Much has been said of Plant City’s Montel McBride, who looks — and plays — like the Incredible Hulk. And of Sedrick King, a great athlete and potential terrorizer at outside linebacker. But, neither lead the team in sacks this season. Ever heard of John Broome? Broome, a senior defensive end, has 15 sacks in […]
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WEEK 10: Plant City at Brandon
Plant City took its high-powered offense and stout defense west to face the Eagles Nov. 1, in Brandon. The Raiders kept the Eagles’ offense out of the end zone the entire night, taking a 14-3 lead into halftime. Plant City stretched that lead to 26-3 by the end of the game. Raiders running back Sterling […]
Continue ReadingScorecard error ends PCHS’ quest for state championship
In all her years coaching, Plant City High girls golf coach Meg Jordan has never had a group quite like her 2013 squad. Throughout the season, the Lady Raiders played the way Jordan had taught — with dignity, respect and honesty. They were cruising on the stat sheets, too, and seemed poised to embark on […]
Continue ReadingWeek 7: Plant City vs. Tampa Bay Tech (Homecoming)
Plant City lost a tough one in its Homecoming game against Tampa Bay Tech Oct. 11, 38-21, at home. The Raiders couldn’t overcome a number of miscues and penalties against a strong Titan squad. Plant City did show flashes of brilliance on offense and on special teams throughout the night.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS “Spirit Day”
Students and teachers at Plant City High School prepared for Friday’s Homecoming game by getting into the Raider spirit. There was one big rule for the special dress code: each class had its own color. Seniors wore orange, juniors wore teal, sophomores wore black, and freshmen wore white. Teachers could do whatever they wanted. A […]
Continue ReadingClash With the Titans
Last week, the biggest question going into Friday night was pretty straight-forward: Who is the best team on the Plant City outskirts? This week, it’s a little different: Where can the Plant City Raiders go from here? Wayne Ward has been the Raiders’ head coach for the past four seasons, picking up seven wins and […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jarrett Jacobsen
You could say that the Jacobsen family has a thing for football. Jarrett, along with two of his younger siblings, finished in first place in Saturday’s NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition. He racked up 241 total yards on the day. Jarrett and the Jacobsens will get to compete in a sectional competition Oct. 20, […]
Continue ReadingWall shows potential to Plant City players
It started as a casual conversation between two high school football coaches. Gerald Dickens, a former Plant City High and University of Florida standout, mentioned to Plant City High assistant coach Roy Schmidberger about putting his name and picture on the wall, along with other former players who went on to play in college. After […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Diana Corzine
Plant City High senior Diana Corzine has a passion for playing soccer, but running cross country in high school has improved her game. She finished first on her team at the East Hillsborough County Invitational with a time of 22:46, placing 11th overall. She plans to play soccer for Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn., […]
Continue ReadingFanfare: Wharton at Plant City
Despite rain and thunderstorms in the area, students and fans came out to support the Plant City High Raiders Friday in its home opener against Wharton. The Plant City Times & Observer was there to capture the school spirit.
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