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Playoff Matchups – Dec. 7 & 8

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December 3, 2012

Friday, December 7

1A State Championship Game (at Citrus Bowl, Orlando)
Trenton (13-0) vs. Northview (Bratt) (10-3), 7 PM

2A State Championship Game (at Citrus Bowl, Orlando)
University Christian (Jacksonville) (12-1) vs. Dade Christian (Miami) (12-0), 1 PM

6A State Semifinal
Gainesville (13-0) at Navarre (12-1)

Saturday, December 8

3A State Championship Game (at Citrus Bowl, Orlando)
Madison County (12-1) vs. University School (Davie) (11-0), 1 PM

4A State Championship Game (at Citrus Bowl, Orlando)
Bolles (Jacksonville) (12-1) vs. Booker T. Washington (Miami) (12-1), 7 PM

Gainesville rolls past Armwood, 42-10

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Mike Stanton

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December 1, 2012

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by: Mike Ridaught

There’s no place like home.

Last year, the nationally-ranked Armwood Hawks edged Gainesville, 17-14, in Seffner, in the Class 6A Regional Finals, en route to winning the state championship (on the field).

But on Friday night, the roles were reversed.

The unbeaten Purple Hurricanes, also nationally-ranked, welcomed the Hawks, and the home team didn’t disappoint.

Led by a dominant rushing performance, against an Armwood defense that had only allowed 21 points in its last three games, the ‘Canes (13-0) steamrolled the Hawks, 42-10.

“We didn’t let momentum get us” said Gainesville coach James Thomson, who referred to GHS’ two fumbles in the opening quarter, one of which led to a 32-yard field goal by Nick Feely that gave the Hawks (9-4) a 3-0 lead late in the first quarter. “We fought back.”

They fought back with a vengeance, scoring 35 unanswered points.

Senior running back Ralph Webb’s 20-yard TD run at the end of the first quarter gave the ‘Canes a 7-3 lead. It was one of three scores on the night for Webb, who finished with 207 yards rushing.

Backfield mate Tony James had a 28-yard TD run late in the first half to give GHS a 21-3 lead at the break. The junior added 128 yards rushing.

“We’re unstoppable together,” said James. “He’s lightning, and I’m thunder.”

Meanwhile, Gainesville ended the season unbeaten at home and improved to 30-1 since 2009.

“This meant a lot to our seniors,” said Webb. “We knew this was our last game at Citizen’s Field so we wanted to come out and leave it all out on the field.”

Gainesville will now travel to Navarre, which upset Lake City Columbia, 28-21.

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Scores – 2012 Football Playoffs Round #3

Mike Stanton

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December 1, 2012

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Friday, November 30th

8A:
Apopka 52, Fletcher 19
Columbus 36, Miami Killian 19
Cypress Bay 31, Seminole Ridge 14
Dr. Phillips 31, East Lake 21

7A:
Lincoln 35, Oviedo 29
Manatee 51, Fort Pierce Central 0
Osceola 21, Newsome 18
St. Thomas Aquinas 38, Boyd Anderson 24

6A:
Gainesville 42, Armwood 10
Miami Central 38, Palm Bay 2
Naples 41, Mainland 14
Navarre 28, Columbia 21

5A:
Godby 64, Bishop Kenny 29
Immokalee 38, Lake Wales 21
Miami Jackson 33, Glades Central 24
Robinson 49, Pasco 21

4A:
Bolles 45, Yulee 35
Booker T. Washington 41, Cocoa 13

3A:
Madison County 27, First Academy 3
University School 42, Clearwater Central Catholic 0

2A:
Dade Christian 27, First Baptist
University Christian 26, Warner Christian 21

1A:
Northview 48, Liberty County 14
Trenton 36, Newberry 35 (OT)

Armwood at Gainesville

Mike Stanton

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November 29, 2012

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November 30th, 7:00pm – Third round of the state football playoffs. Armwood (Seffner) at Gainesville Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play), Oak Hall football coach Scott McDaniel (Color) and Tyler TenBieg & Darrin Johnson (Sidelines). Pregame at 7:00pm, Kickoff at 7:30pm.

