Tim Tebow will go for two against a pair of talented quarterbacks from the Big 12 when the Heisman Trophy is handed out Saturday night. ...more

December 10, 2008

The final 10 minutes of Tampa Catholic's season were a weird scene wrapped in a razor-wire of frustration, ending in a Class 2A state semifinal victory for Miami Gulliver Prep, 19-17. ...more

December 6, 2008

Hours before its Class 2A state semifinal football game against Miami Gulliver Prep, Tampa Catholic High School had its football field house and gymnasium burglarized. ...more

December 5, 2008

Fast and elusive, Gulliver Prep has left many a defense gasping. Consider last week's Class 2A state quarterfinal against Miami Archbishop Carroll, a 47-30 victory that marked the eighth time this season the Raiders have scored more than 35 points. ...more

December 4, 2008

Hours after his squad had knocked off Mulberry High, 10-0, in Friday's Class 2A regional final, the full impact of that result finally hit Tampa Catholic football coach Bob Henriquez: For the second straight year, the Crusaders (9-3) have reached the state semifinals. And with one more victory, they will return to the championship game. ...more

December 3, 2008

There is a type of football Tampa Catholic coach Bob Henriquez says his team needs to avoid in Friday's Class 2A semifinal game against Miami Gulliver Prep: flag football. ...more

December 3, 2008

A football slipped from the Mulberry quarterback's hand, and as fate would have it, Tampa Catholic defensive lineman Michael Aguila snagged the floating ball and rumbled 25 yards for a touchdown: a touchdown with 2 minutes remaining that made it 10-0, which ended up the final score of the Class 2A state quarterfinal. ...more

November 29, 2008

Every year, Plant High's football team strives for many things. One of its main goals is to still be practicing during the Thanksgiving holidays. It's a sign the team has advanced in the postseason, when the stakes get higher each week. ...more

November 28, 2008

Having reached the Class 2A state championship game a season ago, Tampa Catholic coach Bob Henriquez knew a two-point halftime deficit was no time to panic. Especially in the regional semifinals. ...more

November 22, 2008

Are you wondering which Hillsborough County teams are best prepared for the playoffs? Well, if regular-season competition is the gauge, this breakdown should answer your question. ...more

November 16, 2008