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Football: Plant City 23, Gaither 21
PLANT CITY — With the game on the line, Plant City coach Wayne Ward gambled and put the ball in the hands of a freshman. Tavares Chase responded with a 5-yard touchdown run, and Plant City overcame an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Gaither, 23-21.With the Raiders trailing 21-17, ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. | Travis Puterbaugh
Midweek Grab Bag: Upset special to end all upset specials, and more
The Grab Bag is getting bigger and bigger, and you don't need to do any panning to find the nuggets here. The're everywhere. And do not EVER forget, people: Big bank take 'lil bank. P.S. Coaches, players, fans, parents, to reach the Grab Bag, and you should, email cotey@tampabay.com or ...
Read moreWed. Sept. 12, 2012 at 12:46 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Plant City 14, Freedom 9
PLANT CITY — In a game where both Freedom and Plant City looked to capture their first victory of the season, Plant City came out on top Friday night 14-9.In a scoreless first half that consisted of 12 penalties combined, Plant City came out firing in the second half. Freshman ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 9:05 p.m. | Michael Paonessa
Midweek Grab Bag: Here to feed the football minds of millions
Grab Bag time! Read this, and tell me how the GB wasn’t nominated last year for a Pulitzer, or an Emmy, or something. I dare you. This isn’t a plastic sandwich bag, folks. Put on a bib, grab a salad fork and sit your butt down so we can get ...
Read moreWed. Sept. 05, 2012 at 10:05 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Strawberry Crest 21, Plant City 7
DOVER — Backup quarterback Rayquan Johnson gained 9 yards on a keeper and was stopped at the 1-yard line, leaving Plant City to call timeout with 7.9 seconds left trailing Strawberry Crest 21-7. The Raiders never got the chance for another play Saturday because of what happened on Johnson’s run ...
Read moreSun. Sept. 02, 2012 at 12:49 a.m. | Steve Lee
Preseason football: Hillsborough 15, Plant City 7
PLANT CITY — Jakarius Crittenden ran for a game-high 83 yards and a long scoring run as Hillsborough beat host Plant City 15-7 in a preseason game Friday night.With starter Trevor Steinke out with a broken leg suffered this summer, Crittenden seized his opportunity. Ahead 8-0 in the third quarter, ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 8:32 p.m. | Brandon Wright
District deconstruction: Class 7A-8
We’re breaking down a football district a day — from 2A to 8A. Today: Class 7A, District 8. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish, with overall/district record 1. Durant (7-4, 4-1) 2. Brandon (6-5, 4-1) 3. Plant City (7-3, 3-2) 4. Newsome (6-4, 3-2) 5. East Bay (4-6, 1-4) ...
Read moreThu. Aug. 02, 2012 at 12:33 p.m. | Joey Knight
Plant football starts No. 10 nationally in USA Today rankings
Plant starts the 2012 season ranked No. 10 nationally in USA Today’s preseason top 25 poll, which was released today. Here’s what USA Today has to say about the defending Class 8A state champs: “Panthers won the 8A title, their fourth state title in six seasons, and could be better ...
Read moreWed. Aug. 01, 2012 at 4:03 p.m. | Matt Baker
Football: Spring jamboree at Plant City
At Plant City Scores: Durant 49, Strawberry Crest 7 Armwood 7, Plant City 0 (halted) Spring game-breakers: The lightning that ended the second half with 9:22 to play was preceded by a deluge of miscues. The Hawks and Raiders combined for 11 penalties despite agreeing to no live action on ...
Read moreThu. May 24, 2012 at 10:44 p.m. | Joey Knight
HomeTeam Huddle: Hillsborough QB battles to watch in jamborees
Because so few derbies — Kentucky or quarterback — are ever determined in one or two furlongs, Thursday’s slate of one-half jamboree contests likely won’t settle any behind-center battles being waged locally. But they could determine a clear leader. This is, after all, teams’ first live action of 2012 against ...
Read moreWed. May 23, 2012 at 4:37 p.m. | Joey Knight
HomeTeam Huddle: Jefferson looks back to make strides
TAMPA — Thanks to a new arrival, second-year Jefferson coach Jeremy Earle has been digging through the archives. Trevor Register, a rising senior transfer from Tampa Catholic, enrolled at Jefferson in January and brought with him 592 yards of rushing offense that he amassed as part of the Crusaders’ two-back ...
Read moreMon. May 14, 2012 at 3:25 p.m. | Laura Keeley
AP Class 7A all-state football team
The Associated Press 2011 Class 7A All-State Team, voted on by media organizations around the state (area players in bold): First Team Offense QB - Cord Sandberg, 6-2 190, Jr., Bradenton Manatee RB - Marcus Levy, 5-11 185, Jr., Fort Pierce Central RB - Randy Bergan, 5-10 185, Sr., Clermont East Ridge WR - Chris Black, ...
Read moreSat. Jan. 07, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Times' 2011 all-Hillsborough County football team
Offensive player of the year Alvin Bailey, Jr., Armwood Why we picked him: Two reasons: 1) No one around was more priceless to his team, and 2) he may just have completed the greatest individual playoff performance in county history. A receiver/punt returner at the season’s outset, Bailey became the ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 23, 2011 at 12:03 p.m. | Times Staff
Plant City's Patterson named one of 12 finalists for the Rudy Awards
Plant City senior running back Dazmond Patterson has been named one of 12 finalists for this year's Rudy Awards, a third-year national honor that recognizes student athletes who have inspired their teammates, classmates and communities in the spirit of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, the subject of the movie "Rudy." Patterson, along with the other 11 finalists will be profiled in PARADE ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 10, 2011 at 8:05 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
Tom Lemming: Agholor, Fowler, Taylor among country's top 40 recruits
Recruiting guru Tom Lemming has three Tampa Bay players in the top 40 in his latest list of the country's top recruits. Berkeley Prep athlete Nelson Agholor is No. 16. The uncommitted star has rushed for almost 1,800 yards and leads Tampa Bay with 26 touchdowns. Lakewood defensive lineman Dante ...
Read moreWed. Nov. 23, 2011 at 8:56 a.m. | Matt Baker
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Recruit: Dante Fowler
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Recruit: Dante Fowler