Florida High School Football Huddle

Nease Hires Former NFL QB Shane Matthews as Head Coach

2012-01-16T11:51:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Two days after Tim Tebow's NFL season came to an end, a new chapter opened at his high school.

Former NFL quarterback Shane Matthews has been named the new head coach at Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida.

Matthews, who played with several teams including the Chicago Bears during a 14-year NFL career, takes over for Danny Cowgill after he wasn't brought back after a 4-6 season in 2011.

This will be the former University of Florida star's first head coaching position in high school.

Last year, another former NFL QB, Gus Frerotte took-over the reigns of John Burroughs in Missouri. Frerotte led his school to a runner-up finish in Class 3.

Don Beebe, the former Buffalo Bill and Green Bay Packer, led Aurora Christian to an Illinois Class 3A state title in 2011.

Click here to listen to my interview with both Beebe and Fererotte on the December 1st High School Football America radio show.

Florida High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Quarterfinals & Semifinals

2011-12-02T22:25:00.000-08:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, December 2, 2011

Playoffs
Quarterfinals & Semifinals

Class 8A
Christopher Columbus Boys Catholic 28, Miami Southridge 7
Duncan U. Fletcher 31, Timber Creek 27
Miramar 35, Palm Beach Gardens 7
Plant 28, East Lake 21

Class 7A
First Coast 28, East Ridge 21
Lakeland 42, Gaither 14
Manatee 13, Fort Pierce Central 10
William T. Dwyer 6, St. Thomas Aquinas 3

Class 6A
Armwood 17, Gainesville 14
Bartram Trail 34, Pace 24
Mainland 27, Naples 16
Miami Central 17, Palm Bay 7

Class 5A
Jesuit 31, Pasco 7
Palmetto 42, Immokalee 21
Pasco 31, Jesuit 7
Wakulla 20, Ponte Vedra 6

Class 4A
Bolles 49, East Gadsden 7
Booker T. Washington 20, Cocoa 14

Class 3A
American Heritage 17, Berkeley Prep 9
Madison County 14, Trinity Catholic 0

Class 2A
Admiral Farragut 42, Glades Day 16
North Florida Christian 54, Warner Christian 13

Class 1A
Chipley 25, Northview 21
Jefferson County 27, Union County 6

Florida High School Football Scores - Playoffs/1st Round

2011-11-18T05:19:00.000-08:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Playoffs
1st Round

8A
Coral Reef 35 Braddock 0
South Miami 37 Krop 21
Southridge 41 Southwest 14

Florida High School Football Scores - Week 10

2011-11-04T22:42:00.001-07:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, November 4, 2011

Admiral Farragut 31, Cambridge Christian 14
American 21, Goleman 7
Anclote 41, Hudson 10
Apopka 49, Wekiva 33
Armwood 53, King 6
Arnold 48, Bay 6
Astronaut 13, Titusville 10
Atlantic Community 45, Lake Worth 6
Aucilla Christian 39, Rocky Bayou Christian 6
Avon Park 43, Gateway Charter 0
Baldwin 26, Chiefland 22
Barrington Christian Academy 44, Sheridan Hills Christian 0
Barron Collier 12, Palmetto Ridge 7
Bartram Trail 54, Wolfson 15
Bayside 55, Fort Pierce Westwood 0
Bell 51, Bronson 20
Berkeley Prep 28, Tampa Catholic 0
Bishop Kenny 20, Baker County 17
Bishop McLaughlin 28, Merritt Island Christian 7
Bishop Moore 44, Tavares 6
Blake 20, Gibbs 13
Blountstown 13, West Gadsden 6
Boca Ciega 28, Dixie Hollins 27
Bolles School 63, Andrew Jackson 12
Boone 35, Cypress Creek 7
Boyd Anderson 48, Coconut Creek 0
Bozeman School 34, South Walton 18
Bradenton Christian 24, Keswick Christian 20
Bradford 40, Mount Dora 0
Brandon 27, East Bay 6
Buchholz 42, West Port 20
Cape Coral 48, East Lee County 34
Cardinal Gibbons 16, Hallandale 14
Cardinal Newman 29, Benjamin 24
Carrollwood Day 28, Calvary Christian 21
Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 44, Archbishop Curley 18
Charlotte 21, Port Charlotte 7
Choctawhatchee 31, Ft. Walton Beach 23
Clay 41, Forrest 28
Clearwater Central Catholic 41, St. Petersburg Catholic 6
Clewiston 38, LaBelle 3
Cocoa 47, Lake Highland 7
Columbia 38, Leon 3
Cooper City 21, St. Thomas Aquinas 16
Coral Gables 23, Miami Coral Park 6
Cottondale 14, Graceville 6
Countryside 41, St. Petersburg 14
Creekside 24, Nease 23, OT
Crescent City 26, Taylor 10
Crystal River 54, Belleview 36
DeLand 40, Flagler Palm Coast 7
Delray American Heritage 28, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 0
Dixie County 28, Williston 24
Doral Academy Charter 17, LaSalle 7
Douglas 26, Piper 0
Dr. Phillips 56, Orlando Freedom 42
Dunbar 22, Booker 18
Durant 63, Riverview 12
Dwyer 38, Royal Palm Beach 14
Eagle's View 68, St. Johns Country Day 8
East Gadsden 44, Walton 0
East Lake 21, Palm Harbor University 20
East Ridge 42, South Lake 24
East River 37, Orlando University 25
Edgewater 26, Lake Howell 13
Eustis 20, Poinciana 7
Evangelical Christian 41, St. John Neumann 12
Evans 39, Lake Minneola High School 14
Everglades 40, West Broward 0
First Baptist 30, Community School of Naples 17
First Coast 35, Ed White 34
Fivay 48, Ridgewood 8
Fletcher 42, Mandarin 12
Fort Meade 21, Cardinal Mooney 3
Fort Myers 35, Bishop Verot 7
Fort Pierce Central 49, Port St. Lucie 23
Foundation Academy 56, Central Florida Christian 0
Freeport 41, Jay 14
George Steinbrenner 34, Chamberlain 27, OT
Glades Central 70, Boynton Beach 7
Glades Day 49, Zion Christian 12
Gulf Breeze 42, Rutherford 7
Gulf Coast 42, Lemon Bay 18
Gulliver Prep 29, Miami Edison 19
Hagerty 26, Lyman 7
Haines City 22, George Jenkins 14
Hardee 42, DeSoto County 6
Hernando 41, Mitchell 14
Highlands Christian 40, Summit Christian 0
Holmes County 34, Chipley 14
Immokalee 68, Golden Gate 13
Inlet Grove 16, Pine Crest 13
Jefferson County 42, Hamilton County 20
Jefferson 48, Strawberry Crest 7
Jones 55, Cocoa Beach 25
Keystone Heights 42, Interlachen 6
King's Academy 49, Pope John Paul II 0
Kissimmee Osceola 58, Gateway 7
Lafayette 49, Branford 8
Lake Brantley 35, University (Orange City) 0
Lake Gibson 31, Lake Region 16
Lake Mary 44, Sanford Seminole 23
Lake Mary Prep 34, Mount Dora Bible 15
Lake Wales 14, Auburndale 7
Lakeland Christian 41, Frostproof 35
Lakeland 41, Ridge Community 7
Lakewood Ranch 35, Seminole Osceola 28
Land O'Lakes 21, River Ridge 20
Landmark Christian 26, Shorecrest Prep 7
Largo 38, Tarpon Springs 10
Leesburg 20, Lake Weir 7
Lehigh 28, Estero 7
Lennard 45, Dunedin 42
Liberty 37, Celebration 3
Liberty County 41, Port St. Joe 6
Life Academy 34, All Saints 14
Lincoln 41, Ocala Forest 21
Maclay 55, John Paul II Catholic 14
Madison County 39, Florida 13
Mainland 40, Seabreeze 9
Manatee 52, Sarasota 14
Mariner 28, Cypress Lake 21
Martin County 27, Viera 14
Matanzas 16, Palatka 14
Melbourne 28, Eau Gallie 7
Melbourne Central Catholic 35, Holy Trinity Episcopal 21
Merritt Island 30, Satellite 0
Miami Central 59, Belen Jesuit 56, 4OT
Miami Killian 49, Miami Palmetto 6
Miami Norland 44, Key West 20
Miami Southridge 20, Coral Reef Senior 9
Naples 38, Lely 0
Nature Coast Tech 34, Springstead 3
New Smyrna Beach 28, Deltona 20
Newsome 28, Plant City 13
Niceville 20, Crestview 10
North Broward 27, Somerset Academy 13
North Florida Christian 41, FAMU Developmental Research 6
North Marion 9, Dunnellon 3
North Miami 20, North Miami Beach 8
Northview 34, Baker School 0
Oakland Park Northeast 27, Monarch 15
Ocala Christian Academy 40, Leesburg The First Academy 6
Ocala Trinity Catholic 77, Fort White 7
Ocala Vanguard 35, Citrus 7
Olympia 31, Ocoee 24
Olympic Heights 21, Okeechobee 13
Orange Park 56, Oakleaf 21
Orlando The First Academy 48, Orangewood Christian 12
Out-of-Door Academy 55, St. Stephen's Episcopal 0
Oviedo 42, Winter Springs 20
Pace 28, Pensacola Catholic 21
Palm Bay 26, Heritage 3
Palm Beach Central 28, Boca Raton Community 21
Palm Beach Gardens 31, Wellington 0
Palm Beach Lakes 34, Forest Hill 13
Palmetto 16, Southeast 13
Park Vista Community 42, John I. Leonard 6
Pasco 45, Zephyrhills 0
Pembroke Pines 21, Hollywood Hills 0
Pensacola Washington 40, Tate 32
Pensacola 48, Escambia 10
Pine Forest 59, Milton 35
Pinellas Park 40, Seminole 33
Plant 53, Bloomingdale 7
Plantation 19, Nova 10
Plantation American Heritage 25, Dillard 21
Ponte Vedra 45, Menendez 15
Port Orange Atlantic 31, Lake Nona 21
Providence 48, Bishop Snyder 0
R.E. Lee 40, Englewood 7
Rickards 20, Suwannee 18
Ridgeview 38, Middleburg 21
Riverdale 40, North Fort Myers 0
Robinson 44, Middleton 0
Sandalwood 34, Spruce Creek 7
Sarasota Riverview 23, North Port 19
Sebring 24, Kathleen 14
Seffner Christian 23, Oviedo Master's Academy 3
Seminole Ridge 62, Jupiter 21
Sickles 63, Leto 7
South Broward 36, McArthur 30
South Fork 35, Sebastian River 14
South Fort Myers 27, Ida S. Baker 7
South Miami 16, Miami 3
South Plantation 30, Deerfield Beach 8
South Sumter 56, Umatilla 20
Southwest Florida Christian 38, Boca Raton Christian 0
Spoto 21, Lakewood 15
St. Augustine 29, Atlantic Coast 14
St. Cloud 47, Harmony 6
St. Edward's 52, Father Lopez Catholic 14
St. Francis 18, St. Joseph Academy 13
St. John Lutheran 27, Deltona Trinity Christian 20
St. Petersburg Canterbury 54, Northside Christian 0
St. Petersburg Northeast 14, Clearwater 7
Stranahan 23, Fort Lauderdale 6
Suncoast 20, Jensen Beach 7
Sunlake 42, Brooksville Central 0
Tampa Bay Tech 17, Gaither 14
Tampa Freedom 19, Wiregrass Ranch 13
Taylor County 22, Marianna 21
Tenoroc 24, Mulberry 21
Terry Parker 22, Paxon 16
The Villages 28, Wildwood 14
Trenton 42, Hawthorne 16
Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 42, Episcopal 26
Trinity Prep 27, John Carroll Catholic 9
University Christian 32, Oak Hall 18
Varela 35, Southwest Miami 28
Venice 49, Braden River 7
Vernon 28, Sneads 20
Vero Beach 35, Treasure Coast 24
Victory Christian 58, Santa Fe Catholic 20
Village Academy 20, St. Andrew's 10
Warner Christian 63, Florida Air Academy 25
Wesley Chapel 35, Gulf 7
West Boca Raton Community 42, Santaluces 14
West Florida 38, Chiles 28
West Nassau County 28, Fernandina Beach 21
West Orange 30, Oak Ridge 18
Westminster Academy 60, Berean Christian 18
Wharton 44, Alonso 21
Winter Haven 31, Bartow 7
Winter Park 28, Timber Creek 25
Yulee 54, Ormond Beach Calvary Christian 0

