It didn't take Jarvis Giles long to decide the University of Tennessee was the school for him. The Gaither senior tailback verbally committed to Tennessee in June during a visit. ...more

November 4, 2008

Tampa Catholic appears to have hammered out and buffed up any kinks in its armor. ...more

November 1, 2008

TAMPA CATHOLIC ... 24 MULBERRY ... 13 THE DIFFERENCE: A trio of long plays - passes of 47 and 48 yards and a 67-yard run - accounted for more than half of Tampa Catholic's total yardage and 21 points in an 11-point victory. ...more

October 25, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Tampa Catholic jumped to a quick 20-0 lead and was controlling the line of scrimmage before previously undefeated Trinity Christian started to come back. Trinity Christian (5-1) scored on three second-half touchdown passes from Jarod Stanley to Kory Williams, but the Crusaders (4-2) killed the clock down the stretch on behind the running of Henry McCloud and Christian Green. ...more

October 18, 2008

Before Friday night's game against Blake, a lot of folks around Tampa said Plant quarterback Aaron Murray had a chance to break the state record Friday for touchdown passes in a half. ...more

October 11, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Tampa Catholic's defense proved to be too strong for St. Petersburg Catholic. The Crusaders held the host Barons to 17 yards rushing, no completions and one first down in the first half while jumping to a 42-0 halftime cushion. ...more

October 11, 2008

Tampa Catholic's Christian Green gave all the credit to his receivers, but the junior quarterback put just the right touch on two first-half touchdown passes Friday night to lead the Crusaders to a 30-3 Class 2A-District 5 victory over Lake Placid at Roger Scarborough Memorial Field. ...more

September 28, 2008

Tampa Catholic 30, Lake Placid 3 Tampa Catholic's Christian Green gave all the credit to his receivers, but the junior quarterback put just the right touch on two first-half touchdown passes Friday night to lead the Crusaders to a 30-3 Class 2A-District 5 victory over Lake Placid at Roger Scarborough Memorial Field. ...more

September 27, 2008

Tampa Catholic, last year's Class 2A state runner-up, still is winless after two weeks and injuries have been a major factor. The most notable Crusaders player still hurting is junior quarterback Christian Green, who sprained an ankle in a season-opening loss to Ocala Trinity Catholic and played just one down in last week's loss to Clearwater Central Catholic. ...more

September 19, 2008

CLEARWATER CC ... 9 TAMPA CATHOLIC ... 6 THE DIFFERENCE: The host Marauders (2-0) used a strong defense and a clock-eating rushing attack to keep Tampa Catholic (0-2) off the field for much of the second half. The tropical storm-like rains that drenched the field for most of the first half forced both teams into a ground attack that played into CCC's hands. Part of the reason the teams turned to their rushing attacks was neither quarterback could hang on to the wet ball. CCC running back Micah Poole's 4-yard run to the right corner of the end zone through the deluge in the second quarter proved to be the winning score. ...more

September 13, 2008