Final: Gainesville 42, Armwood 10

Radio: FM-104.9 Gainesville/High Springs/Lake City

Last year’s state champs (on the field), Armwood has had its share of offensive difficulties of late, not scoring more than 19 points in a game since Oct. 12, a span of five contests. That said, the Hawks’ defense has been plenty good, only allowing second-week opponent Delray Beach American Heritage to surpass 21 points this season. Unbeaten Gainesville – on the other hand – has put up at least 21 points in every game but two, and those were victories against Columbia (17-14) and Madison County (14-9) – two teams still alive in the FHSAA playoffs. The speedy Hurricanes’ defense also has stepped up of late, not allowing more than 10 points to any opponent in the last month. This a rematch of a playoff game won by host Armwood, 17-14, a year ago. Florida fans in Gainesville get a sneak peek of two players – Armwood’s Alvin Bailey and Gainesville’s Chris Thompson – who will wear orange and blue next year.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: ARMWOOD – ATH Alvin Bailey, S Leon McQuay III: GAINESVILLE – WR Chris Thompson, RB Raphael Webb. via: FlaVarsity (Read More)

A year ago, it was the Hawks, ranked No. 1 in Class 6A and No. 2 nationally according to ESPN, that benefited from a controversial late fumble to pull out a 17-14 victory to eliminate Gainesville in the Region 2 finals. Ever since that night, the Hurricanes (12-0) have been hungry for redemption… via: Gainesville Preps (Read More)

St. Francis Boys Basketball

Mike Stanton

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November 27, 2012

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November 27th, 6:00pm – Join host Mike Ridaught and his special guests: St. Francis Catholic boys basketball coach Brian Shea along with seniors Lamine Mdodj, Ryan McCloskey, Jake Nangle, Gabe Salamida and Andrew Wasik. We’ll recognize our Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week presented by Mark McGriff’s State Farm Insurance of Gainesville, recap our Sonic Player-of-the-Game for last Friday, take a look back at our picks for the week and reference the last football Prep Zone Power Poll.

Sonic Player-of-the-Game

Friday, November 23rd, was Ralph Webb of the Gainesville football team. Webb helped the Hurricanes (12-0) move on to the third round of the Class 6A state playoffs by rushing for 174 yards on 16 carries in a 21-10 win over Vanguard (Ocala). The senior had a 72-yard scoring run to give the ‘Canes a 7-0 lead with 7:10 to play in the first quarter, but his 36-yard TD run with 2:18 to play iced the game.

Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week Presented by Mark McGriff’s State Farm Insurance of Gainesville for the week of November 19th

Ronald Timmons of the Columbia (Lake City) football team. Timmons carried the ball 22 times for 216 yards and two TD’s as Columbia advanced to the third round of the Class 6A football playoffs with a 34-8 win against previously unbeaten St. Augustine. The senior, who had a 53-yard scoring run to open the scoring, became the school’s all-time leading rusher with 1,546 yards, as he passed Don London’s 1997 record.

Playoff Matchups – Friday, Nov. 30

Mike Stanton

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November 26, 2012

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Friday, November 30

8A, Region 1 Final
Apopka (10-2) at Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (11-1)

6A, Region 1 Final
Columbia (Lake City) (11-1) at Navarre (11-1)

6A, Region 2 Final
Armwood (Seffner) (9-3) at Gainesville (12-0)

6A, Region 3 Final
Mainland (Daytona Beach) (9-3) at Naples (11-0)

5A, Region 1 Final
Godby (Tallahassee) (11-1) at Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (9-3)

4A State Semifinal
Bolles (Jacksonville) (11-1) at Yulee (9-3)

3A State Semifinal
The First Academy (Orlando) (12-0) at Madison County (11-1)

2A State Semifinal
University Christian (Jacksonville) (11-1) at Warner Christian (South Daytona) (11-1)

1A State Semifinal
Trenton (12-0) at Newberry (9-3)

Week 13 Picks

Mike Stanton

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November 26, 2012

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Games

Fletcher (Neptune Beach) at Seminole (Sanford)
St. Augustine at Columbia (Lake City)
Vanguard (Ocala) at Gainesville
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) at Baker County (Glen St. Mary)
East Gadsden (Havana) at Yulee
Bolles (Jacksonville) at South Sumter (Bushnell)
Pensacola Catholic at Madison County
Trinity Catholic (Ocala) at First Academy (Orlando)
North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) at University Christian (Jacksonville)
Warner Christian (South Daytona) at Lake Mary Prep
Lafayette (Mayo) at Trenton
Newberry at Union County (Lake Butler)

Results

Scores – 2012 Football Playoffs Round #2

Mike Stanton

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November 26, 2012

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Friday, November 23

8A, Region 1 Semifinal
Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 28, Seminole (Sanford) 6