Florida High School Football Scores - Week 6

2011-10-08T11:12:00.000-07:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, October 7, 2011

Anclote 41, Ridgewood 6
Apopka 32, Ocoee 6
Arnold 41, Rutherford 28
Astronaut 15, Satellite 12
Auburndale 27, Tenoroc 14
Baker County 64, Paxon 0
Baldwin 41, Harvest Community Scvool 22
Bartram Trail 42, Atlantic Coast 7
Bishop Kenny 45, Forrest 7
Bishop Moore 61, Poinciana 14
Blountstown 14, Sneads 0
Bolles School 44, Ribault 12
Booker 35, Lake Placid 23
Boynton Beach 18, Fort Pierce Westwood 6
Calvary Christian 48, Cambridge Christian 35
Cardinal Mooney 35, Lakeland Christian 21
Cedar Creek Christian 32, Peniel Baptist 14
Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 40, Archbishop Carroll 17
Charlotte 46, Gulf Coast 0
Christ's Church 42, Life Academy 14
Clay 55, Terry Parker 14
Clearwater Central Catholic 24, Tampa Catholic 17
Clewiston 27, Avon Park 14
Cocoa 69, Cocoa Beach 0
Creekside 47, Menendez 18
Crestview 13, Ft. Walton Beach 9
DeLand 28, Fletcher 14
Dr. Phillips 35, Boone 27
Eagle's View 40, St. Joseph Academy 3
East Gadsden 54, Marianna 0
East Lake 29, North Port 6
Eastside 50, Belleview 3
Eustis 27, Port Orange Atlantic 26
Evangelical Christian 45, First Baptist 20
Evans 35, East Ridge 7
First Coast 27, Fleming Island 20
Florida 14, Pensacola Catholic 10
Fort Meade 23, Frostproof 12
Gainesville 56, Citrus 7
Glades Day 52, Coral Springs Christian 6
Hagerty 14, University 10
Harmony 49, Celebration 0
Hernando 61, River Ridge 14
Highlands Christian 14, Coral Shores 7
Holy Trinity Episcopal 34, John Carroll Catholic 3
Immokalee 56, Lely 13
Jesuit 78, Lennard 0
Jupiter Christian 55, Zion Christian 6
Kathleen 24, Bartow 20
Keswick Christian 27, Northside Christian 0
Keystone Heights 27, Umatilla 20
King's Academy 12, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 7
Kissimmee Osceola 42, St. Cloud 27
Lafayette 13, Hamilton County 6
Lake Highland 14, Jones 13
Lake Nona 32, Tavares 10
Lake Wales 26, Mulberry 9
Lake Worth 42, Santaluces 21
Lakeland 54, Lake Region 14
Lakewood Ranch 41, Tarpon Springs 33
Landmark Christian 62, Bishop McLaughlin 30
Leon 34, Oakleaf 14
Liberty 26, Gateway 21
Lincoln 48, Buchholz 0
Manatee 63, Braden River 0
Melbourne 7, Bayside 0
Melbourne Central Catholic 42, Orangewood Christian 12
Merritt Island 14, Rockledge 10
Middleburg 16, Orange Park 14
Moore Haven 54, St. Stephen's Episcopal 0
Mount Dora 36, Interlachen 0
Mount Dora Bible 21, Santa Fe Catholic 6
Naples 21, Barron Collier 14
Nease 13, Palatka 12
Newberry 23, Chiefland 6
Niceville 14, Mosley 13
North Florida Christian 46, Hawthorne 0
North Marion 15, Crystal River 13
Northview 56, Jay 7
Oak Hall 37, St. Francis 0
Oak Ridge 22, Lake Howell 6
Ocala Christian Academy 45, Seacoast Christian 0
Ocala Forest 42, Chiles 14
Ocala Vanguard 48, Lake Weir 7
Okeechobee 36, Forest Hill 26
Olympia 21, West Orange 19
Orlando Christian 33, Central Florida Christian 0
Orlando Freedom 42, Cypress Creek 0
Orlando University 21, Colonial 20
Palm Harbor University 27, Sarasota Riverview 7
Palmer Trinity 26, Berean Christian 14
Palmetto 42, Bayshore 7
Pasco 57, Wesley Chapel 12
Pine Ridge 37, Deltona 3
Ponte Vedra 35, Matanzas 6
Port St. Joe 38, Franklin County 6
Raines 38, Andrew Jackson 6
Ridge Community 33, Haines City 16
Ridgeview 34, Columbia 26
Sandalwood 40, Mandarin 10
Santa Fe 21, Dunnellon 7
Seabreeze 42, South Lake 27
Seffner Christian 42, Temple Christian 6
Seminole Ridge 63, Pahokee 0
Seven Rivers Christian 36, All Saints 0
South Sumter 22, Bradford 21
Southeast 28, DeSoto County 13
Spoto 14, Dunedin 7
Springstead 26, Brooksville Central 7
Spruce Creek 37, Flagler Palm Coast 34
St. Edward's 26, St. John Neumann 12
St. John Lutheran 75, Father Lopez Catholic 0
St. Petersburg Canterbury 26, Carrollwood Day 20
Sunlake 13, Nature Coast Tech 8
The Villages 49, Taylor 0
Timber Creek 20, East River 14
Trenton 48, Bronson 0
Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 66, Bishop Snyder 0
Union County 51, Dixie County 3
University Christian 68, St. Johns Country Day 7
Venice 35, Sarasota 7
Vernon 24, Cottondale 22
Victory Christian 34, Lake Mary Prep 29
Warner Christian 20, Deltona Trinity Christian 0
Wekiva 25, George Jenkins 14
Westminster Christian 47, Marathon 15
Wildwood 34, Lecanto 20
Windermere Prep 40, Oviedo Master's Academy 0
Winter Haven 25, Lake Gibson 10
Wolfson 42, Englewood 7
Yulee 44, Fernandina Beach 0
Zephyrhills 41, Gulf 14

