Plant City 2016 RB Markese Hargrove takes home Hillsborough County’s most coveted award…The Guy Toph. Said to be the Heisman Trophy of the County. Hargrove was a shining example of a student-athlete. Exceptional academics and ended the 2015 season with 1731 rushing yards and 13 rushing TDs. Hargrove will hit the record books with previous winners such as Vernon Hargreaves, Nelson Agholor, Quentin Williams and Kenny Kelly to name a few. Award dates back to 1939. Markese is the first Raider to every win this prestigious award! #BigCongrats

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Already adding to an impressive list of accomplishments during his career at Plant City, running back Markese Hargrove added to his awards received in grand fashion by winning Hillsborough County’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy by virtue of receiving the Guy Toph award. The award proclaims to be the oldest high school sports award given in the country and Hargrove–just like Felipe Fernandez with his Jimbo Kynes award–is an extremely deserving recipient. Last season during the Raiders’ history-making run to the regional finals, Hargrove totaled 1,932 yards rushing and receiving with 14 touchdowns. Hargrove also received the inaugural Bill Minahan award last January for his inspiration to others (both teammates and adults) around him. Last year’s recipient of the Guy Toph Award was Sickles’ Ray Ray McCloud III.