7A, Region 1 Semifinal
Lincoln (Tallahassee) 34, Buchholz (Gainesville) 21

6A, Region 1 Semifinal
Columbia (Lake City) 34, St. Augustine 8

6A, Region 2 Semifinal
Gainesville 21, Vanguard (Ocala) 10

6A, Region 3 Semifinal
Mainland (Daytona Beach) 34, Winter Haven 33

5A, Region 1 Semifinal
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 44, Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 23

5A, Region 2 Semifinals
Pasco (Dade City) 52, Eastside (Gainesville) 0

4A, Region 1 Final
Yulee 16, East Gadsden (Havana) 13

4A, Region 2 Final
Bolles (Jacksonville) 31, South Sumter (Bushnell) 24

3A, Region 1 Final
Madison County 17, Pensacola Catholic 14 (OT)

3A, Region 2 Final
The First Academy (Orlando) 27, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 14

2A, Region 1 Final
University Christian (Jacksonville) 44, North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 31

2A, Region 2 Final
Warner Christian (South Daytona) 48, Lake Mary Prep 7

1A, Region 3 Final
Trenton 42, Lafayette (Mayo) 26

1A, Region 4 Final
Newberry 18, Union County (Lake Butler) 13

Prep Zone Power Poll – 2012 Football #13

Mike Stanton

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November 23, 2012

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GAINESVILLE – There was little movement, but one big surprise, in the top 10 of the Prep Zone Power Poll, which will be released one final time following the FHSAA Football Finals.

Gainesville (11-0) flexed its muscle and rolled to a 60-3 win over Hernando (Brooksville) in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs. The Purple Hurricanes, seeking their first state title since 1980, received all seven first-place votes and remained on top of the poll.

However, First Coast (Jacksonville), which played in last year’s 7A state title game, lost at home to Buchholz (Gainesville), 10-7 (OT), and dropped 10 spots from second to 12th. The Bucs’ season ended at 10-1, while the Bobcats (6-5) actually received three votes in the poll following their fourth consecutive win.

That moves Columbia (Lake City), which was tied with First Coast in last week’s poll, into sole possession of second. The Tigers (10-1), whose only loss was on the road by three points to #1 GHS, defeated previous No. 17 Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 35-14, eliminating the Bears (8-3) from the 6A playoffs and knocking them out of the poll.

This week, Columbia hosts St. Augustine (11-0), which defeated previous #15 Ridgeview (Orange Park), 35-26, and moved up one spot to third in this week’s poll. The Panthers (9-2) were eliminated from the 6A playoffs and also dropped out of the rankings.

South Sumter (Bushnell) knocked another team out of this week’s poll. The Raiders (11-0) moved up one spot to 4th following a 29-28 victory over visiting Raines (Jacksonville), which saw its season end at 8-3 in the first round of the 4A state playoffs.

Fifth-ranked Fletcher (Neptune Beach) is back in the top five after a 24-21 win at Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs).

Yulee (8-3), Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (8-3), Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (8-3) and Mainland (Daytona Beach) (8-3) all re-entered the poll at 16th, 17th & 20th, respectively, while Lafayette (Mayo) (9-2) is in the poll for the first time at No. 15.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball and baseball teams (regardless of classification) across 26 counties in north Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters. This is the final poll until Dec. 18.

PREP ZONE POWER POLL – WEEK #13
(School, followed by first-place votes, classification, overall record and total voting points)

1. Gainesville (7) (6A) (11-0) – 140
2. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (10-1) – 131
3. St. Augustine (6A) (11-0) – 126
4. South Sumter (Bushnell) (4A) (11-0) – 117
5. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (8A) (10-1) – 114
6. Madison County (3A) (10-1) – 106
7. Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) (11-0) – 95
8. Trenton (1A) (11-0) – 91
9. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (10-1) – 84
10. Warner Christian (South Daytona) (2A) (10-1) – 75
11. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (9-2) – 62
T12 University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (10-1) – 52
T12 First Coast (Jacksonville) (7A) (10-1) – 52
14. New Smyrna Beach (6A) (9-1) – 36
15. Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (9-2) – 32
16. Yulee (4A) (8-3) – 30
T17 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (8-3) – 28
T17 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (8-3) – 28
19. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (9-2) – 20
20. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (8-3) – 14

Also receiving votes – Ponte Vedra (5A) (9-2) – 8; Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (6A) (8-3) – 7; Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (8-3) – 5; Ridgeview (Orange Park) (6A) (9-2) – 5; Newberry (1A) (8-3) – 4; Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (6-5) – 4; Eastside (Gainesville) (5A) (6-5) – 3; Springstead (Spring Hill) (6A) (9-2) – 1.