Boca Raton Removes for NFLer Keith Byars as Head Coach

2011-09-23T07:30:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Keith Byars is no longer Boca Raton High School's head football coach.

The 13-year NFL veteran has been removed as the school's head coach after allegedly shoving his junior quarterback Kevin Anderson during last Friday's 26-19 loss to Jupiter.

Taking over for Byars is the school's athletic director Lewis Burnham, who's been on the coaching staff since 2007.

The Bobcats have a bye this week, returning to action next week against Glades Central.

Boca Raton's Keith Byars Job May be in Jeopardy

2011-09-20T15:13:00.001-07:00

by Jeff Fisher

Florida High School Football Huddle

The Palm Beach Post his reporting that Boca Raton head football coach Keith Byars is on the hot seat.

Writer Jeff Greer says a decision could be made Tuesday night on whether Byars will be reprimanded for allegedly shoving a player during Friday's game against Jupiter.

Byars, who was an All-America at Ohio State, played in the NFL with four teams in 13 seasons. He took over as the Boca Raton program three years ago. His record is 14-11 after Friday night's loss to Jupiter.

Click here to read the full story from the Palm Beach Post.

Florida High School Football Scores - Week 3

2011-09-17T15:22:00.000-07:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll 42, Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame 0
Saint Cloud 41, Agape Christian Academy 28

Florida High School Football Scores - Week 3

2011-09-16T15:27:00.000-07:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, September 16, 2011

Alonso 38, King 34
Archbishop McCarthy 34, Somerset Academy 14
Armwood 40, Tampa Bay Tech 7
Atlantic Community 49, Pahokee 16
Baldwin 34, Englewood 7
Barron Collier 34, East Lee County 13
Bartram Trail 35, Menendez 14
Bayshore 26, Lakewood Ranch 20
Bayside 13, Astronaut 7
Berkeley Prep 42, Golden Gate 7
Bishop Moore 38, Liberty 28
Boone 28, Winter Park 21
Boynton Beach 48, Forest Hill 13
Brandon 29, Tampa Freedom 22
Cambridge Christian 43, Bradenton Christian 25
Cardinal Gibbons 37, Stranahan 13
Cardinal Mooney 30, Lake Placid 3
Cardinal Newman 40, Suncoast 0
Carrollwood Day 61, Northside Christian 14
Chamberlain 20, Wharton 17, OT
Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 41, Westminster Christian 25
Charlotte 42, Hialeah 7
Citrus 21, Belleview 6
Clay 53, Oakleaf 27
Clearwater Central Catholic 42, Hudson 0
Clewiston 20, Glades Day 7
Community School of Naples 17, St. John Neumann 14
Cooper City 48, Monarch 12
Coral Springs 35, Coconut Creek 0
Coral Springs Charter 47, Coral Springs Christian 0
Cypress Bay 41, South Broward 12
DeLand 20, Seabreeze 17, OT
Deltona Trinity Christian 42, Ormond Beach Calvary Christian 14
Dixie County 28, Lafayette 21
Don Bosco Prep, N.J. 22, Manatee 16
Dr. Phillips 48, Wekiva 13
Dunedin 19, Blake 18
Dunnellon 22, Nature Coast Tech 18
Dwyer 26, Seminole Ridge 14
Eagle's View 22, Fernandina Beach 7
East Bay 28, Bloomingdale 26
East Ridge 28, Merritt Island 20
East River 35, Oak Ridge 26
Ed White 28, Wolfson 8
Estero 34, North Fort Myers 8
Evangelical Christian 54, Lakeland Christian 28
Evans 32, Orlando University 13
First Baptist 35, Coral Shores 14
First Coast 32, Andrew Jackson 0
Flagler Palm Coast 23, New Smyrna Beach 7
Fleming Island 43, Middleburg 0
Fletcher 14, Atlantic Coast 7
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 44, Summit Christian 0
Fort Meade 24, Haines City 21
Fort Myers 42, Cypress Lake 21
Fort Pierce Central 48, Sebastian River 14
George Steinbrenner 28, Strawberry Crest 0
Gibbs 19, Spoto 13
Hallandale 22, South Plantation 18
Heritage 30, Harmony 0
Hillsborough 35, Newsome 28
Holy Trinity Episcopal 35, St. Petersburg Catholic 6
Ida S. Baker 21, Port Charlotte 7
Immokalee 66, Palmetto Ridge 7
Island Coast 41, Mariner 0
Jesuit 21, Robinson 7
John I. Leonard 24, Wellington 14
Jones 7, Eastside 6
Jupiter 26, Boca Raton Community 19
Jupiter Christian 52, Inlet Grove 13
Lake Brantley 27, Oviedo 7
Lake Gibson 43, Auburndale 6
Lake Mary 31, Ocoee 0
Lake Mary Prep 60, Foundation Academy 34
Lake Region 27, Bartow 25
Lakeland 22, Charles Flanagan 14
Lely 36, Cape Coral 29
Lemon Bay 20, LaBelle 14
Lennard 27, Middleton 0
Maclay 44, Brookwood Academy 30
Madison County 27, Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 7
Mainland 16, Treasure Coast 0
Martin County 35, Eau Gallie 7
Matanzas 48, University Christian 18
Melbourne 13, Rockledge 9
Melbourne Central Catholic 26, Benjamin 13
Merritt Island Christian 41, Boca Raton Christian 7
Miami Belen Jesuit Prep 45, Gulliver Prep 38
Miami Central 20, Cocoa 0
Miami Killian 35, Miami Edison 14
Mitchell 33, Ridgewood 0
Mulberry 16, Avon Park 6
Naples 39, Bishop Verot 3
North Broward 53, Pope John Paul II 0
North Marion 40, Ocala Forest 14
Oak Hall 10, Landmark Christian 7
Ocala Christian Academy 26, Oviedo Master's Academy 14
Orlando Freedom 37, Olympia 28
Out-of-Door Academy 33, Moore Haven 6
Palm Bay 10, Kissimmee Osceola 0
Palm Beach Central 38, Palm Beach Gardens 32
Palmetto 45, Braden River 3
Park Vista Community 57, Palm Beach Lakes 7
Pasco 53, Wiregrass Ranch 0
Pine Ridge 13, Spruce Creek 10
Plant City 21, Gaither 7
Plantation 9, Dillard 7
Plantation American Heritage 24, Lake Highland 17
Port St. Lucie 34, Jensen Beach 28
Providence 41, Creekside 10
Raines 44, Mandarin 24
Ribault 31, Paxon 17
Ridge Community 28, Kathleen 22
Riverdale 31, Dunbar 7
Riverview 49, Leto 36
Sandalwood 33, Warner Christian 3
Sanford Seminole 21, Lake Howell 20
Santa Fe 49, Suwannee 25
Sarasota 38, North Port 13
South Florida HEAT 48, Berean Christian 8
South Fort Myers 17, Lehigh 14
Southeast 42, Booker 12
Southwest Florida Christian 41, St. Stephen's Episcopal 0
Spanish River 26, Olympic Heights 0
St. Andrew's 35, John Carroll Catholic 14
St. John Lutheran 77, Bell 14
St. Lucie West Centennial High School 43, Okeechobee 0
Taylor County 35, Fort White 28
Tenoroc 20, Poinciana 14
Timber Creek 27, Hagerty 0
Trenton 52, Bishop Snyder 0
Trinity Prep 17, Crescent City 12
Umatilla 70, Peniel Baptist 0
University (Orange City) 30, Gateway 0
Venice 42, Sarasota Riverview 17
Vero Beach 38, Fort Pierce Westwood 0
Victory Christian 26, Florida Air Academy 17
Viera 17, Satellite 10
Village Academy 41, Highlands Christian 20
West Boca Raton Community 21, Lake Worth 20
West Nassau County 30, Williston 26
West Orange 45, Colonial 20
West Port 56, Lake Weir 7
Western 24, Douglas 6
Wildwood 35, Eustis 21
Winter Haven 10, George Jenkins 3
Yulee 27, South Lake 21

