Let's play two. Week 2 of the football postseason features four rematches of regular-season showdowns. In order of appeal, we rank them:1. Armwood (8-3) at Hillsborough (9-1)First meeting: Hillsborough 3-0 on Oct. 18Veteran coach Earl Garcia was moved to tears after Hillsborough handed the penalty-prone Hawks their first shutout defeat ...
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Sat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 6:23 p.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — Maybe Newsome running back Clint Carnell summed it up best. “We just came out,” he said, “and punched them in the mouth.” The Wolves connected solidly, mauling district champ Gaither 52-7 Friday night on the Cowboys’ home field in the Class 7A region quarterfinals. “No, I’m not surprised,” ...
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Sat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 12:56 a.m. | Brandon Wright
Homecoming, district titles, senior night, crosstown rivalries …none of it matters anymore. High school football’s second season starts Friday night and 11 Hillsborough teams enter with championship dreams. Of course, some dreams come true and others can — and do — turn into nightmares. What follows is our attempt to ...
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Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 1:28 p.m. | Joel Anderson
LITHIA — Newsome pounced on Bloomingdale early and didn't let up. Will Worth threw for 66 yards and two touchdowns on 7-of-8 passing and ran for 48 yards and a touchdown — all in the first half. Clint Carnell added 103 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries.Bloomingdale couldn't combat ...
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Fri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:05 p.m. | Joe Polito
Super 71. Plant (8-1): Congratulations to coach Robert Weiner, latest in the 100-victory club.2. Robinson (9-0): TECO doesn't possess the electricity that Jack Peters Field will have Friday (Plant-Robinson).3. Hillsborough (7-1): Idle Terriers still uncertain of playoff fate as they await player-eligibility investigation outcome.4. Durant (9-0): A win Friday at ...
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Sat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 5:59 p.m. | Times Staff
LITHIA — With a postseason berth on the line in front of a homecoming crowd, Will Worth did what he usually does when Newsome needs it most: put the Wolves on his back.Worth ran for a pair of scores and threw another as Newsome (5-4) jumped to a 28-point lead ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:45 p.m. | Brandon Wright
RIVERVIEW — Quarterback Will Worth rushed for four touchdowns as Newsome (4-4, 3-1) rolled Riverview (2-6, 0-3) 42-6 on Friday night."It's not a one-man show," Newsome coach Kenneth Hiscock said of Worth. "But we do expect great things from him and he gave them to us tonight."Turnovers turned the game ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 9:09 p.m. | Miles Parks
DURANT — Durant came out victorious Thursday, outmuscling Newsome (3-4, 2-1) 38-28. Durant's defense allowed 201 total yards in the first half but the offense was nothing but lethal. Durant (7-0, 3-0) took a 31-14 lead into halftime behind three touchdowns and a 43-yard interception return by Colin Kiehlmeier.After a ...
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Thu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 8:26 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
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
LITHIA — Newsome (3-3) captured its third victory in a row, defeating Brandon (0-5) 35-13 on Friday night. The Wolves were led by quarterback Will Worth as he controlled the rushing game, scoring TDs of 80 and 18 yards, respectively, in the second quarter. With a 21-6 halftime lead for ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 9:30 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
TAMPA — In a tug of war with the lead all game, Newsome got a stop late to sneak out of Chamberlain with a victory. "We got the momentum to go our way when we needed a stop late," Newsome coach Ken Hiscock said. "We were better disciplined on defense, ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:15 p.m. | Todd Foley
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
GIBSONTON — Newsome captured its first victory of the season, defeating East Bay 30-22 on Saturday. The game was postponed Friday because of inclement weather. The Wolves came out of the gates fast, scoring two TDs in the first quarter as Newsome quarterback Will Worth rushed and threw for scores ...
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Sat. Sept. 22, 2012 at 2:12 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
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" ...
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Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Times' Super 71. Armwood (2-1): Hawks trounce TBT minus Alvin Bailey for a quarter and Caylon Holloway for the game.2. Plant (2-1): Panthers bounce back from New Orleans debacle about how we thought they would.3. Robinson (3-0): We were astounded at how much faster the Knights were than Jesuit.4. Wharton ...
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Sat. Sept. 15, 2012 at 6:01 p.m. | Times Staff