ARCADIA — As he fell to his knees, junior Virgil Cooper personified the 2007 season for the Avon Park football team. "We just can't get a break," said Cooper after racing 38 yards on a punt return that put the Red Devils close to the end zone against DeSoto on Friday night, only to watch the play be called back due to a penalty. Like so many plays this season for Avon Park, whenever something good happens, something bad usually follows. DeSoto, on the other hand, has been the polar opposite of the Red Devils. A fine-tuned football machine that cranks out big play after big play on both sides of the ball, the Bulldogs scored five rushing touchdowns and held Avon Park to just 89 yards of total offense to down the Red Devils 41-0 in a Class 3A-District 12 match-up at Bulldog Stadium. ...more

October 28, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Marquel Gilmore rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another, helping the Eagles clinch a playoff berth for the third consecutive year. The senior running back also had a 72-yard run before halftime, but a personal foul call took the points off the board. ...more

October 27, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Bradenton Prep, led by running backs Jared Williams, Brent Sanders and Robert Murrell, outgained Bishop McLaughlin by 376-18 on the ground. The result was a dominating time of possession for the Patriots and a crucial victory. ...more

October 27, 2007

The Bucs' never-ending weekly challenge has been finding someone to step in for an injured player. ...more

October 27, 2007

TAMPA - Another game, another player lost for the season. ...more

October 22, 2007

TAMPA - Jon Gruden looked at the big picture Monday. He saw his Bucs in the middle of it. It's enough to make a coach want to turn his head away. ...more

October 22, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - As the final minutes ticked off the game clock Thursday night at Gator Stadium, Land O' Lakes defensive coordinator Al Claggett couldn't help but allow everyone into his head. ...more

October 19, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Gryphons kick returner Craig Plastic made two spectacular dashes to the end zone, and was all the offense Sickles (6-2) would need in a tough 5A-6 district win against King (2-5). Plastic returned a punt 86 yards for the first touchdown of the night in the first half. In the third quarter, a Lions offside penalty resulted in the Lions having to re-do a kickoff that Plastic took 85 yards for the score. ...more

October 19, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - As the final minutes ticked off the game clock Thursday night at Gator Stadium, Land O' Lakes defensive coordinator Al Claggett couldn't help but allow everyone into his head. ...more

October 19, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Gulliver Prep running back Darrian Mallary scored two touchdowns, one on a 46-yard run and the second on a 38-yard muffed punt return. ...more

October 13, 2007