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The Fort Meade (FL) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Freedom (Tampa, FL) by a score of 48-21.
Hundreds
Dry
Fair
8:34 left in the first, and that kick was from around the 36 of Freedom.
That’s line of scrimmage
Water break with 5:40 left in the 1st
The Marching Miners breaking out “Vice Versa,” one of my favorite stand tunes since hearing Mainland play it over 20 year ago at Wharton.
This was Freedom’s first year, my first with a flag with Wesley Chapel, long before Freedom.
Freedom now 2nd and 18 at their 10 after a penalty.
QB sacked at the 1, 3rd down and a problem.
QB needed to take off or somehow get the ball away, this is precarious… five yard penalty on FM to help out some
Freedom ran up the middle for nine yards to help the punter punt from the goal line.
It feels like a fast moving quarter, Freedom has held tough so far.
The press box is named for the late Rev. Lawrence F. Sthreshley Jr. a former prominent pastor and community member here in Ft. Meade.
Nice directional kick down the Miners sideline to end this punt. Freedom secondary is looking decent tonight!
17 seconds left in the quarter. One run and that’ll do it.
Band now playing “Mr. Ice Cream Man,” as Freedom punted again. Fort Meade now inside the 20 as we cross 10:00 left in the half
9:27 left after the kickoff, left in the half
Freedom tried to be ballsy on 4th and 2 and didn’t get it.
Water break at 5:31 left in the half. We are flying through this game.
Looks like a strong turnout for Fort Meade while it looks like 16 Freedom faithful, including Principal Stephenson and myself made the trip.
That’s beyond the players, coaches, and trainer. Awesome to see those who made this trip!
I’m liking the atmosphere, I just wish it was closer to home.
3:43 left in the half.
Freedom 3rd and 1 from the 13 of Fort Meade with 1:13 left in the half. Timeout Freedom
44 seconds left after Freedom tried a dive option QB keeper. Timeout #2 Freedom at the 13, 2nd down
Swinging gate look by Freedom, Miners burn a timeout while Freedom was shifting into formation before a play was run.
Turns out they’re on the 11, QB runs left to throw this pass away. 36 seconds and 3rd down
2 second left, Freedom kicked off, and that was time!
2nd half of “Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School” vs… I guess “Liberty Middle/Freedom High School(?)” coming up!
Fort Meade is “Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School” serving the City of Fort Meade.
Freedom High School and Liberty High School are part of the same campus, half and half, but are considered separate schools.
Obviously, being out of Tampa and one of nearly 30 high schools and numerous Middle Schools, Liberty/Freedom is larger.
Just a fun fact where this is a combined school, while Liberty/Freedom may share some areas, but are separate, but both are 6-12 campuses.
Anyways, back to the action with the Fighting Miners starting it off.
The Miners punted, Freedom did have the ball, but it looked like #19 straight up ripped the ball away from the returner for the takeaway.
The ball didn’t touch the group, he just pulled it away from the Freedom returner. Fort Meade ball
Freedom got a bit lucky a messed up forward handoff was ruled an incomplete pass.
#3 Fort Meade down
He’s got help on both sides, hopping off on his right foot, hope it’s nothing major.
From the crowd, “HITCHES! SLANTS! SOMETHING SIMPLE” several times. Levi just got sacked on the last play to set up 4th down.
7:35 left in the 3rd quarter. The Miners seemingly honoring their Class of 2015 some on their 10th Anniversary year.
6:49 left in the 3rd
Water break at 5:38 left in the 3rd, and Fort Meade has taken fairly firm control of this game. Hopefully, Freedom can score more tonight!
One man to beat and LeBrun got submarined down. Big play the Pats needed!
Looked like that was a 37 yard try actually, so no loss on the “touchback kick.”
45 seconds left in the 3rd quarter
Miners #24 sitting on the field, looks like a cramp. Fort Meade set to punt from their 16. He’s up and off.
11:23 left in the 4th
7:48 left in the game after the kickoff
Long odds to pull this back, but a nice warmup for the rest of the way, maybe?
4:43 left in the game after a “One Hitter Quitter” drive. Kick is wide right.
4:37 left
Better than 62-0, 49-0, and 50-0 to Jefferson, Spoto, and Zephyrhills the last three weeks.
It seems like manpower is even, if not in favor of Freedom, but the Pats are being outclassed.
3:36 left in the game
Big plays are crushing the Patriots again. It’s like why you don’t shoot Mongo, you’ll only make him mad. Fort Meade with the haymakers late
Freedom had it at the 32 of Fort Meade on the return before the holding flag.
Freedom somewhere around their 40 to the 50 to start, and the runner on the first offensive play got POPPED. Flag flies on Fort Meade for 15
Coming up on the schedule: At Pasco next week, then Brandon for the finale at home on Halloween! Should be good ones!
Got a shout out from their PA to recognize me, so that was cool, very respectful, and sportsmanlike!
Patriots did something, despite not winning. See you in Dade City next week! See ya!
Correction 43 yard TD rush by #14
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