Upset alert! The 2014 Durant Cougars looked more like the 2012 squad in Friday night’s 30-20 upset over Sickles, which wasn’t as close as the score suggests. Sickles (1-1; 0-0 district) did get on the scoreboard with the first play of the game, an 80-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Isaac Holder to Trey Fulwood. That […]
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Durant Senior Thriving on New Team
One of the hardest things a high school senior can do is switch schools before their final year. This year, one of those seniors is Durant offensive lineman Kensey Davis. But, the way he handles it makes the switch look easy. Davis, who previously attended Mulberry High School, had a busy summer. His mother, a […]
Continue Reading2014 Gridiron Report: Week 2
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2014 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2014 season. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 1: Bloomingdale at Strawberry Crest
Although lightning threatened to end the game early, the Bloomingdale Bulls were able to wrap up a 16-7 win over Strawberry Crest. It was almost like an exercise in Murphy’s Law for the Chargers (0-1; 0-0 district): most unlucky breaks that could have happened, did happen. Fourth-down false start penalties, loose tackling – especially on […]
Continue ReadingArea volleyball teams are ready to rumble
Sure, football may be the most wide-open competition in the area. Volleyball may be its closest competitor, though. Take away Durant’s sterling 26-2 (11-0 district) season, and what’s left is a tie for first place: Plant City (18-10) and Strawberry Crest (16-9), each with a 7-3 record in 7A-7 play. That’s good, healthy competition, right […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest senior leads his team through action
Many football players love to talk, whether it’s about themselves, their teammates or their opponents. Strawberry Crest senior Cody McDaniel is not one of them, but he doesn’t need to be. The soft-spoken giant just goes out there and does his thing every Friday night, and his coaches have been doing much of his talking […]
Continue Reading2014 Gridiron Report: Week 1
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2014 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2014 season. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue ReadingPRESEASON: Jefferson at Plant City
Sometimes, the way to beat a playoff team is to punch it in the mouth early. That’s what the Plant City Raiders did to Jefferson High School in Friday night’s 14-12 win, and the Dragons were furious. Plant City set the tone on the first play of the game, when Tommy Bennett plowed through the […]
Continue Reading2014 Gridiron Report: Preseason
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you the first installment of our 2014 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2014 season. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Crest Football Scrimmage
Before Saturday’s weather got nasty, Strawberry Crest held a scrimmage in front of a slew of its faithful fans. Spectators got to see some of the team’s new offensive and defensive schemes in action, as well as several Tristan Hyde-to-Clay Cullins touchdown connections – something that looks to be an ongoing trend in 2014.
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