Sports: Hillsborough distric outlook

Hillsborough distric outlook

By Times staff

CLASS 6A, DISTRICT 4

1. Sarasota Riverview: Can Rams beat Venice two years in a row? We think so.

2. Venice: 2000 state champ trying to rebound from 3-6 record in 2001.

3. Sarasota: Spoiler? Sarasota was one point away from 2001 district title.

4. Bloomingdale: Bulls face tough district road.

1. Lakeland: Dreadnaughts have won 64 of their past 65 regular-season games.

2. Haines City: Hornets looking to beat Dreadnaughts two years in a row.

3. East Bay: Indians surprised everyone last year. Do they have more in the bag?

4. Durant: Cougars coming off first winning season in school history.

5. Riverview: Sharks need to overcome depletion due to graduation.

6. Plant City: Coach Bobo hoping to lead Raiders into contention.

1. Chamberlain: State runner-up returns as the class of the district.

2. Hillsborough: Forced to win final game just to make playoffs. Terriers are hungry.

3. King: Surprised many last year with a stunner over Hillsborough. Can Lions do it again?

4. Wharton: Tough district will relegate Wildcats to playoff watchers. Will be a team to watch.

5. Gaither: Five coaches in five years, how do Cowboys cope?

6. Leto: Falcons hoping to rejoin ranks of playoff contenders. Need more numbers.

7. Alonso: Will need to score more than two touchdowns this year. Can Ravens win their first?

1. Jefferson: Could be nationally ranked by end of year. First county state title since 1969?

2. Armwood: The Hawks are back. Callahan has his team ready for playoffs again.

3. Plant: Panthers hoping to score an upset and slip into one of the top two spots.

4. Brandon: Eagles have a good arm, great receiver. Can they put the rest together?

5. Tampa Bay Tech: They said coach John Colbert was the Titans' glue. He's gone. Are they?

6. Sickles: Gryphons still struggling but coach O'Brien has them headed in the right direction.

1. Jesuit: Always the class of whatever district it's in. Back-to-back region final games.

2. Bradenton Southeast: Once dominant team now looking to get back on top. Look out Tigers.

3. Booker: Having three players booted from team due to robbery is going to hurt.

4. Palmetto: Not as good as Booker and not quite as inexperienced as Robinson.

5. Robinson: Youth will hurt the Knights. Reshard Hicks is a big bright spot. The only one?

6. Blake: New coach Ricky Reynolds has team on track but it will take a while to show.

1. CC Catholic: Best team in Pinellas County? Looking to wrest the reins from St. Pete Catholic.

2. SP Catholic: The Chris Davis era is over and the Barons are looking to fill a (big) void.

3. Berkeley Prep: Looking to end a streak of no playoffs that began in 1985.

4. Tampa Catholic: One win in 2000, two in 2001. Can Crusaders continue to improve in '02?