Bolles School's Corky Rogers Wins 400th

2011-09-10T16:44:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Congratulations to The Bolles School's Corky Rogers who became just the eighth high school football coach in America to reach the 400-win plateau.

Florida's winningest coach hit the milestone Friday night with a 28-17 win over American Heritage. Rogers' overall record now stands at 400-70-1. His record at Bolles is 259-31. Before coming to the Jacksonville school, Rogers coached his alma mater Lee High School to a 141-39-1 mark.

Florida High School Football Scores - Week 2

2011-09-09T22:27:00.000-07:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, September 9, 2011

Alonso 26, Durant 5
Astronaut 57, Episcopal 36
Atlantic Coast 50, Paxon 0
Baker County 31, Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 28
Baldwin 49, Stanton College Prep 29
Barron Collier 27, Southern Pines Pinecrest, N.C. 15
Bartow 21, Auburndale 14
Bartram Trail 55, Ponte Vedra 26
Bay 7, Liberty County 0
Bayshore 34, Port Charlotte 0
Berkeley Prep 38, Victory Christian 12
Bishop Kenny 28, Fletcher 14
Bishop Snyder 20, St. Joseph Academy 17
Bishop Verot 20, Cardinal Mooney 6
Bloomingdale 40, Strawberry Crest 6
Bradenton Christian 55, Northside Christian 6
Bradford 50, Hawthorne 14
Cedar Creek Christian 42, Ocala Christian Academy 36
Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 34, Ransom Everglades 0
Charlotte 37, Riverdale 14
Christ's Church 42, Seacoast Christian 6
Clay 34, Ridgeview 27
Clearwater Central Catholic 20, Lakeland Christian 6
Colonial 25, Deltona 14
Cooper City 47, West Broward 0
Countryside 27, East Lake 21
Creekside 28, Mandarin 22
Cypress Lake 15, Lely 7
Deltona Trinity Christian 14, St. Edward's 7
DeSoto County 34, Okeechobee 21
Dixie Hollins 47, Seminole 29
Dr. Phillips 35, Olympia 7
Dunbar 26, Lehigh 22
East Lee County 21, South Fort Myers 20
East Ridge 20, South Sumter 12
Ed White 68, Forrest 21
Edgewater 20, Winter Park 9
Evangelical Christian 37, LaBelle 0
Evans 40, Cypress Creek 0
FAMU Developmental Research 26, Walton 0
Fernandina Beach 21, Keystone Heights 15
First Baptist 55, St. Stephen's Episcopal 21
Fivay 21, Springstead 14
Fleming Island 29, Nature Coast Tech 7
Florida 30, Chiles 6
Fort Myers 41, Golden Gate 9
Fort White 21, Newberry 7
Gainesville 28, Columbia 6
Gaither 48, Leto 3
Gateway 29, Lake Minneola High School 28
George Steinbrenner 20, East Bay 14
Gibbs 27, Lennard 0
Hilliard 44, Harvest Community Scvool 38
Immokalee 39, Naples 28
Indian Rocks 42, Calvary Christian 3
Island Coast 61, Estero 0
Jefferson 22, Newsome 21
Jensen Beach 18, Eau Gallie 14
Jesuit 25, Middleton 6
Jupiter Christian 46, Pope John Paul II 13
Keswick Christian 30, Carrollwood Day 27
King's Academy 20, Clewiston 0
Kissimmee Osceola 42, Bishop Moore 21
Lafayette 55, Bell 20
Lake Brantley 31, Apopka 25
Lake Mary 38, Winter Springs 10
Lake Weir 28, Belleview 7
Lakewood 28, Blake 0
Largo 26, Pinellas Park 0
Lemon Bay 56, Gateway Charter 0
Lowndes, Ga. 39, Leon 22
Madison County 42, Jefferson County 7
Mainland 28, Jones 12
Manatee 48, Sarasota Riverview 6
Middleburg 21, Nease 17
Mitchell 26, Gulf 9
North Florida Christian 49, Agape Christian 8
North Fort Myers 21, Mariner 20
North Port 7, Braden River 6
Oak Hall 42, Aucilla Christian 12
Oak Ridge 12, Lake Highland 6
Ocala Forest 10, Dunnellon 3
Ocala Trinity Catholic 48, Eastside 0
Ocala Vanguard 8, North Marion 2
Orange Park 49, Buchholz 20
Orlando Freedom 35, West Orange 7
Orlando The First Academy 55, John Carroll Catholic 0
Out-of-Door Academy 28, Community School of Naples 12
Oviedo 24, Sanford Seminole 2
P.K. Yonge 27, Chiefland 12
Palm Harbor University 35, St. Petersburg 26
Palmetto 35, Sarasota 14
Palmetto Ridge 33, Gulf Coast 27
Pasco 39, Land O'Lakes 6
Pembroke Pines 28, Piper 27, OT
Pine Ridge 24, Port Orange Atlantic 0
Plant City 29, Tampa Freedom 7
Plant 36, Hillsborough 6
Plantation American Heritage 28, Bolles School 17
Raines 34, R.E. Lee 14
Ribault 21, Terry Parker 0
Ridge Community 24, Mulberry 6
River Ridge 34, Ridgewood 0
Robinson 34, Dunedin 14
Rockledge 14, St. Cloud 7
Sandalwood 42, Wolfson 3
Santa Fe 40, Dixie County 13
Santa Fe Catholic 27, Bishop McLaughlin 7
Sickles 38, Wharton 21
South Lake 27, Hernando 13
Southeast 33, Lakewood Ranch 13
St. Augustine 27, Menendez 10
St. John Lutheran 40, Taylor 7
St. Petersburg Canterbury 43, Cambridge Christian 42
St. Petersburg Northeast 14, Anclote 6
St. Thomas Aquinas 34, Cypress Bay 0
Sugar Land Fort Bend, Texas 58, Central Florida Christian 8
Suncoast 11, Olympic Heights 8
Sunlake 36, Wiregrass Ranch 0
Suwannee 51, Hamilton County 26
Tampa Bay Tech 35, King 28
Tampa Catholic 39, Zephyrhills 13
Tarpon Springs 56, Clearwater 8
The Villages 34, Lecanto 22
Timber Creek 31, Boone 27
Treasure Coast 41, Fort Pierce Westwood 12
Trenton 62, Branford 0
Umatilla 46, Ormond Beach Calvary Christian 25
Valdosta, Ga. 10, Lincoln 7
Vero Beach 42, Martin County 14
Viera 26, Cocoa Beach 0
Wakulla 30, Taylor County 21
Wekiva 26, East River 22
Wesley Chapel 26, St. Petersburg Catholic 14
West Nassau County 35, Eagle's View 20
West Port 44, Citrus 20
Westminster Academy 20, Coral Springs Christian 7
Wildwood 52, Brooksville Central 0
Winter Haven 17, Haines City 10

Florida High School Football Scores - Week 1

2011-09-02T22:37:00.000-07:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, September 2, 2011

