The Cardinals' defense will forever wish for one additional stop, anything, that could have derailed Pittsburgh. ...more

February 2, 2009

If you watched the Florida Gators defeat Oklahoma 24-14 in Thursday night's BCS Championship Game, it was difficult not to notice a former Tampa Bay area prep star filling an important role. ...more

January 11, 2009

Led by Aaron Murray and Orson Charles, as well as a smothering defense, the Panthers beat Tallahassee Lincoln 34-14 for the 4A state football championship. ...more

December 20, 2008

If there was any doubt that Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas was worthy of being the nation's top-ranked team, it proved it in just two plays Friday night in the Class 5A state championship football game at the Citrus Bowl. ...more

December 19, 2008

When Plant quarterback Aaron Murray went down with a broken leg and dislocated ankle on Oct. 16 against Hillsborough, many people wrote off the Panthers. But then backup Phillip Ely stepped up, as did the running game and receivers Orson Charles and Allen Sampson, and the Plant defense rose to the occasion. ...more

December 17, 2008

With so many talented players on the roster, Plant coach Robert Weiner said some of his good players can often "get lost in the shuffle" throughout the season. ...more

December 13, 2008

The Bucs finally might have found the answer to their ongoing red-zone scoring problems. The solution: avoid the red zone altogether. ...more

December 13, 2008

This wasn't the ending that Chamberlain envisioned. The Chiefs' season was supposed to end at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando two weeks from now, with the players hoisting 71-year-old coach Billy Turner into the air as they celebrated winning the Class 5A state championship. ...more

December 6, 2008

There is no denying Wharton had an enormous intangible advantage going into its Class 5A region quarterfinal matchup against Alonso on Friday. ...more

November 22, 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