Late in the fourth quarter with the Gators nursing a 24-20 lead, linebacker Brandon Spikes went up and said a few choice words to his defense that may have saved its championship hopes. ...more

December 7, 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

Midway through the second quarter Largo had a long pass play for a touchdown taken off the board on a controversial call. Largo defensive line coach Jeremy Frioud barked at Packers coach Rick Rodriguez, "Hey coach. Challenge it. Throw the red flag." ...more

December 6, 2008

AT STAKE It's the SEC championship, with today's winner expected to earn an invitation to the BCS National Championship game. The winning team's coach also gets a Gatorade bath. ...more

December 6, 2008

Every football team has its share of standouts. The difference in whether or not that football team is successful in the long run is the play of the supporting cast around the star players. ...more

December 5, 2008

Brian Turner stands beside his father, Billy, under the Friday night lights as the offensive coordinator for Chamberlain. ...more

December 3, 2008

They can get to Drew Brees. He has been sacked only nine times this year, and as much as that sounds like a testament to the play of his offensive line, it's not. Brees seldom goes down, because he seldom waits more than a second or two to get rid of the ball. He is very hard to trap, but the Bucs can do it if they eliminate his escape routes and collapse the pocket around him. They might have to blitz to do it, but if the Bucs can sack Brees two or three times in this game, they can win it. ...more

November 30, 2008

Taking over the reins of the Lake Placid football program just weeks before the season began had Jason Holden behind the eight-ball from the start. ...more

November 28, 2008

If Gulf coach Jay Fulmer needed assistance getting his Buccaneers motivated for tonight's Class 3A region semifinal contest against Pasco, the rest of the Sunshine Athletic Conference coaches gave him what he needed. ...more

November 27, 2008

Ray Rice running with a football under his right arm probably doesn't conjure up the most pleasant memories for University of South Florida fans. ...more

November 23, 2008