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Hillsborough: Sunday morning quarterback
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 ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 6:23 p.m. | Times Staff
Region football: Tampa Catholic 24, Fort Meade 23
FORT MEADE — Coaches constantly stress that the small things can make all the difference. For Fort Meade on Friday, one small thing cost it and allowed Tampa Catholic to escape with a 24-23 win in a Class 3A region semifinal. Down 24-17 with just more than two minutes left, ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 12:52 a.m. | Mike McCollum
Hillsborough SMQ: Playoff edition
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 ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 1:28 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Football: Jesuit 17, Tampa Catholic 3
TAMPA — The waiting was the hardest part. For a little more than two quarters, Jesuit sputtered on offense, surrendered a couple of big plays on defense and committed a personal foul that led to the only score in the game. Trailing 3-0 late in the third, the Tigers were ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 12:59 a.m. | Joel Anderson
The balancing of politics, pigskin begins for Tampa Catholic coach
TAMPA — Practice was getting started Wednesday when Bob Henriquez ambled onto the field, a camouflage-themed Tampa Catholic cap on his head, dark shades covering his bleary eyes and a whistle around his neck. The players, who had been going through warmups and drills moments earlier, were called into a ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 08, 2012 at 6:02 p.m. | Joel Anderson
No more misery? Robinson, Tampa Catholic aim to finally topple pesky rivals
TAMPA — His wild-oats phase coincided with Woodstock. That graying ponytail? An anti-establishment vestige. Mike DePue, son of an Air Force colonel, also is a child of the ’60s. But suggest that the planets have aligned for his squad, that something cosmic is working in the Robinson football team’s favor ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 08, 2012 at 12:55 p.m. | Joey Knight
Football: Tampa Catholic 33, Berkeley Prep 7
TAMPA — The runnerup position in Class 3A, District 5 and a postseason berth were on the line in Friday night's matchup between Tampa Catholic and Berkeley Prep.Only one team proved to be poised for the playoffs.Tampa Catholic showcased a balanced offensive attack, moving the ball at will. And the ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 7:58 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Football: Alonso 17, Tampa Catholic 14
TAMPA — With leading rusher Ish Witter on crutches on the sideline and an ice pack on his right ankle, quarterback Brandon Hawkins put Alonso on his shoulders.Hawkins drove his team 80 yards for the go-ahead score with 5:13 remaining, and Tampa Catholic quarterback Kyle Ploucher's pass on the final ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:35 p.m. | Don Jensen
Crusaders WR Benjamin commits to USF
Only a day after receiving an offer from the University of South Florida, Tampa Catholic receiver Zach Benjamin decided to commit to his hometown school. “After talking with my family friends and coaches, I’ve officially committed to the University of South Florida!” Benjamin wrote on his Twitter account Wednesday night. ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 17, 2012 at 9:08 p.m. | Joel Anderson
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Recruit: Zach Benjamin
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Recruit: Zach Benjamin
USF offers Tampa Catholic WR Zach Benjamin
Tampa Catholic receiver Zach Benjamin, who ranked No. 48 in the Times' HomeTeam 100, has received a scholarship offer from South Florida. Benjamin, a senior, first mentioned the offer on his Twitter account Monday night and Crusaders coach Bob Henriquez confirmed the news this morning. Benjamin previously held offers from ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 17, 2012 at 12:10 p.m. | Joel Anderson
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Recruit: Zach Benjamin
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Recruit: Zach Benjamin
Football: Tampa Catholic 37, Northeast 28
ST. PETERSBURG — Tampa Catholic outscored host Northeast 23-7 in the second half to win a 37-28 shootout.The Crusaders (6-1, 1-1) had 14 unanswered points to open the second half. Heath Grady's 23-yard field goal put Tampa Catholic ahead for good in the fourth.Ryan Davis hit his running back Donterio ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:52 p.m. | Max Martinez
Midweek Grab Bag: It's all here. Really. All of it.
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, ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 12:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Clearwater Central Catholic 27, Tampa Catholic 7
CLEARWATER — Kyle Ploucher’s head swiveled back and forth, looking for an open receiver on a defensive horizon littered with Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders. With his receivers usually covered, Ploucher kept moving his feet, but the Tampa Catholic quarterback had nowhere to run. Crusaders running backs also met the same ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 06, 2012 at 1:09 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Midweek Grab Bag: Filled with midseason goodies
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 ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 03, 2012 at 1:28 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Tampa Catholic 52, Orlando Lake Highland Prep 14
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 ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:28 p.m. | Don Jensen