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Ken Griffey Jr at Pop Warner practice. His son was on mighty mites when I was Jr. Midget

Dr. Phillips 2010
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Edgewater 48-7
Osceola 49-7
Olympia 49-0
Cypress Creek 52-0
Boone 45-0
Evans 62-6
Oak Ridge 56-28
Gateway 59-0
Freedom 56-13
West Orange 49-6
R1: Olympia 52-3
R2: Oak Ridge 45-0
R3: Seminole Ridge 38-28
R4: Sanford Seminole 37-13
Title: Miami Central 27-42
 
FYI: 14-1 on the field, but the FHSAA decided to enforce a rule on DP that they enforced on no other school. DP had an illegal immigrant living within their zone that was on the team that they found out about during the spring weightlifting season. Was a non-impact player. At that time only DP/Winter Park did that paperwork. 14-1 all day and I’ll always use that record.

Ken Griffey Jr at Pop Warner practice. His son was on mighty mites when I was Jr. Midget

That team would have cruised through the current 8A... The old FL 6A was just brutal. Top tier HS football.

Dr. Phillips 2010
-
Edgewater 48-7
Osceola 49-7
Olympia 49-0
Cypress Creek 52-0
Boone 45-0
Evans 62-6
Oak Ridge 56-28
Gateway 59-0
Freedom 56-13
West Orange 49-6
R1: Olympia 52-3
R2: Oak Ridge 45-0
R3: Seminole Ridge 38-28
R4: Sanford Seminole 37-13
Title: Miami Central 27-42
 
FYI: 14-1 on the field, but the FHSAA decided to enforce a rule on DP that they enforced on no other school. DP had an illegal immigrant living within their zone that was on the team that they found out about during the spring weightlifting season. Was a non-impact player. At that time only DP/Winter Park did that paperwork. 14-1 all day and I’ll always use that record.

That team would have cruised through the current 8A... The old FL 6A was just brutal. Top tier HS football.

I agree. I saw them literally destroy a decent Olympia team early in the season and remember being very glad that redistricting had separated them from Apopka's district. Down to their kicker was elite as he could hit fifty yard field goals!

I will maintain till the day i die that the 2010 DP team was the best it has had through 2018. Maybe someday there will be a better DP team, but that one was real hard to beat. When DP went up by 17, I thought they had the title in the bag.
I actually lost a $50 bet that night. 

Probably the best Central Florida team ever but wont be remembered as it because they blew it

Off topic but... this reminded me of another legend - the 2nd/3rd teamer for Norland who caught the game winning bomb vs Edgewater in the 2002 6A final... one of the craziest stories ever... heard the kid hadn’t played all year.
That was my era of playing... long time ago now!

Escambia

Miami Central, Pine Forest, Southeast?
Complete guesses on the second and third.

Bobby Washington, Killian
 

Off topic but... this reminded me of another legend - the 2nd/3rd teamer for Norland who caught the game winning bomb vs Edgewater in the 2002 6A final... one of the craziest stories ever... heard the kid hadn’t played all year.
That was my era of playing... long time ago now!

Ken Griffey Jr at Pop Warner practice. His son was on mighty mites when I was Jr. Midget

Dr. Phillips 2010
-
Edgewater 48-7
Osceola 49-7
Olympia 49-0
Cypress Creek 52-0
Boone 45-0
Evans 62-6
Oak Ridge 56-28
Gateway 59-0
Freedom 56-13
West Orange 49-6
R1: Olympia 52-3
R2: Oak Ridge 45-0
R3: Seminole Ridge 38-28
R4: Sanford Seminole 37-13
Title: Miami Central 27-42
 
FYI: 14-1 on the field, but the FHSAA decided to enforce a rule on DP that they enforced on no other school. DP had an illegal immigrant living within their zone that was on the team that they found out about during the spring weightlifting season. Was a non-impact player. At that time only DP/Winter Park did that paperwork. 14-1 all day and I’ll always use that record.

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/fhsaa/gam6088fe78bd
Go to 2:04:10... listen to the broadcasters. They allowed fans to text in.
”Ray Finkle.... Kicker from the 80’s”

you are missing the point.  It's Thanksgiving week.  They have lots of time on their hand.  I doubt they are over looking Edgewater.  If I was Lee as much shit as you talk I would be rubbing it in also.  

you look at too much social media.  If I was a Lee player I would talk trash to you also.  That doesn't mean anything for tonight.  I hope Edgewater wins but the fact Lee players talked trash about Columbia this week will have no effect on this game

I believe Dr. Phillips at Sarasota Riverview can be found here: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/fhsaa/gam6088fe78bd

Florida Tech....you really need to help Coach J with this week's game plan.  

Dude, Im telling you that maybe you should go up to Vero's coaches and tell them how to win this game!  I am sure some of the coaches remember you from 2013.  

I am sure that is part of it. The last time I saw a good DP team fold that much against Apopka was the 2001 team that had the best WR in the country. All the other games between the two when both had solid teams were super competitive affairs with neither team giving an inch. 
The other time I saw DP was in the spring game. But that was played in very poor weather conditions and it was a spring game, so I did not want to read too much into it. It is just that I am not used to seeing a quality DP team lose that many games, including a few that were lost by wider margins than I would have expected given the kind of season their opponent has had. 
I will grant you that DP finished the season strongly, but they did not play against very good competition then, so it is hard to tell  how much they have come along. 
From the Spring and Apopka games, my take was that they had a young team that was a year away. What bothered me in the Apopka game was the lack of fight on the part of the kids.  

I too saw a 36.4 (4L÷11g) DP. Badbird and a few other Central Fl guys were correct in claiming Orlando area 8A teams are as strong any teams in the state, with the possible exception of STA and the perennial 3 headed monster coming out of 6A Miami. DP has athletes and good coaching. That always gives them a knockout puncher's chance. 

Darter I think you’re focusing on one data point (the DP-Apopka game) a little too much. 
DP’s performance has been highly variable. While I could see Vero Beach winning handily, and that may very well happen, it depends on which DP shows up. They’re volatile. The DP you saw has shown up 4 times this year (36.4%).
I don’t “pick” winners in games anymore, I focus more on probability. I’d give Vero Beach a 4/5 chance of winning. The only way DP wins is if they move the chains (control possession) and pressure the quarterback. DB’s will need to keep tight coverage and not allow space. I’ll be in Atlanta but Vero Beach has an excellent online stream with commentary for fans to watch. Looking forward to it.