+ UYFL finals return to P.C.
Anyone hungry for some football action would do well to visit the Otis Andrews Sports Complex this week.
For the third consecutive year, Plant City will host the United Youth Football League National Championships. This year, the tournament will feature 180 teams and about 6,000 participants from throughout the country.One of those teams will be Plant City Elite, which just won the Snapper Bowl tournament.
The seven-day, single-elimination tournament, begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and runs through Friday, Dec. 13. UYFL cheerleaders will also compete at 9 a.m. Dec. 14, at the Tampa Convention Center.
+ Crest girls win ‘The Invite’
Although most high school sports got a long break over the Thanksgiving holiday week, the Strawberry Crest girls had some work to do.
They went to Bartow High School for “The Invite,” the school’s annual Thanksgiving shootout tournament, and came out on top after two days of action.
The Lady Chargers trampled Kathleen High School Nov. 29, in a 62-23 win. Crest scored half of its points in the first quarter alone, holding the Lady Red Devils to just nine. Aliyah Gregory led the team with 22 points and seven steals, while Maiya Trigg racked up 11 points and seven assists in 27 minutes. They followed that game with a 55-50 win over Bartow.
+ P.C. girls blow out TBT 13-0
With the Plant City girls’ performance Tuesday night, it’s easy to forget they hadn’t played soccer for more than a week.
The Lady Raiders hosted Tampa Bay Tech and ended things quickly in a 13-0 blowout win. This marks the fourth game in a row in which they’ve scored double-digit goals, outscoring opponents at a 45-to-1 pace. Ericka Lott led the team with three goals, Mary Clare Futch added two goals, and seven other players scored once.
The Durant boys also returned from the break with a win, beating Wharton 4-2 on the road.