The Panthers should have lost their first playoff game based strictly on record. But after pulling off an upset there, the Panthers carried on to the Premier League championship, joining the Broncos and Colts as the teams that earned titles in the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist youth flag football program. ...more

November 12, 2008

Strong safety Clinton Hart and the San Diego Chargers avoided the kind of upset that really could have ruined their season. ...more

November 10, 2008

FOOTBALL Lights go out and melee ensues in Groveland, as Sharks defeat South Lake, 40-24. ...more

November 8, 2008

JESUIT ... 32 KATHLEEN ... 25 THE DIFFERENCE: On the first play of triple overtime Jesuit scored on a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan James to wide receiver Erick McGriff. With the Tigers up 32-25 the pressure fell on Kathleen to send the game into a fourth overtime. After Kathleen quarterback Isaac O'Neal threw three incompletions the Red Devils were faced with 4th and goal. The ball was snapped and O'Neal completed the pass to wide receiver Marcus Cunningham but he was wrapped up at the 1-yard line to seal the victory for Jesuit. ...more

November 8, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL ... 22 MITCHELL ... 14 THE DIFFERENCE: Wesley Chapel (4-5) quarterback Chris West scored a touchdown in the second overtime and followed that by scoring a two-point conversion on a trick play to give the Wildcats the win. ...more

November 8, 2008

BRANDON ... 38 PLANT CITY ... 20 THE DIFFERENCE: Brandon (2-7) prevailed in a mistake-filled game that began with the Eagles getting a safety when Plant City (3-6) had the snap on a punt sail through the end zone. Brandon relinquished the lead briefly, but took it back late in the first and never trailed again. ...more

November 8, 2008

After a Ronde Barber pep talk, Tampa Bay proceeded to show its heart during the final fourth-quarter drive. ...more

November 4, 2008

With one virtuoso defensive play, Bucs S Tanard Jackson turned momentum on its head Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. ...more

November 3, 2008

Player Of The Game It wasn't just the numbers that Antonio Bryant produced that made him the MVP of this game, it was when and how he produced them. Two of Bryant's team-leading eight catches converted third downs into first downs, one set up the Bucs' first field goal and another was the touchdown that allowed the Bucs to tie the score with a 2-point conversion. There was also a catch for 16 yards that would have proved critical had the drive not resulted in a fumble. Bryant's first catch might have been his best. It was a one-handed grab along the left sideline as he fought off the defense of cornerback Maurice Leggett. Bryant beat Leggett on his touchdown catch as well, that one coming on a long toss into the end zone (imagine that) in the fourth quarter. Bryant's catches accounted for 115 yards of offense for the Bucs, who needed to be a pass-first team to get back in the game. ...more

November 3, 2008

Because there is no such thing as a bad win in the National Football League, we present this basic truth from Sunday: Bucs 30, Kansas City 27 in overtime. ...more

November 2, 2008