ST. PETERSBURG — The chiseled figure in the bicep-hugging Northside Christian polo shirt was greeted in a matter befitting a star. The student body gathered in the gym. The band played. Highlights of bruising runs showed on a big screen. And that was all before former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Mike ...
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Wed. April 11, 2012 at 10:55 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Northside Christian, hoping to generate interest in a football program that has struggled to field enough players, has hired one of the bay area’s most popular players. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Mike Alstott will be officially introduced as Mustangs coach Wednesday morning. In becoming Northside Christian’s 10th head coach, Alstott ...
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Tue. April 10, 2012 at 2:12 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Northside Christian is moving quickly to find a football coach and could hire one by April 19 according to athletic director Raul Hernandez. The Mustangs are looking for a replacement for Andre Dobson, who left after four seasons to become the coach at Lakeland Victory Christian. Hernandez said the school ...
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Mon. April 02, 2012 at 12:20 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Northside Christian football coach Andre Dobson has left after four seasons to become coach and athletic director at Lakeland Victory Christian. Dobson, hired by the Mustangs in 2008, went 14-27 with no playoff appearances (one extra win was a bowl game). He takes over a program at Victory Christian that ...
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Fri. March 23, 2012 at 4:07 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Northside Christian lineman Patrick Tomlin has orally committed to Augustana, a private liberal arts school in Sioux Falls that plays Division II football. A 6-foot-3, 300-pound guard, Tomlin has drawn widespread interest from schools due to his size and academics, including USF. But after visiting Wheaton College in Illinois and Lake ...
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Tue. Jan. 31, 2012 at 10:09 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Northside Christian offensive lineman Patrick Tomlin made two visits last week and plans one more this weekend, according to Mustangs coach Andre Dobson. Tomlin visited Wheaton College in Illinois and Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. The 6-foot-3, 300-pound guard plans to meet with Florida Atlantic coaches on the Northside campus Tuesday and will visit Augustana College in Illinois this ...
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Mon. Jan. 23, 2012 at 2:51 p.m. | Rodney Page
Canterbury clinched the Class 2A, District 5 title by jumping out to a 41-0 halftime lead. Brent O’Neal did most of the work for the Crusaders, rushing for 206 on 14 carries and scoring three times on the ground. O’Neal also scored on a reception and returned an interception 70 ...
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Fri. Nov. 04, 2011 at 8:23 p.m. | Bob Putnam
ST. PETERSBURG — Admiral Farragut defeated Northside Christian 56-0 to clinch a playoff spot. The Blue Jackets were led by Rayshawn Jenkins who contributed on offense, defense and special teams.Northside Christian drove to the AFA 9 on its first possession. Then Jenkins picked off Max Massengill's pass. AFA (8-1, 6-1) ...
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Fri. Oct. 28, 2011 at 7:06 p.m. | Colby Cole
LARGO — Indian Rocks Christian scored 21 first-quarter points to rout Northside Christian.The Golden Eagles were led by the senior trio of Jake Voitier, Sean Culkin and Casey Woods. Woods went 5-of-9 for 122 yards and three touchdowns. Culkin had three receptions for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and Voitier ...
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Fri. Oct. 21, 2011 at 8:27 p.m. | Lauren Burg
ST. PETERSBURG — Keswick Christian used a balanced attack to defeat winless Northside Christian 27-0 Friday.In the second quarter, Crusaders quarterback Taylor Angell found TJ Muscarella in the corner of the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown. On the following series, Keswick's Travis L'Eon intercepted a Max Massengill pass, who ...
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Fri. Oct. 07, 2011 at 8:43 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
The Crusaders reached .500 by scoring seven touchdowns and having no turnovers in a 46-0 rout of Northside Christian. Calvary Christian relied mostly on the ground game. Derek Barnes had 127 yards rushing, including touchdown runs of 41 and 13 yards. Steven Rice added 111 yards rushing and scored on ...
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Fri. Sept. 30, 2011 at 7:42 p.m. | Bob Putnam
TAMPA — Friday's Class 2A, District 5 matchup between Cambridge and Northside Christian was essentially a no-frills, consistent offensive attack by the Lancers (3-1, 2-1), who prevailed 36-7.Cambridge tallied 239 yards and two touchdowns via the ground, with Lancers quarterback Phillip Johnson adding 136 yards and two touchdowns on 6-of-20 ...
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Fri. Sept. 23, 2011 at 9:29 p.m. | Kyle Beckett
There were 10 undefeated teams in the county before this week's games. Now, there are six. The four that lost were eye-openers. Admiral Farragut, which was ranked No. 4 in the state in Class 2A, lost to another undefeated team, Canterbury, which was led by its all-everything running back, Brent ...
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Sat. Sept. 17, 2011 at 5:21 p.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — Carrollwood Day beat Northside Christian 61-14 in its home opener Friday afternoon.The Patriots blocked a punt in the first quarter, and the offense took over at the Mustangs' 8. Robert Davis put the Patriots (2-1) on the board with an 8-yard run.Davis had a 90-yard touchdown later in ...
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Fri. Sept. 16, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. | Patti McDonald
Northside Christian had trouble in its first district game, but did score for the first time this season. In the first quarter, Tristan Lewis caught a touchdown pass from Max Massengill. But the Mustangs could not generate much else on offense.
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Fri. Sept. 09, 2011 at 8:03 p.m. | Times Staff