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In a nail biter that was very entertaining from a fan standpoint, Apopka defeated West Orange 27-21. It was far from a perfect game by Apopka, but the team did show something that had been missing from at least its last two outings: intensity! They wanted to win, and, I suppose, want to be playing in November. That is a good sign.
All the points were scored in the first and fourth quarters. At the half the score was Apopka 21 West Orange 14, which had been the score at the end of the first. Apopka did fumble the ball away twice; but there were no interceptions this time. And while they were penalties, they were not as pervasive nor did they come at critical moments, for the most part, during the game.
WO's wide receiver Harding is the real deal and I wish him well at Duke and beyond. The defense, despite giving up three scores, played as well (actually better) than I have seen it play in any other game this year and made critical stops when it mattered most, not least of which in WO's final drive when they turned the ball over on downs at the Apopka 22 with less than 40 seconds left in the game.
Next is a week off which could not come at a better time as the team is banged up and depleted; then a critical district game against Wekiva.
Apopka goes into the Wekiva game with its playoff destiny in its own hands. Win and they win the district and get home field advantage in the playoffs. Lose and they probably still make the playoffs, but as a wild card, as I suspect Wekiva would get the district championship as they would have fewer losses overall and an equally tough, if not tougher, schedule. For the second year in a row, WO is now in danger of not making the playoffs even though they will finish the district with no worse than a second place finish unless Evans shocks them.
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1 hour ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
Columbia defeats Atlantic Coast 57-7
Columbia goes to 6-1 and is 1 win away from winning a district championship all that stands in the way is Fletcher next week on homecoming
See you there.
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When I worked in Panama City on a project back in 1998, I was just up the road from Bay High. This storm was a force of nature. If one of this magnitude passed through Orlando, I can't begin to think of the damage and loss of life it would cause. I remember last year when Irma passed through, at one stage, at the storm's peak intensity, I got really concerned we were going to lose our roof.
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8 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
I decided to start a new series where I'll locate games where elite programs got dominated
Since this game was indirectly mentioned in another thread I'll post this as the first one
Lakeland vs St Thomas Aquinas 2005 State Championship
Does not work for me either says loading but never loads. Wasn't this the game where St. Thomas stormed back in dramatic fashion, though? Yes, Lakeland won, but I don't think they dominated this game. Or am I thinking of the 2006 final?
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6 hours ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
This is a conflicting statement
You are saying teams with weaker schedules shouldnt be rewarded but also that losses should count for nothing
Either you got to reward teams for scheduling tough or all wins have to count
People need to decide which is more important
If you get no points for a loss you would be stupid to schedule tough. The trick is how to award the right points for a tough loss. Tied in to that is how much the prior year should count as sometimes teams decline dramatically from one year to the next, a prime example being Dr. Phillips this year.
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2 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:
Died in June 1992 in an automobile accident.
Sad to hear of his untimely death. Clearly a great football player.
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Seems to me that Carol City is on another level this season. I would be surprised if MNW comes within 21 points of them this year.
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1 hour ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
And speaking of West Orange, with their loss to Jones tonight, they are probably thinking they have to beat Apopka and clinch the district to keep their own playoff hopes alive.
Jones, which was highly touted last year, has very quietly, under the radar, made a case for itself as the best Orlando area team this season.
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33 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
The better team tonight won. No excuses. Apopka made way too many errors to win against a team that was better than its record. Final score Mandarin 21 Apopka 7. Apopka turned the ball over at least 7 times including four interceptions and three fumbles (it could have been more).
Additionally, I think we also turned the ball over on downs twice (it may have been once). It was an all around ugly performance by Apopka and probably forces the team into a situation where it has to beat West Orange next week to keep its playoff hopes alive realistically.
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10 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
I thought that same idea and if it was at STA i would pick them to rebound but playing in pot hole field at DFB is going to be tough
DFB in a low scoring game (like 2015)
Deerfield's field is not as bad as reputed. It will come down to which team is better.
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40 minutes ago, VeniceIndiansFootball said:
What are your thoughts on this?
My thoughts are that you are smoking some pretty strong stuff.
VB will exit in the second or third round this year. Nothing unusual in this, as it is what they have done recently. The team seems solid but not special. I can't see this being their year.
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2 hours ago, nolebull813 said:
Is Colonial vs Evans a rivalry? I would assume it would be. They both started football the same year and played every single year for decades.