Admiral Farragut 42, Victory Christian 13
Alonso 25, Gaither 14
Armwood 54, Brandon 6
Astronaut 36, New Smyrna Beach 17
Atlantic Coast 32, Mandarin 20
Aucilla Christian 21, Bell 0
Barron Collier 36, Braddock 6
Bartow 20, Mulberry 6
Bartram Trail 39, Nease 0
Benjamin 21, Archbishop Curley 0
Berkeley Prep 45, Trinity Prep 14
Bishop Kenny 31, Middleburg 7
Blake 50, Leto 0
Blanche Ely 31, Stranahan 26
Bloomingdale 25, Chamberlain 20
Boca Raton Community 30, West Boca Raton Community 23
Bolles School 55, Bayside 21
Boyd Anderson 21, Dillard 12
Bradford 12, Palatka 9, OT
Brooks County, Ga. 12, Columbia 0
Brother Martin, La. 17, Gulf Coast 0
Cambridge Christian 54, Bishop McLaughlin 25
Cardinal Gibbons 31, Archbishop McCarthy 7
Cardinal Mooney 28, LaBelle 14
Cardinal Newman 11, Inlet Grove 8
Carrollwood Day 57, Father Lopez Catholic 6
Cedar Creek Christian 36, Seacoast Christian 6
Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 51, LaSalle 14
Charles Flanagan 43, Pembroke Pines 13
Charlotte 27, North Port 3
Chiles 23, Rickards 0
Chipley 27, Vernon 16
Choctawhatchee 35, Pensacola Catholic 24
Clearwater Central Catholic 23, East Lake 20
Coral Reef Senior 64, Hialeah Gardens 0
Coral Shores 25, Marathon 13
Coral Springs 24, Oakland Park Northeast 20
Coral Springs Charter 3, Somerset Academy 0
Countryside 35, Boca Ciega 17
Creekside 38, Ridgeview 33
Cypress Bay 24, Deerfield Beach 7
DeLand 14, Mainland 0
Delray American Heritage 33, Atlantic Community 28
Douglas 13, Coconut Creek 7
Dunbar 24, East Lee County 21, OT
Dunnellon 13, West Port 7
Durant 36, Tampa Freedom 0
Eagle's View 56, Bishop Snyder 11
East Bay 13, Lennard 2
East River 27, Lakewood 10
Eastside 24, Buchholz 19
Ed White 49, R.E. Lee 28
Eustis 21, Lake Minneola High School 13
Evangelical Christian 41, Community School of Naples 7
Evans 26, Sebastian River 14
FAMU Developmental Research 48, Maclay 21
First Coast 48, Terry Parker 0
Flagler Palm Coast 38, Matanzas 20
Fleming Island 42, Clay 21
Fletcher 63, Englewood 12
Florida 10, Rutherford 3
Forrest 14, Oakleaf 13
Fort Lauderdale 62, Pine Crest 35
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 55, Highlands Christian 26
Fort Myers 26, Lehigh 24
Fort Pierce Central 61, Fort Pierce Westwood 0
Fort White 21, Hamilton County 6
Gainesville 35, Yulee 30
Gateway 20, Poinciana 12
Gibbs 12, St. Petersburg 5
Golden Gate 49, Port Charlotte 14
Good Counsel, Md. 24, Manatee 17, 2OT
Gulf Breeze 54, Walton 0
Gulliver Prep 23, Okeechobee 12
Hagerty 24, Winter Springs 6
Hallandale 19, Plantation 0
Hardee 21, Fort Meade 6
Harmony 15, Citrus 7
Harvest Community Scvool 36, Peniel Baptist 9
Hilliard 20, St. Joseph Academy 7
Hillsborough 30, Middleton 0
Holmes County 15, Blountstown 6
Holy Trinity Episcopal 35, Deltona Trinity Christian 20
Homestead 14, Miami Killian 7
Ida S. Baker 47, Estero 13
Immokalee 35, Dade Christian 14
Jay 48, Rocky Bayou Christian 0
Jefferson County 22, Bay 14
John I. Leonard 19, Jupiter 7
Jupiter Christian 24, Jensen Beach 19
Kathleen 34, Lake Region 0
Keswick Christian 17, Landmark Christian 14
Keystone Heights 31, Hawthorne 14
King 14, Wharton 6
Kissimmee Osceola 16, Ocoee 6
Lake Brantley 16, Lake Howell 6
Lake Gibson 34, George Jenkins 7
Lake Highland 45, Archbishop Carroll 24
Lake Wales 24, Jones 7
Lake Worth 35, Olympic Heights 6
Lakeland Christian 49, Bradenton Christian 35
Lakeland 47, St. Cloud 14
Lakewood 28, Seminole 21
Lakewood Ranch 28, Braden River 18
Land O'Lakes 36, Zephyrhills 21
Lecanto 17, Chiefland 0
Lemon Bay 22, Palmetto Ridge 14
Liberty County 39, Graceville 0
Lincoln 20, Pensacola 7
Madison County 40, Suwannee 8
Marianna 44, Cottondale 12
Mariner 20, Bishop Verot 3
Martin County 26, South Fork 12
Merritt Island Christian 35, Vero Beach Master's Academy 0
Merritt Island 26, St. Lucie West Centennial High School 9
Miami 17, Key West 14, 2OT
Miami Jackson 28, Miami Krop 14
Miami Washington 39, Miami Carol City 26
Milton 20, Crestview 14, 2OT
Mitchell 24, Anclote 20
Monsignor Pace 28, Glades Day 21
Moore Haven 41, First Baptist 31
Naples 31, North Miami 7
Nature Coast Tech 42, Gulf 0
Navarre 28, Pensacola Washington 7
Newsome 26, Tampa Bay Tech 25
Niceville 24, East Gadsden 13
North Broward 38, Champagnat Catholic 0
North Florida Christian 49, King's Academy 7
North Fort Myers 34, Cape Coral 24
North Marion 23, Ocala Trinity Catholic 20
Ocala Forest 58, Lake Weir 6
Orlando Freedom 14, Timber Creek 7
Out-of-Door Academy 35, St. Petersburg Catholic 21
Oviedo 44, Lyman 0
P.K. Yonge 29, Williston 28
Palm Beach Gardens 53, Palm Beach Lakes 0
Palm Harbor University 26, Clearwater 14
Palmetto 41, Sarasota Riverview 16
Park Vista Community 13, Santaluces 0
Pasco 54, Ormond Beach Calvary Christian 27
Paxon 14, Interlachen 13
Pinellas Park 33, Seminole Osceola 10
Plant City 62, Strawberry Crest 6
Plant 34, Jesuit 20
Plantation American Heritage 42, Clewiston 13
Pope John Paul II 29, St. Andrew's 14
Port St. Joe 34, Wewahitchka 26
Providence 16, Raines 14
Ribault 26, Wolfson 12
Ridge Community 28, Tenoroc 22
River Ridge 17, Fivay 14
Riverdale 45, Lely 21
Robinson 38, Jefferson 18
Royal Palm Beach 52, Pahokee 12
Sandalwood 42, Baldwin 6
Santa Fe 17, Newberry 16, OT
Santa Fe Catholic 65, All Saints 6
Sarasota 17, Booker 12
Sebring 9, DeSoto County 7
Seminole Ridge 21, Palm Beach Central 6
Seven Rivers Christian 20, Branford 14
Shorecrest Prep 17, Northside Christian 0
Sickles 10, George Steinbrenner 0
Sneads 33, Franklin County 14
South Florida HEAT 7, Boca Raton Christian 0, OT
South Lake 48, Mount Dora 27
South Miami 14, Miami Sunset 0
South Sumter 35, Wildwood 0
Southwest Florida Christian 51, Central Florida Christian 0
Spanish River 26, Suncoast 14
Springstead 28, Ridgewood 19
Spruce Creek 10, Seabreeze 7
St. Charles Catholic, La. 42, Tate 0
St. Francis 20, Munroe Day 13
St. John Lutheran 51, Bronson 0
St. John Neumann 35, St. Stephen's Episcopal 14
St. Petersburg Northeast 24, Dixie Hollins 23
Sunlake 48, Hudson 0
Tampa Catholic 17, Bayshore 14
Tarpon Springs 37, Dunedin 14
Taylor County 34, Dixie County 0
Titusville 21, Pine Ridge 7
Treasure Coast 40, Village Academy 6
Trenton 33, Lafayette 27
Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 54, Barrington Christian Academy 0
Umatilla 48, Windermere Prep 0
Union County 29, Fernandina Beach 3
University (Orange City) 31, Deltona 0
University Christian 28, West Nassau County 24
Vero Beach 33, Port St. Lucie 16
Wakulla 31, Mosley 14
Ware County, Ga. 43, Agape Christian 18
Warner Christian 40, St. Edward's 0
Wellington 20, Boynton Beach 19
Wesley Chapel 20, Wiregrass Ranch 6
West Florida 30, Escambia 21
West Gadsden 10, Bozeman School 7
West Orange 27, Boone 20
Westland Hialeah 34, Miami Springs 21
Westminster Academy 48, Gateway Charter 12
Westminster Christian 41, Mater Academy 0
Winter Haven 34, Auburndale 17
Winter Park 14, Lake Mary 0

