Plant City hosted Robinson last week, narrowly escaping with a win to keep their undefeated record intact.
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Former Plant City linebacker coming home
After three years at the University of Minnesota, Gordon transferred to USF.
Continue ReadingPlant City High School holds Early Signing Day Ceremony
Plant City’s Romello Jones, Jariyah Sawyer and Jermarian Jackson signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingLocal rivals meet on the court
Both the girls and boys basketball teams from Plant City and Durant faced off last week.
Continue Reading2021 Football Season: Top Performances
These are the Plant City Observer’s top performances from the 2021 football season.
Continue ReadingPlant City basketball opens season with a win
The Raiders came away with a big win over Lake Gibson on Monday night.
Continue Reading2021 season recap
Durant Cougars (8-3) After 18 years under former head coach Mike Gottman, former alumnus andformer Durant football player himself Claybo Varnum took over as head coach for the Cougars. In his first year as head coach, Durant finished second in the 8A District 10 standings with an 8-2 regular season record, the team’s highest single-season […]
Continue ReadingPlant City soccer opens season with victory over Strawberry Crest
While no longer district foes, the local rivalry still brought plenty of energy.
Continue ReadingPlayoff Opponent Preview
While Newsome was able to claim the 8A District 10 title with a win over Plant City two weeks ago, both Durant (8-2) and Plant City (6-4) clinched postseason berths following the 2021 regular season. Durant was given the seventh seed in the region and will head to Winter Garden on Friday, just east of […]
Continue ReadingPlant City’s Reggie Bush Jr. named Hillsborough County Player of the Week
It’s another award in what’s been a busy month of nominations for the Plant City area.
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