Not really. They no longer play on a consistent basis and haven't for years. In the 1980s through 1990s, Evans was one of the top Orlando area programs. Colonial has never been very good and has had only one decent team in the 20 seasons I have followed Orlando area football. Evans has not had a good team in awhile, but it easily could if a few things were to change at the school.
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5 hours ago, “PANTHER NATION(CODE BLUE) said:
Lol what is the actual rival of these two? Wen u here Braden river and Venice it doesn’t strike as hard nose must see rivalry
The coaching staffs hate each other. It has spilled over to the players.
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13 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
Smh they need to separate these 2 teams before we end up with a WWE Royal Rumble or something at one of these games
In this very charged society in which we live, they need to place them in separate districts (preferably regions). I fear something very bad could happen if this continues.
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2 hours ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
2 things
1 for sure bring a stadium chair along because i sat on the metal bleachers for Suwannee game and by the 4th quarter it hurt so much i was just standing because it was more comfortable
2 idk how your schedule is but i would advise being there relatively early for that game, it's homecoming so it will be packed more than normal and it will be packed earlier than normal
If your schedule permits i would advise being there at stadium between 6:30 and 6:45 so the line to get in and parking won't be too bad and you won't have to climb over people to get to seat
I will be in Lake City by 5:00 pm. May grab dinner at a local establishment then head over to the school.
When I am not familiar with a place, I get there early. As to the other stuff, I am a tough old geezer, but I may take your advice.
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6 hours ago, DarterBlue2 said:
Columbia lost the game because of its play at the start of the second half. No shame in the loss and I am still going to make the Fletcher game. Trinity is a very good team, and losses do happen.
Apopka's three state titles have come when the team had 1, 2 and 4 losses during the regular season. We have never won state as District Champion for some odd reason.
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7 hours ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
Columbia played for the win on a 2pt conversion and fell inches short
Tough loss but if anyone thinks we are garbage we will rebound, we will redeem this and we won't back down
Still a long season and we will fight our ass off
This loss doesn't end our drive to the goal that matters
Undefeated and being number 1 in FL was never our goal, winning district and getting to Orlando is and this loss doesn't prevent that from happening
Columbia lost the game because of its play at the start of the second half. No shame in the loss and I am still going to make the Fletcher game. Trinity is a very good team, and losses do happen.
Apopka's three state titles have come when the team had 1, 2 and 4 losses during the regular season. We have never won state as District Champion for some odd reason.
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Columbia is having an epic meltdown. I am probably giving them bad luck watching. I am going to sign off.
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1 hour ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
Game delayed to tomorrow at 6pm
Rain?
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15 minutes ago, badbird said:
yes James Delgado. He graduated in 2003 played for Webber. Coached at Webber, Osceola then at Apopka. Really good coach and person. Glad he is doing well
A pretty vocal guy if I remember him well. When he went to that team, i though he was going to have a rough time. But I guess he is making it work.
Good for him!
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On 9/20/2018 at 10:29 PM, OldSchoolLion said:
Riverview was #1 in 6A for much of the 1996 season. Here they faced off with 6A #2 Carol City in a regular season matchup in Sarasota, won by Riverview 31-9.
Riverview was a very tough team in the late 80's and 90's under legendary coach John Sprague. Between 1988-1999, they were 15-10 in playoff games. They lost those 10 playoff games by a combined total of 44 points. 9 of those 10 losses were decided by a TD or less. Talk about a tough out! Riverview appeared twice in the 5A finals (1988 and 1990), and made it to the third round three times. In 1996, they were knocked out in the third round by Pensacola 10-7.
Carol City finished 1996 14-1 and won the 6A title. This was their only loss of the year, and was a very impressive win for Riverview. This Carol City team breezed their way through the playoffs, outscoring their opponents 156-38 in 5 games on their way to the Chief's second state title in school history.
Watching the game reminded me how different it was back then. This was just two years before I became a big fan of High school Football.
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On 9/8/2018 at 1:54 PM, badbird said:
Is it shocking these teams are 3-0?
Isn't Riverdale coached by an Apopka alum and member of the 2001 team?
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12 hours ago, nolebull813 said:
What are some football schools that have been consolidated or renamed? Here is a few. Please contribute if you have any.
Merged-
Madison and Greenville High merged to make Madison County High
Sopchoppy and Crawfordville merged to make Wakulla County High
Ernest Ward and Century merged to make Northview High
Ocoee and Lakeview merged to make West Orange High (Ocoee has since been reopened)
I have to hand it to you, this is good stuff.
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The Bloomingdale Bulls from Hillsborough County also kept its great season intact with a nice win over Tampa Bay Tech and remains undefeated!