Dan in Daytona

Darter: Mainland 54 @Bradenton Bayshore 0 (Oct 18, 2002) , not to be confused with Bradenton Manatee. I was there...shameless homer plug

Thanks Broward, only one thing worse then getting old, not getting old ( into the black )

The Southridge, Chaminade, Columbus, Italian guy ?

Best wishes young man.

Be nice 'Old, don't be a hater....

No I haven't. Truth be told, my interest in such matters is fading. Early Bird Specials, a warm quilt, and noisy children and dogs dominate my waking hours

Darter, remember how well that QB for Ponte Vedre played in the title game ? I thought with their new coach they'd be a consistently deep playoff threat.

I'll defer to the Tiger homers for their positive opinions and continued success with the new guy. Wilkinson, like Odom before him, were special coaches who got the most out of what they had playing simple hard nosed ball. With free agency now the law of the land does Coach Schneider receive his share of Brevard athletes coming into the program from outside the school's fertile neighborhoods ? Like always, I wish them the best. Call me "cautiously optimistic" for Cocoa to maintain it's elite status.

Maybe I should double check, said the old guy...

....and Eatonville's most famous football player ? David "Deacon" Jones. A member of the Los Angeles Rams "Fearsome Foursome." NFL Hall of Fame (1980). In 1999 Sports Illustrated named him the "Defensive End of the Century."

Miami Carol City is one, give me a FHSAA Record Book minute...and Pahokee

I like that. Currently Mainland's district is a detriment to finding quality opponents

St Augustine never receives the proper respect. Not a better consistent public school winner lies between the Georgia border and Mainland High on the eastern seaboard then the "oldest city" Yellow Jackets. Mainland edged them in this season's spring game. This would also be a good travel friendly test with my Bucs. I've mentioned this with the coaching staff a few times along with Cocoa.

Agree Columbo. I saw Lake City, under Danny Green , edge Mainland at Disney 17 or 18yrs ago. Since then our 7 on 7 teams have matched up athletically a couple of times. This would be a good in season test for both programs.

Sounds good, wings and drinks on me...

Truth be told, the most painful semi-final loses were at Lakeland in 2004 and at Miami in 2011. Our senior QB in '04 got knocked out early. We never played a back up throughout the year. Put an untested, no throw athlete in the QB position. He wasn't ready for the pressure and neither was the coaching staff. At the end of the 3rd quarter it was still only 7-7 with zero offense since the initial 1st quarter Td and injury. Also the same score at MC in 2011, 7-7 after three quarters. A close third one was a 28-15 loss to MC at Traz Powell in 2013. Two Mainland Td's were nullified by a SFL officiating crew (counter to video evidence) and a dropped easy-in-the-breadbasket 2pt conversion try sent the Bucs on to a very winnable defeat. Oh well....

That guy does resemble your's truly. Don't forget the loss to state champion Osceola in 1998. But who's counting.....

I Know FloTech, you're right. I was just throwing out a homer plug to my Buccaneers. Please excuse my exuberance.

It's not a secret 'OldLion. I traveled to Georgia and saw them play Camden County in 2010. Went to Bradenton in 2012 and saw them play at Manatee. Have also been to all their state chaampionship finals (2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014) in Orlando. And by the way, it's not the Rocket bedsheets that are special. The female companion that occupies space between them is paramount.

I'll top that Flotech. 2011- Mainland loses to Miami Central. Both finalist MC/Armwood disqualified 2013- Mainland loses to Miami Central. State Champion 2014- Mainland loses to Miami Central. State Champion 2015- Mainland loses to Miami Central. State Champion 2016- Mainland loses to Miami Carol City. State Champion I'm a "homer." The lenses on my glasses are Blue and Gold...Buc Forever

LOL, not those two sisters of the poor! Now NSB, with John Wilkerson, might came in to the equation 'OldLion

Mainland High (1) State title - 2003* Semi-Finals - '98, '02, '03*, '04, '06, '11, '13, '14 Losing Seasons - ZERO ( since 1980's ) Playoff Seasons (24) - '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, '17. What do you think about the 2018 season ? Maybe (25) in a row

Damn Darter, Apopka sure spanked a couple Volusia county schools last night. Not really shocked by the outcome just a little disappointed on how easy it must have been for the BlueDarters to shred those outmanned defenses.

Shout out to Elvis Peacock, Miami Central, Oklahoma Shout out to Larry Brinson, Miami Northwestern, UF Both large Rb's with elite track speed.#oldschool

You got that right 'Lion. My Bucs couldn't stop Willie, as he bulled though them, over them, and around them in Kissimmee. Marquette Smith took a 60 yarder to the house late and edged Mainland at home. Saw Sammy Smith in Daytona Seabreeze's cracker box gym starting on the Apopka basketball team. Bobby Bowden was in the house. He signed Sammy and the Sandcrab's 6'4" powerforward and strong safety John Parks. Sammy had a decent college career, John, on the other hand, went to prison in the panhandle for a long, long time. Talk about wasted talent, oh boy, what an athlete.