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North Suncoast SMQ: A look back and ahead
North Suncoast Super 7 1. Pasco (10-0): The Pirates finished off a third consecutive undefeated regular season. And Janarion Grant scored four touchdowns four different ways for the second time in the four games since his return from injury. 2. Springstead (9-1): This team has already surprised the North Suncoast ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 1:55 p.m. | Matt Baker
Football: Land O'Lakes 24, Wesley Chapel 13
WESLEY CHAPEL — Land O'Lakes held on to beat Wesley Chapel 24-13 Friday night in a defensive battle.The Gators (4-6 2-5) defense was the first to make a big play. After the offense produced nothing on the first drive, cornerback Eddie Schiffer picked off Jordan Primus' pass at midfield and ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:08 p.m. | Tim Porson
Meaning remains in North Suncoast's regular-season finales
Just because the playoff teams from the North Suncoast have already been decided doesn’t mean the final week of the regular season is meaningless. The teams in action Friday all have something worth playing for, from a boost headed into the postseason to much-needed confidence after rough a 2012 season. ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 08, 2012 at 3:43 p.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast: Sunday morning quarterback
North Suncoast Super 71. Pasco (9-0, 7-0): In a certain offensive formation, DL Joey Ivie lines up in the backfield with RB David Emmanuel and ATH Janarion Grant, a trio with 37 college offers. How many teams have that luxury?2. Springstead (9-1, 6-1): Now that the dreams of a perfect ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. | Matt Baker
Football: Land O'Lakes 15, River Ridge 14
LAND O'LAKES — River Ridge's mad scramble for a winning field goal ended with Kyle Forchion blocking it as Land O'Lakes won its home finale Friday night, 15-14.Forchion's brother Justin had just sacked River Ridge's Josh Maisel for a 10-yard loss. Since the Royal Knights were out of timeouts they ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:22 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Rally at Land O'Lakes to cost Romney campaign
Times staff writer Jeffrey Solochek reports that after presidential candidate Mitt Romney's rally at Land O'Lakes High School last weekend left behind a twisted goal post, bent bleachers and torn-up sod, the Pasco County school district submitted a bill for $34,000 to his campaign. And now the district likely will ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 01, 2012 at 3:22 p.m. | Times Staff
Land O'Lakes field damaged after Mitt Romney, RNC rally
Saturday night’s rally for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has left a dent on Land O’Lakes’ football field. The goal post in the Gators’ south end zone was bent sometime over the weekend, Land O’Lakes principal Ric Mellin said. “We are currently working on rectifying the situation,” Mellin said in ...
Read moreMon. Oct. 29, 2012 at 2:05 p.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast: Sunday morning quarterback
Offensive MVPsTrent Crawford, Anclote: The junior running back scored the winning touchdown on an 18-yard run in the fourth quarter that helped the Sharks stay in the playoff race with a 21-14 victory over Wesley Chapel.Tyler Mahla, Springstead: The junior quarterback rushed for a career-high 151 yards on 15 carries. ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 27, 2012 at 3:36 p.m. | Matt Baker
Football: Land O'Lakes 31, Central 14
BROOKSVILLE — Land O'Lakes (2-6, 1-5) defeated Central 31-14 on Friday night in a battle to avoid last place in Class 6A, District 6. The Gators got a great performance from sophomore Larenz Scroggins, who had two touchdown receptions off screen passes and a rushing touchdown. Scroggins made a key ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:42 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Football: Sunlake 18, Land O'Lakes 6
LAND O'LAKES — Renaming their stadium after a longtime former coach and a victory promise by a well-known politician and ex-player Friday were not enough to stave off a dubious skid for the host Gators.Land O'Lakes lost its sixth straight game, 18-6 to Class 6A, District 6 rival Sunlake. The ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 19, 2012 at 8:42 p.m. | Steve Lee
Land O'Lakes to honor Benedetto this week
Land O’Lakes is scheduled to formally name its football stadium after longtime coach John Benedetto this week. The Gators will rename their home John Benedetto Stadium on Friday, when Land O’Lakes hosts cross-town rival Sunlake. Benedetto spent 32 years as the team’s coach and compiled a 196-149 record. A former ...
Read moreTue. Oct. 16, 2012 at 12:10 p.m. | Matt Baker
Week 7: Sunday Morning QB, North Suncoast edition
North Suncoast Super 7 1. Pasco (6-0): Another blowout win and a fifth consecutive shutout, 63-0 over Hudson, for the state's top-ranked defense. This week brings the toughest test yet: Fivay. 2. Springstead (7-0): Even on rough offensive night like Friday, the Eagles find a way to win. Can they do it ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 8:33 p.m. | Matt Baker
Football: Nature Coast 28, Land O'Lakes 17
BROOKSVILLE — Nature Coast has its back against the wall for the rest of the season if it wants to make the postseason, and the Sharks know it. Friday night, the team played like it was prepared for whatever it needed to do.The Sharks outlasted Land O'Lakes, using all three ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:46 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Midweek Grab Bag: It's all here. Really. All of it.
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, ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 12:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Mitchell 27, Land O'Lakes 17
LAND O'LAKES — Mitchell responded to its first loss of the season with a hard-fought 27-17 victory against Land O'Lakes on Friday night."It was really important that this team show up tonight," Mustangs coach Scott Schmitz said. "We played hard, we played our brand of football."Mitchell running back Dan Barber ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 7:54 p.m. | Chad Wise