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
GULFPORT — Austin Lawrence's 10-yard touchdown run on fourth and 1 helped Osceola earn its first district win of the season."It was a nice win," Osceola coach George Palmer said. Trey Bennati's 32-yard field goal in the third put Boca Ciega up 24-21. But Osceola drove 74 yards, capped by ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 7:59 p.m. | Colby Cole
We have reached the midway point of the high school football season, and if the second half is anything like the first, it should be an exciting ending. We take a look back and a little look ahead: Offensive standout Juwan Brown, QB, Largo: Brown has been able to show ...
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Thu. Oct. 04, 2012 at 3:11 p.m. | Times Staff
We're halfway home to the playoffs. Here's this week's Grab Bag, compiled by me, John C. Cotey, aftter 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 ...
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Wed. Oct. 03, 2012 at 1:28 p.m. | John C. Cotey
SEMINOLE — Osceola won 46-6 against rival Seminole on Friday night. The Warriors were led by their running game, rushing for 453 yards and six touchdowns.Osceola (2-3) got on the board halfway through the first quarter on a 15-yard run by Austin Lawrence. In the second quarter it extended the ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:13 p.m. | Colby Cole
SEMINOLE — Jarvis Stewart took the opening handoff 72 yards for a touchdown, helping propel visiting Largo to a 41-20 district win over Osceola.Stewart put up 172 yards and three first-half touchdowns on 19 carries. Senior quarterback Juwan Brown was 9-of-15 passing for 133 yards and a touchdown and rushed ...
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Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 8:52 p.m. | Lauren Burg
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
ST. PETERSBURG — Osceola blocked a potential tying field goal with three minutes left to preserve a 13-10 victory over St. Petersburg.Transportation difficulties kept the Warriors (1-2) from arriving until an hour after the scheduled kickoff time. Warriors quarterback Andrew Matyk ran it in from 11 yards in the first ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:38 p.m. | Max Martinez
ST. PETERSBURG — Northeast's offense and QB Ryan Davis continued to impress with a 30-6 win Friday night over Osceola."I feel like great things could happen this year," Davis said.Davis, who completed 18 of 21 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown, got the Vikings off to a fast start. ...
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Fri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 9:53 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
SEMINOLE — In a game marred by mistakes and sloppy play, senior Adnan Karic kicked a 32-yard field goal and the Pinellas Park defense posted a safety to hold off Osceola 19-14 on Friday.Patriots senior Pierre Johnson rushed six times for 75 yards, the highlight a 42-yard run in the ...
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Fri. Aug. 31, 2012 at 9:43 p.m. | Lauren Burg
BRADENTON — There wasn't a whole of lot intrigue permeating Hawkins Stadium on Friday night.Manatee didn't leave much in doubt, pummeling Osceola 49-14 after scoring three touchdowns within the first four minutes.But after an offseason of nearly unprecedented hype, stoked by Manatee's winning of the Class 7A state title last ...
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Fri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 9:39 p.m. | The Herald
BRADENTON — There wasn’t a whole of lot intrigue permeating Hawkins Stadium on Friday night. Manatee didn’t leave much in doubt, pummeling Osceola 49-14 after scoring three touchdowns within the first four minutes. But after an offseason of nearly unprecedented hype, stoked by Manatee’s winning of the Class 7A state ...
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Fri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 9:04 p.m. | The Herald
We’re breaking down a football district a day — from 2A to 8A. Today: Class 6A, District 7. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish with overall/district record 1. Largo (8-2, 5-0) 2. Lakewood Ranch (5-4, 4-1) 3. Tarpon Springs (6-4, 2-3) 4. Osceola (4-6, 2-3) 5. Boca Ciega (4-6, ...
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Mon. July 30, 2012 at 2:11 p.m. | Times Staff
According to Clearwater Central Catholic football coach John Davis, former Osceola wide receiver/linebacker Kyle Brittain has enrolled at CCC. "All I know is that he is enrolled there, that's what the administration has told me,'' Davis said. "I have not seen him. I have not talked to him. I hear he's ...
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Thu. June 14, 2012 at 7:24 p.m. | Rodney Page
At East Lake Score: East Lake 40, Osceola 16 Spring game-breakers: East Lake quarterback Pete DiNovo has been in coach Bob Hudson’s system for two full seasons and it shows with his poise and command of the offense. The rising senior finished 11-of-16 for 157 yards and two touchdowns, all ...
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Fri. May 25, 2012 at 11:20 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos