DarterBlue2
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2 hours ago, badbird said:
This program is starting to look real sketchy. Is Urban Meyer down there?
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/article216310605.html
Kind of funny the Miami Herald would have this in their paper. Last I looked, BR is a long ways from Dade County.
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5 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:
Ramone Russell made a 29-yard field goal with 21 seconds to go in the first quarter that proved to be the difference in the game.
Ramone Russell had a heck of a leg. He nailed about a 48 yarder to open the scoring against Edgewater. It's a pity his career seems to have ended in high school.
5 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:Orsini tried to follow his right guard after a slight delay. A swarm of Carol City defenders came up for the stop, and Killian came about a foot short of a first down after possessing the ball for 4:05 on the drive
If I remember correctly, I am not sure that Killian got the ball past the half way line in the entire first half despite Washington's best efforts.
Also, Chris Strothers, CC's undersized running back reeled off some decent rushing yards in this game. Chris came up to UCF, but never really got the opportunity to showcase his talents.
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51 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:
Where are my south Florida boyz? One of these defensive slugfests happened in Miami not too long ago and was the lowest-scoring Final 4 game in the history of the FHSAA. Hint: Who is arguably the most dominant defensive team in the state series over the past 25 years. I may have posted about this in the past.
Carol City 3, Killian 0. I was at the Orange Bowl that night. The prior night I watched Edgewater dispatch unbeaten Deerfield Beach to book their Gainsville ticket.
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Tim Shifflet, Winter Park; Matt Hedrick, Bishop Moore; Jim Buckridge, Timber Creek are three. And from Tampa Plant, Robert Weiner.
All winning coaches, some with better records than others probably reflecting the talent at their disposal.
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19 hours ago, Floridatech said:
Imma watch the whole game on YouTube
I just did. I had forgotten how many key, two way players that Venice team had. You would not see that today. It's a miracle they got through 15 games relatively healthy.
At the time, they set the State Finals records for most points, most touchdowns and most rushing yards. Dwyer could not catch a break. Key errors, stupid penalties, and they had no answer to Venice's two headed rushing attack. Like Dan said, it did not matter whether they got salt or pepper, they could not stop either.
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5 minutes ago, Just A Coach said:
I even think the former head coach at Baker is considered a legend in the panhandle.
Coach Ensor?
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32 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:
What geographical region is this poll supposed to represent? How is "area" being defined?
If it is supposed to be north central FL, I was curious why it does not include the Ocala area. ..or Madison County?
I am going to guess it's just the area that the Sun operates in. It used to be that the Orlando Sentinel covered Brevard prep sports back in the early 2000s. That stopped when they stopped distributing the paper to Brevard due to Florida Today's presence in the market. But from a purely geographic standpoint, Brevard is as much Orlando area as is Volusia (which the Sentinel still covers) in my opinion.
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6 hours ago, Floridatech said:
On the way to the state finals Dwyer beat some good football teams......
Beat Melbourne 35-28
Beat Mainland 37-7
Beat Osceola 38-17
Beat Tate 35-23
But lost to Venice 77-14 in the finals
The better team won the title. But the final result was not an accurate reflection of the difference between the two in my opinion. Dwyer melted down after Venice scored in succession early in the game and the floodgates opened.
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46 minutes ago, Pipe Dreams said:
Dr. Phillips, Brenden Cyr, Junior, 6’5, 205. Started the first half of last season for West Orange as a sophomore.
https://www.hudl.com/profile/7814325/Cyr-Brenden
Canaan Mobley, a sophomore, is also in the mix. He is more of a dual threat amd scored in the spring game.
If he is the guy I saw in the Spring game, I was more impressed with him than with Mobley at the QB position. If willing to play, I would actually have both on the field at the same time, with Mobley playing a different position. Not saying I would want that to be a permanent move, but rather one to take advantage of Mobley's athleticism to start the season while starting the better QB at the same time.
As the season progressed, I would make adjustments if warranted.
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6 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
I think they had some coaching instability but I'm not certain
Even though it's not his team maybe @Dan in Daytona might know, Deland is close to his area
Too much outside interference. Hard to keep good coaching staffs that way. Also hard to keep your better players. Some have gone to OC University and some Mainland over the years.
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5 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
My writeup on Columbia heading into the season
Good luck. I hope Columbia makes the state title game. Win or lose I know that would be a cool experience for you!
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1 hour ago, OldSchoolLion said:
Boone-For over 35 years, the Braves of Orlando never won a playoff game. They snapped that streak in 2005, beating Sarasota in a 21-20 OT victory. In 2006-2008, under coach Phil Ziglar, they made successive deep playoff runs. That run included a 2007 6A final appearance, their only one in school history. Unfortunately for the Braves, they ran into a powerhouse Northwestern squad that beat them 41-0
Look for Boone to be a dark horse in 8A North, this year. I was impressed by them in their spring game against Olympia. After giving up a touchdown off the opening play of the game, they shut down the Olympia offense for the three Varsity quarters and proceeded to reel off 28 unanswered points on offense.
Last year, in the second round of the playoffs, they came very close to upsetting Wekiva leading inside the second half of the game. I think this year's team has a chance at being better.
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3 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
I hope at least some of them come over when that board goes belly up
I am not sure. I know a couple of them personally and have encouraged it to no avail. I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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Just now, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
Idk why they won't come over
Its not like you can't have a account on both boards
They are old like me, but unlike me they are inflexible. I was on that board as long as they were but when it was allowed to die by its corporate parent, I came over to this one.
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8 hours ago, Hwy17 said:
I hear Immokalee is loaded again. For the rest of the area, who has what? Charlotte? Fort Myers? Island Coast? Clewiston? Dunbar? Naples? South Fort Myers? We have no fan representation on this board from down there for some reason
You got to pull Silver King, Wave and Neutral over from the dead board. Then there would be some representation.
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Although you don't list them in your list, Seminole High in Sanford should have a very solid, experienced but young team returning. It will feature Timmy McClain, who played his youth football in the Apopka system. Timmy, as a true Freshman was the signal caller for the Seminoles, and racked up impressive numbers as a freshman QB. Timmy was tall and lanky for a freshman and threw a very good intermediate ball last year. A southpaw, this kid has great upside potential and could have a breakout season this year.
I have linked some of his highlights below:
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To start the season, Apopka will have two different guys sharing the QB duties (if you can call it that). Both are rising Juniors.
1. Jackson Darlington - Son of the HBC, Jack has been on the Varsity team since his freshman year when he debuted as a WR/TE. Last year, as a junior, in addition to WR/TE, he was also lining up in the QB role (really at FB in Apopka's single wing, but you get the point). Jackson is not as mobile as his brother Zack was. However, he is not immobile either. He is over 6 ft tall (probably in the 6 ft 1 to 6 ft 2 range (he could have grow further over the summer) and looks the part physically.
https://www.hudl.com/profile/8258124/Jackson-Darlington
2. Jecoryan Davis Hamilton - Jecoryan debuted on the Varsity team in the spring of 2017 against Orange City University as a running back and in that game racked up three touchdown runs of at least 60 yards on his way to over 400 all purpose yards. So good was his performance in that game, that University of Miami which had come to see their star running back recruit in action (Lorenzo Lingard), made Davis Hamilton an offer within the next week. Last year he played primarily as a running back (tailback in the single wing offense), but also receiver and took some direct snaps during the course of the season. Physically, his build is fairly similar to Jackon, so in that sense he, too, looks like a QB.
Both guys have decent if not great arms and are able to move the ball on the ground some. In the case of Davis Hamilton, while he does not seem especially fast with the ball in his hands, this is deceptive due to his rather smooth running style.
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57 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:
Tarpon Springs-In 1986, the Spongers lost a heartbreaker to Dillard at home in the 4A final. Ever since, Tarpon Springs has struggled, winning only 5 playoff games in 22 tries.
I think Tarpon Springs may have gotten to the third round in 2008 or 2009 losing to Edgewater at Edgewater. The following week Edgewater lost to Niceville at home. In the state title game, Niceville got creamed by Palm Beach Dwyer which was loaded!
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2 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:
You have been spending too much time around ColumbiaFan. LOL Actually, I would not have gotten off nearly as easy, I'm sure
Corrected above.
I am sure that's correct.
This year our little 4 team district is going to be ultra competitive as West Orange has a solid team coming back and a decent track record against Apopka.
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3 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:
West Orange-After many years of blowout losses at the hands of Apopka, West Orange finally got the best of them in 2014, and has since won 3 of their past 4 games
It's actually 3 of 5. Apopka beat them in the second round of the playoffs in blowout fashion in 2014 after losing in the regular season. Apopka again beat them in 2016 at West Orange. But your point is valid. In truth, Bob Head coached teams have always given Rick D some trouble.
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Just now, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
Alright that's awesome
You still have home game schedule right?
Yes. I just need to compare it to Apopka's schedule so as to not miss a key Darters game.
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9 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:
We have played and beaten south Florida teams like Booker T Washington and Miramar during 7v7
We would have had no problem playing and beating them in a official tournament
You go, Columbia. BTW, I am still planning on making one of your home games. Will update you when I narrow it down to two.
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1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:
Wouldn't that be sweet if there was one source. Unfortunately, have to hunt...lots of old newspaper clippings.
Your hard work is appreciated. You have posted a lot of historical knowledge and perspective the past several months!
- OldSchoolLion, Trelle and badbird
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Cypress Bay Assistant Coach dies in hit and run
in The Huddle
Posted
Suicide or high/drunk?
You don't stand in the road on I-95 anywhere in the state, but least of all when you are in South Florida.
Anyway, my condolences to the Cypress Bay community and his family, friends and colleagues.