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Thursday night lights in FLA. St. Pete Northeast 42 Countryside 7 For what it is worth, this was a non-district game for Countryside who still leads its district (FL 6A Region 3 District 9). If all holds true, this could be a preview of the first round of the playoffs. Note that Countryside upset Northeast in the first round last year. Largo 22 Boca Ciega 20

That was fun. The better game was on your phone, though. 🙂 Hope to see you Thursday. I haven't seen the recent RPI rankings, but Northeast beat Pinellas Park last Friday night. PP was at #2 in 6A Region 3, Northeast #3. Northeast may jump Jesuit to go to #1. It should be interesting to see if Countryside's single wing works as well against them. I'm thinking not so much. You should have stuck around. By pure chance I met @LongTimeReader. LTR, it was a pleasure to meet you as well.

Final.

Florida Teams I follow .... Countryside 42 Tampa Freedom 10 Apopka 20 Evans 6 Lakewood 32 Largo 29 Clearwater 46 Gibbs 28 River Ridge 42 Sunlake 7 Steinbrenner 29 Alonzo 0 Sarasota Riverview 35 Sarasota 0 Mitchel 17 Gaither 14 Lecanto 47 Fivay 12 Sickles 65 Leto 0

Florida Teams I follow ... Strawberry Crest 28 Tampa Freedom 14 Edgewater 16 Apopka 7 Clearwater 18 Largo 12 Wiregrass 69 River Ridge 47 Sarasota Riverview 28 Lake Gibson 7 Tampa Bay Tech 28 Gaither 7 Land O' Lakes 28 Sunlake 26 Westley Chapel 48 Fivay 0

Final.

9/23 Florida Thursday night lights... Palm Harbor University 27 Countryside 10 Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Todd Yoder's kid, Luke ran all over Countryside. He's been averaging over 200 yards a game this year and I'm sure he did that and then some. Picked up 2 more TDs for himself as well.

Countryside 36 River Ridge 28 Down 28-16 at the half, River Ridge running all over them, and after beat downs the last 2 weeks, everything was ripe for "give up", but the Cougars did the opposite. The 2nd half they went to a single wing with RB Jaden Griffin taking direct snaps and Carson Burbee, moving from tight end to fullback, blocking for him, they ran all over the River Ridge. Meanwhile the defense shut them down, including a scoop and score late in the game. That was fun. Other Florida teams I follow... Clearwater 33 Gulf 6 Steinbrenner 35 Sickles 14 Easy Bay 15 Alonzo 14 Sarasota Rivervies 21 Sebring 14 Robinson 35 Tampa Freedom 0 Sunlake 35 Fivay 0 Gaither 28 Largo 24 Apopka/Ocoee postponed COVID

The Florida teams I follow for week ending 9/11 ... Apopka 28 Dr. Phillips 14 Armwood 22 Gaither 19 Sickles 47 Alonzo 17 Sarasota Riverview 22 Palmetto 19 Sumner 61 Freedom 0 River Ridge 42 King 15 Cypress Creek 49 Sunlake 48 Zephyrhills 42 Fivay 0

This wasn't any fun. 32-0 after 1st quarter. Running clock 2 minutes into the second quarter. Clearwater 32 22 0 7 - 61 Countryside 0 0 0 0 - 0

"Good bye, Mr. Anderson."

"I don't want them to gain ANOTHER YARD!"

"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."

"Do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish best served cold? It is very cold in space."

"But from where?"

"Just a bit outside." "Forget the curveball, Ricky. Give'm the heater." "When this guy sneezes, he looks like a party favor."

Give them flags.

If you do, please let me know. I will be at every Countryside game, probably for the next 4 years. Next Thursday, Clearwater is at Countryside. Natural rivals. It should be fun, though my feeling is that Clearwater will run over the good guys.

Nice rebound. A lot of good things can happen after that first win.

That is a huge win for Jesuit.

The Florida teams I follow for week ending 9/4 ... Boga Ciega 47 Countryside 7 Apopka 13 West Orange 0 Pinellas Park 38 Largo 14 Alonso 38 Spoto 0 Sickles 45 King 0 Gaither 27 Tampa Chamberlain 0 Freedom 22 Blake 6 Sarasota Riverview 14 Lehigh 2 Mitchel 28 River Ridge 0 Hudson 48 Sunlake 28 Fivay 28 Anclote 0 Clearwater 35 East Lake 28 Hillsborough 20 Armwood 14

Clip from Bull Durham comes to mind. Language, though.

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