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Soccer
+ Burroughs commits to USF
Plant City High midfielder Kylee Burroughs has committed to the University of South Florida, according to her family.
Burroughs, a senior, led the Lady Raiders with eight assists last season and was third on the team with 11 goals. She helped Plant City reach a 15-3-1 overall record and the FHSAA regional finals.
Currently, USF has a 9-1-1 record and is RPI’s seventh-ranked team in the country.
Football
+TCYFCC recap
Plant City Dolphins
The Dolphins teams went 3-2 in the Saturday, Sept. 26, games against the Pinecrest Pilots.
The Mighty Mites, Pee Wees and Midgets each won their games with scores of 25-7, 38-6 and 28-12, respectively. All of those teams boast 6-0 records. The junior varsity team was shut out, 32-0, and the varsity team
barely lost, 14-13. Both teams fell to 5-1 on the season.
Turkey Creek Trojans
For the most part, the Trojans couldn’t get much going against the Lakeland Eagles.
The Mighty Mites (2-4) were shut out, 13-0, and the Pee Wees saw their winless streak extend to six games with a 35-0 loss.
The Midgets and junior varsity teams improved their records to 4-2 with 13-0 and 20-6 wins, respectively, but the varsity (3-3) squad had to forfeit.
Antioch Redskins
The only Antioch team to come away with a win Saturday, Sept. 26, was the varsity (2-4) squad, which picked up a 25-21 win over the Brandon Broncos.
All other teams were shut out, with the Broncos putting up at least 25 points in each contest. The Mighty Mites’ record fell to 1-5, and the other teams are winless.
Dover Patriots
The Patriots saw mixed results on the field, with its teams going 3-2 against the Lakeland Gators.
The Mighty Mites (1-5), junior varsity (5-1) and varsity (4-2) squads each won big, with scores of 38-6, 47-7 and 66-14. The Pee Wees (1-5) and Midgets (4-2) lost, by scores of 7-0 and 40-7.
