Clutch shooting from Ben Patrick in the third quarter and hard-nosed rebounding from Ian Murray down the stretch helped Dunedin to its first victory of the season by beating Class 5A-District 9 rival Palm Harbor University 64-54 Tuesday night. ...more

December 10, 2008

Talk about missed chances. Not only did the Buccaneers fail to impress a rare national television audience, but they missed an opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the NFC South in Monday night's 38-23 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Scoring chances slipped through the Bucs' fingers and running backs slipped through the defense's arms as the Panthers rushed for nearly 300 yards. ...more

December 9, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The big game is still hours away, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have already enjoyed a good weekend. Losses by Atlanta and Dallas on Sunday could end up having a major positive impact on Tampa Bay's postseason chances, especially if the Bucs fall to Carolina tonight in Charlotte. ...more

December 8, 2008

Ever since Class 5A-District 9 was reconfigured three years ago, one thing has remained constant: East Lake and Palm Harbor University have been the kings of the pitch, leaving everyone else scrounging for scraps. ...more

December 6, 2008

Derrick Brooks usually gives himself 24 hours to enjoy a victory. Not this victory. As soon as the game clock struck zero at Ford Field on Sunday, Brooks began thinking ahead to this week's game against New Orleans. ...more

November 25, 2008

An oblong pigskin can bounce in some funny ways, and, unfortunately for Dunedin, the ball skipped away from its grip far too often Friday night. ...more

November 21, 2008

Largo (8-1) at Northeast (6-3) It's not out of the question some starters from both teams may get a break since both teams are playoff bound. In some cases, playing is not an option. ...more

November 13, 2008

When John Abraham wasn't bearing down on him, Drew Brees had to contend with all those pesky Atlanta defensive backs, constantly getting in the way of his throws. ...more

November 10, 2008

The U.S. Air Force, a high-tech wonder of precision missiles and pilotless surveillance drones, is looking for a few good falcons. ...more

November 9, 2008

LETO ... 16 BLAKE ... 6 THE DIFFERENCE: For the second week in a row Leto (3-7) scored a pair of first-quarter touchdowns to take a lead into the break. Unlike last week, the Falcons' defense shut down its opponent and claimed a district win at Blake (1-9). ...more

November 8, 2008