Florida High School Football Scores - Kickoff Classics

2011-08-27T04:15:00.000-07:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, August 26, 2011

Alonso 13, Spoto 12
Armwood 20 Bishop Gorman (NV) 17
Barron Collier 36, Estero 14
Bayshore 35, Pinellas Park 12
Brandon 35, Blake 6
Cape Coral 41, Palmetto Ridge 36
Carrollwood Day 38, Bishop McLaughlin 6
Centennial 23, Fort Pierce Westwood 22
Chamberlain 30, East Bay 7
Darlington (GA) 22, Dade Christian 14
Durant 15, Bloomingdale 0
Eustis 36, Umatilla 25
First Academy 21, Harmony 13
Fort Pierce Central 26, Treasure Coast 7
Foundation Academy 43, Life Christian Academy 6
Hillsborough 19, Plant City 14
Jefferson 46, Tampa Bay Tech 21
Keswick Christian 30, Southwest Florida Christian 14
King 43, Middleton 13
Lake Highland Prep 34, Colonial 25
Lennard 42, Leto 8
Littleton (CO) 21, Lake Howell 12
Martin County 17, John I. Leonard 14
Masters Academy 28, Central Florida Christian 2
Melbourne 43, Sebastian River 14
Melbourne Central Catholic 40, LaSalle 14
Mount Dora Bible 60, Peniel Baptist Academy 0
Naples 46, Hialeah 6
Newsome 37, George Steinbrenner 33
Okeechobee 39, John Carroll 21
Olympia 17, Boone 13
P.K. Yonge 20, Hilliard 14
Palm Beach Gardens 46, Port St. Lucie 7
Pasco 17, Hernando 0
Ransom Everglades 8, Coral Shores 0
River Ridge 26, Gulf 3
Riverdale 35, East Lee County 0
Robinson 42, Seminole 0
Santa Fe Catholic 36, Calvary Christian 27
Seffner Christian 35, All Saints 0
Sickles 17, Gaither 2
South Fork 45, Clewiston 23
South Fort Myers 33, Gulf Coast 0
Tenoroc 19, Avon Park 13
Trinity Catholic 47, Taylor County 7
Trinity Prep 34, St. Edward's 0
Vero Beach 24, Jensen Beach 10
West Orange 34, St. Cloud 30
West Port (Ocala) 41, Belleview 0
Wharton 42, Riverview 28
Zephyrhills 31, Brooksville Central 14

Florida High School Football Scores - Kickoff Classics

2011-08-25T06:28:00.000-07:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Bishop Moore Catholic 21, Mount Dora 14
Boynton Beach 16, Santaluces Community 13
Creekside 48, Oakleaf 13
DeLand 7, Seminole (Sanford) 0
East River 28, Paul J. Hagerty 7
Flagler Palm Coast 60, Deltona 0
Gainesville 41, Dr. Phillips 20
Jones 33, Leesburg 7
Matanzas 21, Eagle's View Academy 20
New Smyrna Beach 20, Merritt Island 16
North Marion 9, Apopka 8
Oak Ridge 41, Evans 20
Ocoee 27, University (Orange City) 3
Pine Ridge 13, Space Coast 10
Spruce Creek 12, Lake Mary 10
Tavares 27, Lake Weir 14
Titusville 23, Astronaut 15
University 41, Winter Springs 16

St. Thomas Aquinas' Rocco Casullo Talks About 2011 Season on NHSCA Sports Hour

2011-05-04T07:18:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Rocco Casullo has big shoes to fill, and he talked about that on Sunday's NHSCA Sports Hour.

Spring practice began Monday for Casullo, who is getting ready for his first season as the head coach of national power St. Thomas Aquinas. He talked about following in the footsteps of the legendary George Smith, who resigned earlier this year after leading the Raiders to six state titles and two "mythical" national titles.

The real test for Casullo will come in the first three weeks of the season when the Raiders play Alabama-power Prattville, Cypress Bay (2010 Florida semifinalist) and De La Salle (2010 California Champ) on back-to-back-to-back weekends.

My interview with Casullo will be posted later this week at www.artistfirst.com/nhsca.htm.

Here's a look at the 2011 St. Thomas Aquinas schedule...

8/27 - @ Prattville (AL)
9/9 - Cypress Bay
9/23 - De La Salle (CA)
9/30 - @ McArthur
10/6 - Miramar
10/14 - South Broward
10/21 - Nova
10/28 - @ Plantation
11/4 - Cooper City
11/11 - @Deerfield Beach

Florida Releases 2011 Master High School Football Schedule

2011-04-14T09:03:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

It's beginning to feel a lot like high school football time in Florida.

Spring practice begins May 2nd, and this week, the Florida High School Athletic Association released the 2011 master schedule. Click here to see the schedules for every team in the state.

St. Thomas Aquinas and De La Salle Set to Meet on ESPN

2011-02-26T06:33:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher

Florida High School Football Huddle

They've been two of the best high school football programs in their respective states for a long time...now De La Salle (Concord, CA) and St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) will square-off on the field for bragging rights. And, ESPN will be there to capture the action and give a national audience a look at the California/Florida bragging rights battle.

ESPN officials have announced they will televise the September 23rd match-up live on one of their networks. Last year STA won Florida's 5A championship; De La Salle, which is riding a 25-game win streak, won California's Open Division title.

Of course that 25-game win streak doesn't hold a candle to the Spartans' national record 151-game win streak that was set between 1992-2003.

Maybe the only disappointment about the game is that long-time Raider head coach George Smith won't be guiding his team. Smith announced earlier this year that he had decided to retire. If the legendary Smith, who led Aquinas to six state titles, hadn't stepped-down, the game would have matched two of high school football's best. De La Salle's Bob Ladouceur owns a 372-23-3 record since he took over in Concord in 1979.

"Playing a great program like St. Thomas Aquinas is a positive opportunity. Win or lose, they'll make us a better team. It should be an exciting game," said Ladouceur in a news release.

Former defensive coordinator Rocco Casullo will take over for Smith, but it was the former coach who spoke about the match-up in the ESPN news release saying "To have the chance to play a program like De La Salle is a great challenge for our program and to us a great thing for high school football in both states. It should be an outstanding game for both schools, both states and fans of high school football nationwide."

Florida High School Football Championships to Stay in Orlando

2011-02-19T07:59:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Orlando will remain the site of the Florida high school football championship through the 2013.

The Florida High School Athletic Association announced Friday that it awarded all of the state championship games to the Central Florida Sports Commission for three more years. Orlando has hosted the title games in the Citrus Bowl for the last four years.

Two other cities, St. Petersburg (Tropicana Field) and Miami (Sun Life Stadium and Florida International University) also bid on the finals.

"Orlando has proven to be a great venue for our member schools to play football," said FHSAA Executive Director Dr. Roger Dearing in a news release. "We’re excited to announce a renewed agreement between the Florida High School Athletic Association and the Central Florida Sports Commission for the state finals in Orlando with the new football classifications in place. It was rewarding to word directly with Mayor Buddy Dyer in reaching this three-year agreement."

"The keys to our proposal were also the keys to our success over the past four years,” said Sam Stark, president of the Central Florida Sports Commission. "Orlando's statewide appeal, central location and the dedication of our local partners helped to create a wonderful, seamless experience for the FHSAA and the participating teams. We are honored that the FHSAA has entrusted us with this showcase event for the next three years.”

"Orlando is well known for rolling out the red carpet for guests, as some of the most recognizable sports events and activities call this great city home," added Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. "We are proud to have the privilege of hosting the FHSAA football finals and the recent renovations to the Citrus Bowl will certainly enhance the player and patron experience during the championship games."

Click here to read the entire FHSAA news release.

