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Spoto had been in the situation before. Last week against Class 3A-District 11 opponent Sarasota Booker, the Spartans made four consecutive goal-line stops late in the fourth quarter and ran out the clock to seal a victory and keep their playoffs chances alive. ...more
November 1, 2008
PALMETTO ... 24 JESUIT ... 3 THE DIFFERENCE: You would think it would have been Palmetto's star wide receiver Damian Copeland. He played well, but it was running back Marva Carley who, behind great offensive line play, shredded Jesuit's defense by pounding it on the ground for 231 yards and a touchdown. ...more
October 25, 2008
Before his team left the locker room, Gaither coach Mark Kantor made each player turn and face the Hall of Fame wall that is dotted with photos of former Gaither standouts. ...more
October 4, 2008
Seemingly outmanned and overmatched, Robinson seemed poised for an upset Friday. Robbie Garcia, Bobby Eveld and a tenacious Jesuit defense needed just one half to put those dreams to rest. ...more
September 27, 2008
TRIBUNE TOP 10
| No. | Team | Record | Points | Up Next |
| 1. | Armwood | 3-0 | 50 | at Newsome (1-2) |
| Comment: Hawks offense seems to have worked out the kinks. | ||||
| 2. | Chamberlain | 3-0 | 44 | vs. Blake (0-3) |
| Comment: QB Dontae Aycock is a magician on the field. | ||||
| 3. | Plant | 2-1 | 41 | at Riverview (0-2) |
| Comment: Panthers' D might not be getting enough credit. | ||||
| 4. | Tampa Bay Tech | 3-0 | 33 | at Freedom (1-1) |
| Comment: Now the real season starts for Titans. | ||||
| 5. | Hillsborough | 2-1 | 31 | at Middleton (1-2) |
| Comment: Terriers haven't lost to Tigers since school re-opened. | ||||
| 6. | Jesuit | 3-0 | 24 | vs. Robinson (1-2) |
| Comment: Tigers scoring points every way possible. | ||||
| 7. | Jefferson | 1-1 | 17 | vs. Gaither (1-2) |
| Comment: Dragons should be well-rested coming off bye. | ||||
| 8 | Alonso | 2-1 | 14 | vs. Leto (1-2) |
| Comment: Ravens bounced back like they were supposed to. | ||||
| 9. | East Bay | 2-1 | 9 | vs. Brandon (1-2) |
| Comment: Indians can't afford a slip-up against the Eagles. | ||||
| 10. | Spoto | 3-0 | 7 | at Palmetto (2-1) |
| Comment: Spartans have impressed, and a win this week would be huge. | ||||
September 21, 2008
THE DIFFERENCE: Jesuit scored in all three phases of the game in the first half. Jesuit's shotgun attack overwhelmed the St. Petersburg Catholic defense, as the quarterbacks completed 12 of 20 passes for 232 yards and the Tigers rushed for 118 yards. ...more
September 20, 2008
Tampa Catholic, last year's Class 2A state runner-up, still is winless after two weeks and injuries have been a major factor. The most notable Crusaders player still hurting is junior quarterback Christian Green, who sprained an ankle in a season-opening loss to Ocala Trinity Catholic and played just one down in last week's loss to Clearwater Central Catholic. ...more
September 19, 2008
JESUIT ... 40 NEWSOME ... 7 THE DIFFERENCE: Plain and simple - Newsome turnovers. The Wolves (0-2) had seven of them. Two were for touchdowns, and one put Jesuit (2-0) in a first-and-goal position. With so many, it was easy for the Tigers to overcome two first-half interceptions of their own. ...more
September 13, 2008
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