Fresh off its third state title in four seasons, Plant High's football team made a big leap in the national prep rankings. ...more

December 22, 2009

For the third time in four years, Plant High's campus became celebration central. ...more

December 20, 2009

We interrupt this James Wilder Jr. for King of the World highlight video with this story: Once upon a time, in 2006, Plant High was making a run to a first state football title, and a few area coaches hated it. Plant, the school with everything, was muscling in on football. One coach complained that all he saw in the newspaper was "Plant, Plant, Plant." ...more

December 19, 2009

Plant High football coach Robert Weiner has been a Tampa Bay Bucs fan since the team's inception, when his family became original season-ticket holders. ...more

December 18, 2009

Plant coach Robert Weiner was in the early stages of celebrating his team's first state championship in 2006 when the armchair quarterbacks began peppering him with suggestions. ...more

December 17, 2009

The Plant Panthers and Manatee Hurricanes are both deserving contenders for the 5A state football title. ...more

December 16, 2009

The Class 5A state championship meeting with the Plant Panthers is more than just a game for Manatee High's Brion Carnes. ...more

December 16, 2009

Friday night's Class 5A state championship meeting with the Plant Panthers is more than just a game for Manatee High School senior quarterback Brion Carnes, writes Joey Johnston. ...more

December 15, 2009

Plant and Bradenton Manatee will play for the Class 5A state championship at Orlando's Florida Citrus Bowl. ...more

December 15, 2009

Plant (11-1) at Lakeland (13-0). Here we go. Here are two juggernauts colliding. Here are two premier programs, two brand names, meeting in the playoffs for the first time in 25 seasons. ...more

December 11, 2009