George Smith Retires as St. Thomas Aquinas Football Coach

2011-02-15T12:05:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher

Florida High School Football Huddle

The man who built St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale) into a Florida and national high school football power is stepping down after 34 years of coaching.

George Smith's number are mind boggling...a career record of 361-66 for an incredible winning percentage of .845, six state championships and two "mythical" national championships. Then there are the hundred of kids he sent into the college ranks, plus 30 former players who made it to the NFL.

The school has announced that defensive coordinator Rocco Casullo is the Raiders new head coach.

Florida - 2011 National Signing Day

2011-02-02T12:27:00.001-08:00

Louis Addazio (Buchholz, TE) - Syracuse
Johnathan Aiken (Chaminade, DB) - Rutgers
Javorious Allen (Lincoln, RB) - USC
Mauro Bondi (West Boca Raton, K) - Nebraska
Keith Bowers (Dwyer, DL) - Maryland
Trey Braun (Leon, OL) - Georgia Tech
Isaiah Bruce (Providence, LB) - West Virginia
Andrew Buie (Trinity Christian, RB) - West Virginia
Harvello Bule (Armwood, LB) - New Mexico
Quenton Bundrage (Mantee, WR) - Iowa St.
Jamie Byrd (Pasco, S) - TCU
Juwan Caesar (Miami Coral Park, WR) - Michigan St.
Jeremy Cash (Plantation, DB) - Ohio St.
Dante Campbell (East Ridge, WR) - West Virginia
Torrey Campbell (Barron Collier, DB) - Iowa
Tyree Clark (Alonso, CB) - Connecticut
Undray Clark (Felix Varela, DB) - Maryland
Max Chapman (Nease, DL) - Northwestern
Thieren Cockran (Homestead, DE) - Minnesota
Ritchy Desir (North Miami Beach, DB) - Syracuse
Makinton Dorleant (Lely, DB) - Maryland
Justin DuVernois (St. Thomas Aquinas, P) - Illinois
Durell Eskridge (Miami Central, DB) - Syracuse
Wedley Estime (Atlantic, DE/LB) - Virginia Tech
Curtric Evans (Chaminade Madonna, WR) - Boston College
Terrance Floyd (Santaluces, DB) - Wisconsin
Lukas Foreman (Naples, DB) - Maryland
Devin Gaulden (University School, DB) - Wisconsin
Anthony Harrell (Jesuit, LB) - Georgia Tech
Jeff Heuerman (Barron Collier, TE) - Ohio St.
Desmond Hollin (Southridge, DL) - New Mexico
Marcus Jackson (Vero Beach, OL) - Tennessee
Russell Haughton-James (American Heritage, OL) - West Virginia
Errin Joe (Lake Gibson, OL) - Georgia Tech
Kaleb Johnson (Edward H. White, OL) - Rutgers
Ronald Jones (Fort Meade, WR) - Pitt
Marlin Lane (Mainland, RB) - Tennessee
Robert Lockhart (West Boca Raton, WR) - Virginia Tech
Marquis Lucas (Miami Central, OL) - West Virginia
Luther Maddy (Atlantic, DL) - Virginia Tech
Curt Maggitt (Dwyer, DE) - Tennessee
Jesphete Matilus (Atlantic, LB) - Minnesota
Nick Menocal (Belen Jesuit Prep, LB) - Georgia Tech
Steven Montgomery (Miramar, DB) - Minnesota
Tyler Moore (Countryside, OL) - Nebraska
K.J. Myers (First Coast, WR) - West Virginia
DeVondrick Nealy (Jefferson County, RB) - Iowa St.
Tevin Newman (Robinson, LB) - New Mexico
Tony Posada (Plant, OL) - Michigan
Adarius Rayner (Largo, DL) - Indiana
Bobby Richardson (Plant, DL) - Indiana
Sam Richardson (Winter Park, QB) - Iowa St.
Dillon Romine (Braden River, OL) - New Mexico
Matt Roth (Nease, DE) - Virginia Tech
Jake Rudock (St. Thomas Aquinas, QB) - Iowa
Rockerick Ryles (Dr. Phillips, DB) - Pitt
Trevarris Saulsberry (Gainesville, DL) - Tennessee
Ryan Shazler (Plantation, OLB, DE) - Ohio St.
Donald Smith (Spoto, LB) - Iowa St.
LaQuentin Smith (Dr. Phillips, LB) - Pitt
Tom Smith (Apopka, RB) - Tennessee
Eaton Spence (Glades Day, DB) - Illinois
Alex Watson (Creekside, DL) - Lafayette
Derrick Wells (Lehigh, DB) - Minnesota
Jordan Williams (Gainesville, DL) - Tennessee
Oliver Vigille (Miami Central, LB) - Syracuse
Pierre Youngblood-Ary (Lake Brantley, WR) - Northwestern

Riverview's Sprague Named NFL High School Coach of the Year

2011-01-26T09:59:00.001-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Riverview High School (Sarasota, FL) head football coach John Sprague is the 2010 NFL High School Coach of the Year.

Sprague was nominated by former players David Bass of the San Francisco 49ers and Drew Miller of the St. Louis Rams.

As the 2010 NFL High School Football Coach of the Year, Sprague and a guest will be invited to attend the 2011 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii as a guest of the NFL. Coach Sprague also will receive a check for $5,000, and a $10,000 grant will be awarded to the football program at Riverview.

The NFL High School Football Coach of the Year Award was created in 1995 by the NFL and its teams to honor coaches who profoundly impacted the athletic and personal development of NFL players. This year, more than 50 NFL players nominated the high school football coaches who helped shape them during their teenage years.

Baas congratulated Coach Sprague on the recognition, saying “[He] is very deserving of this award. He has been a mentor for me, bringing me along into my career, and to all the kids he's helped, whether they're in the NFL or not. He really cares about them not only as players but as people too, no matter who they are or where they come from."

Miller added, “This is a great honor for Coach Sprague and is much deserved. I couldn’t be happier for him and the Riverview Rams.”

Florida High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

2010-12-18T09:37:00.000-08:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 18, 2010

Class 6A Championship
Miami Central 42 Dr. Phillips 27

Class 4A Championship
Lincoln 17 Armwood 14

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, December 17, 2010

Class 5A Championship

St. Thomas Aquinas 29 Plant 7

Class 3A Championship

Jefferson (Tampa) 44 Miami Norland 34

Florida High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Quarterfinals & Semifinals

2010-12-03T20:42:00.000-08:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, December 3, 2010

Playoffs
Quarterfinals & Semifinals

Class 6A
Cypress Bay 27, Oakland Park Northeast 21
Dr. Phillips 38, Seminole Ridge 28
Miami Central 38, South Dade 7
Seminole 21, Orange Park 16

Class 5A
Lakeland 29, Fleming Island 19
Manatee 35, Bayside 32
Plant 21, Countryside 13
St. Thomas Aquinas 47, Boyd H. Anderson 6

Class 4A
Armwood 28, Charlotte 12
Dwyer 24, Palm Bay 7
Lincoln 34, Navarre 33

Class 3A
Jefferson 49, Vanguard 27
Miami Norland 27, Archbishop McCarthy 23
South Fort Myers 28, Southeast 21
St. Augustine 7, Pensacola 3

Class 2A
Cocoa 17, Madison County 15
Glades Central 35, Robinson 10

Class 2B
University School 34, Island Coast 28

Class 1A
American Heritage 24, Fort Meade 14
Trinity Christian 49, Northview 14

Class 1B
Glades Day 45, Victory Christian 27
Warner Christian 35, Jefferson County 19

Florida High School Football Scores - Playoffs/3rd Round & Quarterfinals

2010-11-26T22:14:00.000-08:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, November 26, 2010

Playoffs
3rd Round

Class 6A
Cypress Bay 50, North Miami Beach 14
Dr. Phillips 45, Oak Ridge 0
Northeast 21, Miramar 12
Orange Park 7, DeLand 6
Seminole 48, Winter Park 31
Seminole Ridge 23, Atlantic Community 20
South Dade 47, Miami Southridge 27

Class 5A
Bayside 55, Lake Worth Community 27
Countryside 34, Tampa Bay Tech 21
Fleming Island 27, First Coast 25
Lakeland 35, Oviedo 3
Manatee 41, Venice 28
Plant 50, Newsome 23
St. Thomas Aquinas 49, Cooper City 7

