All of Plant City’s scoring came in the first half of Friday’s game.
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Game of the Week: Riverview at Plant City
The Raiders, the only area team opening the 2020 season at home, will host the Sharks Friday night and finally get a feel for the in-game product.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: Plant City Raiders
The Raiders lost a lot of key starters to graduation and are working with a much younger, less experienced roster than usual, but the team is excited about its potential this year and beyond.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: Strawberry Crest Chargers
To overcome adversity, the Chargers have learned to control the things they can control and focus on themselves. They finished 2019 on a high note and even COVID-19 couldn’t kill that vibe this year.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: Best of the Best 2019
Sports Editor Justin Kline builds a “fantasy team” with 2019’s top players.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: What’s the deal with COVID-19 and this season?
Have a question about how the 2020 football season (and, to an extent, other fall sports’ 2020 seasons) will work with a pandemic in play? You may find your answer here in this Q&A-style cheat sheet.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: Durant Cougars
The Cougars are evolving their offense and also hoping lessons learned from 2019’s closer losses will translate to more wins on the 2020 schedule.
Continue ReadingThree to see for each football team
Every year, the Plant City Observer highlights three players from Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest’s football teams who coaches believe could play a huge part in their success.
Continue ReadingWhat’s on Kline’s Mind? A bit of advice for athletes in the 2020-21 school year
A little preparation now could go a long way later on, regardless of what happens during the school year with a pandemic in play.
Continue ReadingFHSAA votes to keep Aug. 24 sports return with amendment
The Board of Directors voted during Friday morning’s meeting in Gainesville.
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