When former Florida State receiver Barry Smith played for the Noles, the Florida State-Florida rivalry was one-sided. Smith, a Tampa resident who set numerous receiving records during his career, finished 0-3 against the Gators. Still, Smith has fond memories of the heated rivalry. He caught two touchdown passes in his first game against UF in 1970, and he threw one in his final FSU-Florida game in 1972, a 42-13 loss to UF and a quarterback named Chan Gailey. Today, Smith will be rooting for Gailey's team - Georgia Tech - because Smith's son, Andrew, is a junior receiver for the Yellow Jackets. Smith will be in Atlanta watching Georgia Tech play Georgia, a rivalry he compares to FSU-Florida: ...more

November 24, 2007

COLETTE EULE, TAMPA CATHOLIC ...more

November 12, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Late in the fourth quarter, Leto, down 10-3, drove down to Blake's 3-yard line but fumbled the ball into the end zone. Blake recovered, stopping the drive and the rally on the Falcons' Senior Night. ...more

November 3, 2007

Virginia Tech bounced back just fine from its shocking collapse against Boston College. ...more

November 2, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Malik Williams' 6-yard run for a touchdown in overtime won it for Blake. ...more

October 27, 2007

This week's Hillsborough County football games ...more

October 25, 2007

BARTOW — The Bartow Yellow Jackets defense resembled a swarm of bees protecting their hive on Friday night, busting through to surround whoever had the ball. The Avon Park Red Devils found that out on their first play from scrimmage — a three-yard loss by Virgil Cooper, who was swamped by three Yellow Jacket defenders, and fell victim to punishment in the backfield all night long in Bartow's 36-0 victory. Sophomore tailback Tyre Brooks found the holes in the Red Devil defensive front, racking up 127 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown, while the Yellow Jackets totaled 272 yards on the ground. ...more

October 21, 2007

Sophomore tailback Tyre Brooks rushed for 127 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown to lead the Bartow Yellow Jackets to a dominating 36-0 home win over the Avon Park Red Devils at Yellow Jacket Field on Friday. The Class 3A Yellow Jackets improved to 4-4 on the season, while Avon Park dropped to 1-7 on the season. ...more

October 20, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Jefferson secured its place in the Class 4A playoffs after the Dragons (3-4, 2-0 4A-10) took control with two touchdowns in the first 3:29. Darrell Young took the third snap from scrimmage for a 57-yard touchdown run, and following a fumble recovery by D.J. Penny, quarterback Zack Grossi found Lester Lewis on a 25-yard touchdown pass. Grossi finished the night with four touchdowns, two to Lewis. ...more

October 19, 2007

AVON PARK — Losing always fertilizes dissension and animosity, but Avon Park head coach Earnest Perkins has seen his fair share of mud-slinging this season. "This has been the weirdest season of my life," the second-year skipper said. "Even though we have had more than our share of losses, but we're still in this. It is in our hands to turn this season around. ...more

October 19, 2007