Dazmond Patterson never searched for a reason why. Despite being a freshman and first-year varsity player for Plant City in 2008, Patterson never thought twice when Raiders coaches thrust him into one of the most prominent positions in high school football as the team's starting tailback. ...more

November 8, 2009

From Lakeland to Davenport and Auburndale to Frostproof, Polk County is linked by more than just Interstate 4 and U.S. 27. ...more

November 8, 2009

The warfare waged among the high schools in Polk County has always been top notch, but this past week, the need to win was played out not on the sweaty gridiron on a humid Friday night, but in an air-conditioned, oak paneled courtroom on a Wednesday afternoon. ...more

November 6, 2009

By taking a closer look into his backfield, Avon Park coach Andy Bonjokian has finally found his starting quarterback - albeit six games late. ...more

November 6, 2009

The Associated Press Top 10 Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings: ...more

October 27, 2009

After lots of hard work, ex-HCA standout, Corey Drummond, begins to shine at Southwest Baptist ...more

October 23, 2009

The Terriers travel to Armwood in a game that likely will decide the Class 4A-District 9 championship. ...more

October 23, 2009

The exposure that comes with tonight's game at North Carolina is something few college football programs can buy. ...more

October 22, 2009

Two of the nation's most successful high school football programs square off Friday night in a nationally televised game when the Lakeland Dreadnaughts travel to Concord, Calif., to take on De La Salle High School (10 p.m. EST on ESPN2). ...more

September 24, 2009

They call him "Psycho." At 20, Michael Andrews, a former Pasco High School football player, still has the desire to smash his helmet and shoulder pads into other humans - and leave them motionless in the dirt, if possible. ...more

March 21, 2009