Super 71. Armwood (5-1): On a night when so much goes wrong, the Hawks still find a way. That's what good teams do.2. Plant (4-1): Neither lightning, nor rain, nor a new starting quarterback could keep the Panthers from winning again.3. Robinson (5-0): This week's opponent, Bye, was the only ...
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Sat. Oct. 06, 2012 at 1:22 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
Times' Super 71. Armwood (4-1): If nothing else, give the Hawks props for rallying from a 21-point deficit against Jefferson.2. Plant (3-1): Panthers collect nary a style point for their comeback win at TBT, and they probably don't care.3. Robinson (5-0): Meet the most opportunistic defense (11 touchdowns already) in ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 8:15 p.m. | Times Staff
The Friday Night Rewind crew hit Wharton-Durant, Carrollwood Day-Admiral Farragut and Mitchell-Sunlake.
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 5:12 a.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — The boys from the country came to town Friday night, and played like boys from the country play. Tough. Hard. Physical. By the end of Durant’s game against New Tampa’s previously undefeated Wharton, the Cougars felt they left their marks, on some of the Wildcat players and Hillsborough ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 1:11 a.m. | John C. Cotey
TAMPA — As the punt sailed high into the air, Zach Hooper took a peek down the field and decided in the moment that he was going to do his own thing. Instead of calling for a fair catch — as expected coming out of the huddle — Hooper chose ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 1:09 a.m. | Joel Anderson
TAMPA — The climb to legitimacy started with three straight victories, a mostly predictable string of wins that created the heightened expectations. But Wharton understands that it must burnish its credentials with victories against teams other than King, Sickles and Chamberlain. Indeed, if the Wildcats are to be taken seriously ...
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Thu. Sept. 27, 2012 at 6:38 p.m. | Joel Anderson
The Grab Bag is compiled by me, John C. Cotey, 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 can always reach me at cotey@tampabay.com or on ...
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Wed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 12:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
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
Volleyball Hillsborough County Super 7 1. Berkeley Prep (3-1): The Bucs head into their Berkeley Premier tournament on a three-game win streak with a chance to reclaim their spot among the nation’s top programs. We’re saying they’re the best in the county until someone proves they aren’t. 2. Wharton (10-0): ...
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Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Times' Super 71. Armwood (2-1): Hawks trounce TBT minus Alvin Bailey for a quarter and Caylon Holloway for the game.2. Plant (2-1): Panthers bounce back from New Orleans debacle about how we thought they would.3. Robinson (3-0): We were astounded at how much faster the Knights were than Jesuit.4. Wharton ...
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Sat. Sept. 15, 2012 at 6:01 p.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — Quarterback Chase Litton threw for 153 of his 244 yards in the second half and three touchdowns to lead Wharton to a 37-7 win at Chamberlain. Litton, a junior, completed 14 of 25 passes, with two of his three scoring passes coming in the fourth quarter. As efficient ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 9:19 p.m. | Rod Gipson
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
Times' Super 7 1. Armwood (1-1): It's gut-check time for a program that never really has required that many. 2. Plant (1-1): The Panthers have been drubbed early in the past, and then gone on to greatness. 3. Robinson (2-0): The Knights must be the favorite entering Jesuit's Corral Memorial Stadium next week. ...
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Sat. Sept. 08, 2012 at 7:34 p.m. | Joey Knight
TAMPA — Chase Litton threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and then Wharton held off a furious Sickles comeback attempt for a 29-27 victory Friday night.Litton helped the Wildcats build a 21-6 lead early in the fourth quarter, and Deon Sampson ran for a 4-yard score for a ...
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Fri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 8:53 p.m. | Andy Warrener