason hopes are percolating again. Friday night, when the Tigers (5-2, 5-1) ...
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Thu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 1:05 p.m. | Joey Knight
Super 7 1. Armwood (6-1): Hawks no longer winning big, but winning nonetheless. 2. Plant (5-1): Have the Panthers uncovered another gem under center (Colby Brown)? 3. Robinson (6-0): Knights defense to visit White House on Monday, bat for A-Rod on Tuesday. 4. Durant (6-0): Newsome might be last team with a realistic shot ...
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Sat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 11:10 p.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — Jesuit dominated time of possession and the line of scrimmage, scoring three rushing touchdowns in the first half of a 24-6 victory over Dunedin.The Tigers (5-2, 5-1) held the ball for 18:44 in the first half and held the Falcons (3-4, 3-3) to 27 yards of total offense. ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:17 p.m. | Travis Puterbaugh
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
RUSKIN — Jesuit could not be stopped by rain, or by Lennard on either side of the ball. The Longhorns had zero total yards until the final play two plays when they broke runs for positive yardage.The Tigers (4-2, 4-1) shined on special teams. Travis Johnson ran 90 yards for ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 8:26 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
Times' Super 71. Armwood (4-1): If nothing else, give the Hawks props for rallying from a 21-point deficit against Jefferson.2. Plant (3-1): Panthers collect nary a style point for their comeback win at TBT, and they probably don't care.3. Robinson (5-0): Meet the most opportunistic defense (11 touchdowns already) in ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 8:15 p.m. | Times Staff
RIVERVIEW — What started as a contest between Jesuit and Spoto became the Kevin Newman show. The Tigers' sophomore running back battled inside and broke into the open field often, carrying 21 times for 265 yards and four touchdowns en route to a 45-0 blowout.Newman broke through for his first ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:47 p.m. | Jacob Stewart
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 ...
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Wed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 12:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
EAST LAKE — Area schools were shut out of the top three spots at the Outback Invitational at East Lake Woodlands on Monday, but Clearwater Central Catholic’s Andrew Heric and Gaither’s Jimmy Stanger tied as top medalists, both shooting 2-under 70 on the South Course. A one-hole playoff ended with ...
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Mon. Sept. 24, 2012 at 9:52 p.m. | Rodney Page
TAMPA — For the final three quarters, the rain never stopped. The Jesuit defense never let up.Jesuit (2-2, 2-1) held Blake (1-3, 0-3) to 47 yards and forced three turnovers in a 14-0 victory Friday night in a Class 5A, District 8 contest. Reggie Brown set the tone by intercepting ...
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Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 9:24 p.m. | Don Jensen
The Friday Night Rewind crew hits every county in our coverage area, with highlights from Countryside-Largo, Robinson-Jesuit and Springstead-Anclote, as well as shoutouts and tidbits from other matchups. And for fun, watch our 10 questions segments with the Cougars and Packers again. YouTube:
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Sat. Sept. 15, 2012 at 7:29 a.m. | Times Staff