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Week 2 high school football results in Polk County: Mulberry races to 2-0 start
The Mulberry Panthers pushed their record to 2-0 thanks to a second straight dominant performance in Week 2 high school football action. The Panthers knocked off Kathleen, 35-14, as Traveon Hymes racked up two rushing touchdowns, while Bryan Mapp had a 30-yard touchdown pass and Lloyd Knight also had a touchdown run. “All in all it was a good night, beating a 7A school. … I was pleased with the kids' efforts. They played hard. They...
Durant Cougars Win Season Opener Against Lake Gibson
The Cougars won handily 40-19. The Sunshine State didn’t bless local high schools with good weather for their season openers. The start of the Durant game was delayed due to weather and it rained the entire first quarter, but following that, it was good football weather. The Cougars won...
Athlete of the Week 08.29.24
Emma is a senior at Plant City High School where she is on the Varsity Cheer Team. What’s your favorite thing about Cheerleading on game days for football?. My favorite thing is dancing with the band or doing ‘hey burrito’ with the student section. What’s your favorite...
Poll: Vote now for Polk County's preseason boys and girls top swimmers this fall
George Jenkins swimmer Dylan Cardosi returns for his senior year and was the boys swimmer of the year last season. The girls swimmer of the year graduated, but Bryce Palmer is a top returner and was first team All County in 2023. Will they end the high school season as the top swimmer...
PTP Campus Tour: Plant City at Durant — Aug. 30, 2024
The Prime Time Preps Campus Tour, presented by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is a free, interactive event that includes games and prizes for all fans, including the opportunity to get Bucs swag. The tour’s latest stop is at Durant for tonight’s matchup against rival Plant City. Check out the preview below.
Football Recap: Durant Starts Season with Win on the Road
Durant had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 40-19 margin over the Lake Gibson Braves. Durant was led to victory by Michael Ryan and Emmanuel Lee. Ryan threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, while Lee gained 111 total yards and two touchdowns. Ajani Peavy also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Football Game Recap: Bluff City Takes a Loss
Thursday just wasn't the day for Bluff City's offense. They were beaten by the Westwood Longhorns 40-0 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gray Wolves of the 20-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023. Westwood found their leader...
John Peck powers Whitecaps over the Dragons, while Nomar Fana’s big game leads Lakeland
Toledo Mud Hens 4, Worcester Red Sox 2 (box) Lael Lockhart Jr. threw a pretty solid game and the Hens rode some Andrew Navigato heroics late to a come from behind victory on Thursday. The Hens struck first in this one. Eddys Leonard launched a solo shot, his third of...
Football Game Preview: Edison Hits the Road
Edison is 0-6 against Central since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Edison Red Raiders will square off against the Central Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Edison will be strutting in after a win while Central will be coming in after a loss.
Football Recap: Plant City Starts Season with Win Against Blake
Plant City took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They claimed a resounding 57-27 win over the Blake Yellow Jackets at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Men's Golf Picked 8th in Bushnell/Golfweek DII Poll
NORMAN, Okla. - Florida Southern College men's golf enters the 2024-25 season as the eighth ranked program in Division II men's golf after finishing last season tied for sixth place at the NCAA regional. The Moccasins received 284 points in the Bushnell / Golfweek preseason coaches poll and had one of the 19 first place votes.
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