Game of the Week: Trinity Christian uses defense to settle score with UC
After Trinity Christianโs defense stifled University Christian for a 14-0 victory in District 1M action, it was a most un-Christian-like handshake line. A scuffle broke out between both sides, with some players pushing and shoving at a minimum and staff from both sides mixed up the middle.
14-year-old conquers state championship dream as youngest Black QB to bring title home to Duval
Right now, there are fewer than 10 starting Black quarterbacks in the NFL. But we are seeing more diversity in the next generation of athletes. One local quarterback is changing the game right here in the River City.
Polling the coaches: Pay is miserable, but โthe reward is too bigโ to walk away
Weโve heard what high school football players had to say. So, what about the coaches? We asked them the following questions at Bakerโs Sports high school football media day early last month. Answers were anonymous. A total of 38 coaches responded to the questionnaire.
Trinity Christian roars back, wins Class 3A state title in a stunner
Trinity Christian found paydirt โ and its first football state championship since 2016. The Conquerors, backs against the wall, stunned Hollywood Chaminade Madonna 25-22 in the Class 3A state championship game on a foggy night at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. pic.twitter.com/rzHXiObTSM โ Cole Pepper (@ColePepper) December 17, 2020For Trinity (12-1), it was the eighth state championship in program history, all of them under Dorminey. Trinity Christian coach Verlon Dorminey celebrates after winning the Class 3A state title with a 25-22 win over Chaminade Madonna on Wednesday night. Jordan found Burke, who signed with Florida earlier Wednesday, with the bomb, a 51-yard strike that put Trinity in front 17-16.
Class 3A state title game glance: Red-hot Trinity Christian aims for 8th crown
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Three high school football teams from the area reached this weekโs state championship games, Bolles, Trinity Christian and University Christian. Class 3A state championship glanceTrinity Christian (11-1) vs. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (8-1)When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.Where: Doak Campbell Stadium, TallahasseeTickets: $15 in advance; $18 on gameday. The playoff roadTrinity Christian d. Baldwin, 20-3; d. Episcopal, 35-0; d. Tallahassee Florida High, 45-14; d. Ocala Trinity Catholic, 56-33; Chaminade-Madonna d. Somerset Academy, 52-0; d. Calvary Christian, 38-6; d. Edison, 28-0; d. Berkeley Prep, 23-21. Glance at the gameA rematch of the 2016 state championship game, won 24-13 by the Conquerors. Trinity Catholicโs 33 points in the state semifinals were more than the Conquerors had allowed in their previous 7 games combined (29).
โWeirdโ year continues as high school football teams know playoff opponents weeks in advance
Wednesday, the FHSAA released the playoff matchups for the football season, more than a month before the games are scheduled to be played. โBecause thereโs been so much different, I think itโs just one more different thing,โ Mandarin football coach Bobby Ramsay said. Two weeks ago, they had several players test positive, but they were able to conduct contact tracing in time to play the game against Lee. This week, Mandarin faces Trinity Christian in our Football Friday Game of the Week. โSo it was an opportunity for us to get on their schedule and theyโre always looking for games.
Are we going to play?: Questions on high school football season a popular topic at media day
University Christian coach David Penland III (left) has three state titles and an 88-27 record in nine seasons. That must mean high school football season, pandemic style, is right around the corner. The Bakers Sports high school football media day typically serves as the launching point of the season. Basically, were just trying to find out are we going to play, are we not going to play, said Trinity Christian coach Verlon Dorminey. A lot of questions that no one can answer.St. Augustine High School football coach Brian Braddock said that pandemic has forced a hard reset of priorities across the board.
Corky Rogersโ influence, impact was far greater than his record
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Corky Rogers had more victories and more state championships than just about anyone who ever coached high school football. RIP Bolles football coach, Corky Rogers! And COACH ROGERS WAS MY โHEROโ RIP COACH!! "Coach Rogers, indirectly, has been the most influential person in my success. Corky Rogers RIP coach https://t.co/aUx7Xau601 โ Chris Bono (@ChrisBono) February 27, 2020Trinity Christian coach Verlon Dorminey, the areaโs longest-tenured coach who is entering his 30th season, said that Rogersโ impact on him began before Rogers even knew it.
All-American honor for Davis adds to Trinity legacy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The latest in a long, long line of stellar Trinity Christian defensive backs took his place among the best of them on Tuesday. Davis is the most recent in what has evolved into Defensive Back Academy off of Hammond Boulevard. Davis knows that pipeline well and saidโThey taught me a lot,โ he said of former Trinity defensive backs who have returned to the school during his time there. Davis was a freshman during Wadeโs senior season in 2016, a year that culminated in just about every honor imaginable for Wade, also an Army All-American. Davis finished his season with 26 tackles, an interception and 10 passes defensed.