TAMPA — It was a homecoming to remember for Tampa Catholic: a 30-minute lightning delay in the second quarter and a running clock over the final 8:30. Kyle Ploucher was solid for the Crusaders (5-0), 19-of-25 for 225 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. But the defense starred. It forced ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:28 p.m. | Don Jensen
Super 7 1. Armwood (3-1): Sean Callahan gets 200th win on the field in 49-0 rout of Leto. 2. Plant (2-1): After devastating Richy Klepal news, Panthers needed this week off. 3. Robinson (4-0): Barring something unforeseen, Knights should be 9-0 entering Plant game. 4. Wharton (3-0): Idle Wildcats needed every bit of the ...
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Sat. Sept. 22, 2012 at 11:24 p.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — Over and over again, Bloomingdale sent Eugene Baker into the unforgiving belly of the Tampa Catholic defense. Sometimes Baker would bust loose for big run. But most times, the Crusaders would swarm him at the line of scrimmage. A driving rain and swampy turf made this brute game ...
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Sat. Sept. 22, 2012 at 1:03 a.m. | Joel Anderson
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
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — For Tampa Catholic coach Bob Henriquez, Friday night’s 48-0 win over St. Petersburg Catholic went according to script. For St. Petersburg Catholic’s Steve Dudley, it was like watching a bad movie. The Crusaders (3-0) scored on their first three drives and outgained the Barons 412 ...
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Sat. Sept. 15, 2012 at 1:08 a.m. | Rodney Page
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 ...
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Wed. Sept. 12, 2012 at 12:46 p.m. | John C. Cotey
ZEPHYRHILLS — T.J. Harrell scored touchdowns the first two times he touched the ball Friday, and Tampa Catholic held off Zephyrhills 20-9."We have a lot of new pieces, but I think we have the pieces of a good football team," said TC coach Bob Henriquez. "We're just working on putting ...
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Fri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 8:42 p.m. | Darek Sharp
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 ...
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Wed. Sept. 05, 2012 at 10:05 a.m. | John C. Cotey
MANATEE — Turnovers proved costly for Bayshore on Friday, which ultimately led to a 31-6 loss to Tampa Catholic in the season opener.Bayshore fumbled three times and all three led to touchdowns for Tampa Catholic, one of which was recovered by the Crusaders and returned for a score.In the second ...
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Fri. Aug. 31, 2012 at 9:10 p.m. | The Herald
GULFPORT — After trading field goals in overtime Friday, Tampa Catholic pulled ahead for the win on a 10-yard touchdown run by TJ Harrell. Boca Ciega got the ball back and Ryan Henson appeared to have a receiver open, but the ball was underthrown and picked off to seal the ...
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Fri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 8:48 p.m. | Phillip Haywood
Meet Tampa Catholic LB/RB T.J. Harrell, who comes in at No. 42 in our HomeTeam 100 (see Nos. 41-50 here). 2011 stats: 40 tackles, three sacks, one INT The breakdown: For those predicting the demise of Tampa Catholic this season due to a rash of offseason defections, there is this: ...
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Tue. Aug. 14, 2012 at 4:11 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Nine local prep football players have earned their own distinctive version of All-Madden immortality. The contingent was among 40 players chosen for the 2012 IMG All-Madden Team as a result of its peformance at last month's invitation-only All-Madden Mini-Camp on the IMG campus in Bradenton. The team was chosen from ...
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Mon. Aug. 13, 2012 at 7:16 p.m. | Joey Knight
If you think this year’s recruiting class is stacked with stars like DB Vernon Hargreaves III, WR Alvin Bailey and RB Ryan Green, wait until you see next year’s talent. That’s what I’m taking away from MaxPreps’ watch list for the country’s top prospects for the class of 2014. Five ...
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Tue. July 31, 2012 at 12:45 p.m. | Matt Baker
While the current Tampa Bay Buccaneers were kicking off their preseason drills a few miles east Friday, several ex-Bucs were putting dozens of the area’s top offensive skill players through their own morning mini-camp. Ten days before state high schools can officially begin fall football practice, the group assembled at ...
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Fri. July 27, 2012 at 3:17 p.m. | Joey Knight
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at a football district a day. Today: Class 3A-5. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish with overall/district record 1. Berkeley Prep (12-1, 3-0) 2. Clearwater Central Catholic (8-3, 2-1) 3. Tampa Catholic (6-4, 1-2) 4. St. Petersburg Catholic (2-8, ...
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Tue. July 24, 2012 at 1:21 p.m. | Times Staff