Dazmond Patterson never searched for a reason why. Despite being a freshman and first-year varsity player for Plant City in 2008, Patterson never thought twice when Raiders coaches thrust him into one of the most prominent positions in high school football as the team's starting tailback. ...more

November 11, 2009

Dazmond Patterson never searched for a reason why. Despite being a freshman and first-year varsity player for Plant City in 2008, Patterson never thought twice when Raiders coaches thrust him into one of the most prominent positions in high school football as the team's starting tailback. ...more

November 8, 2009

Graig Cooper rushed for more yards against Virginia Tech last year than everyone else on the Miami roster combined. ...more

November 10, 2008

FOOTBALL HHS Head Coach John Palmer snaps his personal opening-game hex and the Leopards' 23-year drought behind Alvin Delaine's 137 yards and two touchdowns (1, 16 yards) and defense's four fumble recoveries. ...more

September 6, 2008

BROOKSVILLE — Three-hundred sixty-five days. That's how long Nature Coast Technical High School's football team will have to endure the wait for another crack at big brother Central High. ...more

November 15, 2007

BARTOW — The Bartow Yellow Jackets defense resembled a swarm of bees protecting their hive on Friday night, busting through to surround whoever had the ball. The Avon Park Red Devils found that out on their first play from scrimmage — a three-yard loss by Virgil Cooper, who was swamped by three Yellow Jacket defenders, and fell victim to punishment in the backfield all night long in Bartow's 36-0 victory. Sophomore tailback Tyre Brooks found the holes in the Red Devil defensive front, racking up 127 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown, while the Yellow Jackets totaled 272 yards on the ground. ...more

October 21, 2007

Sophomore tailback Tyre Brooks rushed for 127 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown to lead the Bartow Yellow Jackets to a dominating 36-0 home win over the Avon Park Red Devils at Yellow Jacket Field on Friday. The Class 3A Yellow Jackets improved to 4-4 on the season, while Avon Park dropped to 1-7 on the season. ...more

October 20, 2007