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HSFB: Florida State High School Final (7A) St. Thomas Gets No. 10

Orlando, FL– It was too much St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale) from the very beginning as Raiders handily beat Tampa Plant High 45-6 Friday at Camping World Stadium.  Aquinas second year head coach Roger Harriott led his team to its third

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Drew Phillips: Thursday Florida High School State Championship QB Preview

Orlando, FL– The stage is set for the Florida High School Football State Championships at Camping World Stadium, beginning this Thursday.  Football Hotbed’s National Director for Quarterbacks and the Future 4, Drew Phillips, has broken down the film of the

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CFB: Miami gets Russell Athletic Bowl vs. No. 16 West Virginia

Coconut Creek, FL–Hard to imagine a better bowl scenario for first year Miami head coach Mark Richt. He gets a chance to improve upon his 8-4 season, a respectable first year start while getting a chance to play in a backyard

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HSFB: American Heritage (Plantation) Shows ‘Edge’ in Victory

Plantation, FL— Miles Jones wasn’t going to let his team lose the Florida State semi-final.  The 2018 athlete for nationally ranked American Heritage made two wonderful plays and a host of other contributions that made their 21-14 win over Tampa

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Youth: Inland Empire Ducks 11U Finishes Season Strong

Pamona, CA– One of Southern California’s best programs, the Inland Empire Ducks, better know as I.E. has produced some amazing talent.  Probably most notable among those on a national level is Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas) star quarterback Tate Martell. The

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Youth Football: UYFL National Championships Begin

Plant City, FL–Once again, Central Florida’s Plant City plays host to the United Youth Football League National Championship tournament.  This is a tournament that leaves no question about whose winners get the most ‘swag’.  Teams from both the Northeast and the

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Youth Football: FBU National Championship Preview

Miami, FL–The Football University National Championship gets underway today in all five regions of the country. Teams representing 57 cities will be competing.  The culmination for eight super regional single elimination brackets all leads to Naples, FL and the December

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Youth Football: ‘King of the South’ Kicks off in Rockledge, FL

Rockledge, FL–The annual King of the South tournament kicks off today in Central Florida and pits several teams aspiring to test their mettle against the best from across the Southeast against each other.  This tournament has been the birthplace of many

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Youth Football: AYF Nationals Begin Saturday

Orlando, FL– The nation’s largest youth football tournament is set to begin this weekend at Kissimee’s Austin Tindall Park hosted by American Youth Football, better known as AYF. Teams coming in from all across the country will begin checking in

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CFB Playoffs: A Clemson Win Means They’re ‘IN’

Coconut Creek, FL– After a rather uneventful rivalry weekend, Dabo Swinney and his Clemson Tiger team approach this weekend’s Atlantic Coast Conference Championship game in Orlando with a certain assurance.  They know with their current ranking of No.4 in the

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