Wharton scored on its first four possessions of the second half to rally past Gaither, 42-35, and capture the Class 5A-District 5 championship on Friday. ...more

November 8, 2008

ALONSO ... 28 SICKLES ... 0 THE DIFFERENCE: Alonso secured a playoff berth as the runner-up in Class 5A-District 6 as QB C.J. Bennett went 30 of 46 for 376 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. ...more

November 8, 2008

FROSTPROOF ... 43 BERKELEY PREP ... 0 THE DIFFERENCE: Berkeley Prep was outgained 311-10 in total yards and didn't record a first down until the final play of the game in the blowout home loss. ...more

November 8, 2008

WIN AND YOU'RE IN It doesn't get any simpler for these teams, which are ...more

November 7, 2008

Win and you're in, lose and start scoreboard watching. Friday night's rivalry game between Springstead and Tarpon Springs is billed as one of the area's prime-time matchups due to its implications on the Class 4A-District 8 playoff picture. ...more

November 6, 2008

Bloomingdale head football coach Jason Stokes thinks of his senior linebacker as a bit of a contradiction. Chris Curran is only 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, but he plays like a 6-3, 260-pound Division I recruit. ...more

November 5, 2008

Bloomingdale head football coach Jason Stokes thinks of his senior linebacker as a bit of a contradiction. ...more

November 5, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Despite shooting themselves in the foot numerous times with turnovers, East Bay (3-5) still had a chance late to win the game. But with 2:24 left in the game, the Indians fumbled the ball on Newsome's 13-yard line, their fourth giveaway on the night, killing their potential winning drive and securing the Wolves' first playoff berth in school history. ...more

November 1, 2008

When people throughout the realm of Pinellas County prep athletics think Palm Harbor University, the sports that typically come to mind are volleyball, softball, swimming or soccer. ...more

November 1, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: The Gryphons struggled through the first half, trailing 8-3. With their final chance at a playoff berth on the line, Coach Pat O'Brien found a way to get his offense started and it paid off when the Gryphons (3-6) scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns on Senior Night. ...more

November 1, 2008