Class 4A
Armwood 39, Hillsborough 6
Charlotte 7, Cape Coral 0
Dwyer 43, Hollywood Hills 0
Gainesville 30, Springstead 7
Lake Gibson 21, Kathleen 3
Navarre 20, Pine Forest 18
Palm Bay 27, New Smyrna Beach 14
William T. Dwyer 43, Hollywood Hills 0

Class 3A
Archbishop McCarthy 50, Merritt Island 27
Jefferson 41, Pasco 14
Miami Norland 21, Belen Jesuit 7
Ocala Vanguard 29, North Marion 6
Pensacola 25, Choctawhatchee 7
South Fort Myers 28, Naples 21
Southeast 21, Winter Haven 20
St. Augustine 43, Clay 28
Vanguard 29, North Marion 6

Class 2A
Cocoa 14, Bishop Moore 7
Glades Central Community 31, American Heritage 19
Madison County 26, Godby 0
Robinson 21, Jesuit 7

Class 2B
Island Coast 42, Lake Highland Prep 21
Pensacola Catholic 14, Taylor County 7
Trinity Catholic 35, Bolles 21
University 28, Pace 6

Class 1A
American Heritage 33, King's 3
Fort Meade 35, Berkeley Prep 14
Northview 21, Freeport 12
Trinity Christian 42, Providence 41

Class 1B
Glades Day 35, Jupiter Christian 29
Jefferson County 27, Lafayette 20
Victory Christian 24, Admiral Farragut 20
Warner Christian 63, Deltona Trinity Christian 0

Florida High School Football Scores - Week 6

2010-10-08T22:40:00.001-07:00

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, October 8, 2010

Alonso 28, Chamberlain 21
Andrew Jackson 10, Terry Parker 0
Apopka 33, West Orange 6
Archbishop McCarthy 23, Olympic Heights 7
Armwood 41, King 0
Astronaut 30, Rockledge 0
Atlantic Coast 57, Father Lopez Catholic 0
Atlantic Community 20, Park Vista Community 14
Auburndale 35, Lake Nona 31
Barrington Christian Academy 35, Sheridan Hills Christian 0
Barron Collier 28, Cypress Lake 19
Bartram Trail 16, Nease 8
Berean Christian 42, Zion Christian 36
Berkeley Prep 42, Lakeland Christian 0
Bishop Kenny 38, Englewood 6
Bishop Moore 26, South Sumter 10
Blake 21, Seminole Osceola 14
Blanche Ely 27, Monarch 8
Blountstown 41, West Gadsden 0
Bolles School 38, University Christian 19
Booker 28, Bayshore 27, OT
Bradenton Christian 37, St. John Neumann 0
Bradford 26, Union County 24
Brandon 48, Wharton 20
Cape Coral 49, Palmetto Ridge 21
Carrollwood Day 47, All Saints 14
Central Florida Christian 43, Orlando Christian 26
Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 52, Somerset Academy 34
Charlotte 46, Palmetto 13
Clay 51, Ponte Vedra 14
Clearwater Central Catholic 21, Indian Rocks 13
Clewiston 60, Gateway Charter 0
Cocoa Beach 28, Eau Gallie 26
Cocoa 35, Satellite 6
Cooper City 27, Fort Lauderdale 0
Coral Glades 21, Coral Springs Charter 14
Countryside 21, Clearwater 6
Crescent City 35, Holy Trinity Episcopal 24
DeLand 44, Pine Ridge 0
Douglas 31, Taravella 22
Dr. Phillips 45, Boone 0
Dunbar 34, LaBelle 3
Dunnellon 36, Citrus 7
Durant 49, Riverview 0
East Lake 38, Palm Harbor University 28
East Lee County 34, Lely 31
East Ridge 42, Jupiter Christian 15
East River 27, St. Cloud 14
Ed White 56, R.E. Lee 0
Edgewater 55, Liberty 6
Episcopal 42, Fernandina Beach 14
Estero 46, DeSoto County 12
Evangelical Christian 28, Out-of-Door Academy 24
Everglades 56, West Broward 13
FAMU Developmental Research 62, Graceville 22
First Coast 19, Buchholz 7
Fleming Island 31, Seabreeze 10
Fletcher 41, Middleburg 25
Fort Pierce Central 14, Sebastian River 9
Fort Pierce Westwood 21, Merritt Island 3
Fort White 30, Florida 27, 2OT
Foundation Academy 37, Seffner Christian 7
Gainesville 55, Lecanto 0
George Steinbrenner 31, St. Petersburg Catholic 14
Glades Central 40, Boca Raton Community 7
Glades Day 41, Summit Christian 7
Gulf Coast 28, Ida S. Baker 7
Hallandale 8, Pembroke Pines 6
Hillsborough 35, East Bay 14
Immokalee 36, Hardee 34
Island Coast 54, Lake Placid 0
Jefferson County 43, Cottondale 0
Jefferson 50, Lakewood 14
Jensen Beach 35, Titusville 19
Jesuit 42, Lennard 7
John I. Leonard 35, Santaluces 18
Jones 35, Frostproof 0
Kathleen 28, Haines City 17
King's Academy 24, Benjamin 7
Kissimmee Osceola 35, George Jenkins 28
Lafayette 33, Mandarin Christian 27
Lake Brantley 42, Lyman 6
Lake Gibson 37, Bartow 7
Lake Highland 30, Cardinal Mooney 13
Lake Wales 37, Sebring 3
Lake Weir 17, Springstead 14
Lake Worth 42, Royal Palm Beach 13
Lakeland 59, Bayside 34
Lakewood Ranch 42, Port Charlotte 21
Land O'Lakes 50, Anclote 0
Landmark Christian 47, Merritt Island Christian 0
Largo 55, Leto 0
Lehigh 27, Golden Gate 12
Leon 42, Chiles 14
Madison County 35, Godby 17
Mainland 21, Spruce Creek 0
Manatee 45, Sarasota 10
Mariner 24, Bishop Verot 20
Martin County 14, South Fork 7
Melbourne 45, Port St. Lucie 21
Melbourne Central Catholic 48, University High School (Orange
City) 21
Middleton 31, Strawberry Crest 14
Miramar 49, South Plantation 13
Mitchell 51, Zephyrhills 22
Moore Haven 76, St. Stephen's Episcopal 39
Munroe Day 44, Bronson 21
North Florida Christian 57, Eagle's View 12
Oakland Park Northeast 7, Deerfield Beach 0
Ocala Forest 24, Mandarin 14
Ocala Trinity Catholic 59, Keystone Heights 7
Ocala Vanguard 45, Eastside 0
Orlando Freedom 49, Gateway 6
Oviedo 14, Evans 0
Palatka 34, Matanzas 16
Palm Bay 47, Viera 7
Pasco 45, Gulf 13
Plant City 37, Bloomingdale 0
Plant 24, Gaither 16
Plantation American Heritage 44, Pompano Beach 7
Raines 49, Suwannee 14
Ridge Community 44, Lake Region 7
Ridgeview 16, Columbia 9
River Ridge 26, Hudson 13
Riverdale 39, Fort Myers 20
Robinson 28, Newsome 14
Sanford Seminole 20, Lake Mary 14
Santa Fe Catholic 39, Cambridge Christian 28
Sarasota Riverview 35, Dunedin 0
Seven Rivers Christian 57, Leesburg The First Academy 0
Sickles 17, Boca Ciega 16
South Broward 52, McArthur 7
South Fort Myers 34, North Fort Myers 0
South Lake 56, Ocoee 7
Southeast 31, Braden River 0
Spoto 54, Dixie Hollins 0
St. Edward's 51, South Florida HEAT 6
St. John Lutheran 60, Hernando Christian 0
St. Thomas Aquinas 45, Nova 0
Suncoast 21, Boynton Beach 20
Sunlake 29, Wesley Chapel 0
Tampa Bay Tech 21, Tampa Freedom 14
Tarpon Springs 2, Ridgewood 0
Taylor County 57, East Gadsden 17
Tenoroc 19, Celebration 0
The Villages 21, Chiefland 7
Treasure Coast 21, St. Lucie West Centennial High School 13
Trinity Prep 27, John Carroll Catholic 21
University School 42, Cardinal Newman 14
Vero Beach 31, Palm Beach Gardens 21
Warner Christian 35, Deltona Trinity Christian 0
Wellington 20, West Boca Raton Community 14
Windermere 27, Cedar Creek Christian 12
Winter Park 35, Timber Creek 10
Yulee 17, West Nassau County 6