Armwood Shuts Out Leto for Callahan's Milestone 200th Victory

The Armwood Hawks continue to dominate, with a 49-0 win against the Falcons at Leto High School on Sept. 21. It was Armwood's third, double-digit shutout of the season and Leto's fourth season loss.

For Sean Callahan, it marked his 200th victory as head coach of the Armwood High School football team. As noted in a Tampa Bay Times report, the "milestone victory comes on technical terms rather than official." This summer, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) stripped the team's 2011 state title, and 25 wins over a two-season span, because of ineligible players.

• See Football: Armwood 49, Leto 0 (Tampa Bay Times).

• For more about the Leto win, and Callahan's comment, Armwood Coach Sean Callahan: 200 Wins Just a Number, (Tampa Bay Online).

Following the Leto win, the Hawks in 2012 have amassed 197 points, including 28 in its Sept. 7 loss to the Stallions (28-36). The Hawks shut out the Titans (30-0) on Sept. 14 and the Brandon Eagles (55-0) on Sept. 1. The Hawks scored a two-quarter preseason victory (35-0) against Gibbs on Aug. 31.

Armwood (3-1) is Hillsborough's perennial powerhouse — but not immune to following the rules. The FHSAA in June held the program accountable for using ineligible players and then stripped the team of its 2011 Class 6A state championship. The Hawks' 2010 state runner-up status was negated as well.

The Hillsborough County School Board on Sept. 11 officially adopted a new policy affecting student-athletes who transfer to new schools. (See, Armwood Sanctions Lead to New Hillsborough Student-Athlete Policy.)

Meanwhile, Armwood fans wear to the games black shirts with white letters that read: "We're Still Here."

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RELATED COVERAGE:

• Callahan in Huddle Tells Hawks To Learn From Loss to Stallions (Video)

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ARMWOOD HAWKS 2012 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE / SCORES

Date    Opponent    Field    Score / Time Sept. 1    Brandon    Armwood    Win (55-0) Sept. 7    American Heritage    Armwood    Loss (36-28) Sept. 14    Tampa Bay Tech    TBT    Win (30-0) Sept. 21    Leto    Leto    Win (49-0) Sept. 28    Jefferson    Armwood     7:30 p.m. Oct. 5    Sickles    Armwood    7:30 p.m. Oct. 12    Strawberry Crest    S. Crest    7:30 p.m. Oct. 19    Hillsborough    Hillsborough    7:30 p.m. Oct. 26    Plant    Plant    7:30 p.m. (Armwood in two-quarter preseason play beat Gibbs (35-0).