Five things looking ahead to the playoffs1. Pinellas Park needed to win to get into the playoffs. Northeast did not. Good thing. The Patriots beat Seminole while the Vikings slipped up against 3-6 Clearwater. Northeast has to play at Bradenton Manatee in the first round of the playoffs in what ...
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Sat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 5:54 p.m. | Times Staff
PINELLAS PARK — For the first time in 15 years, Pinellas Park can boast that it's a district champion, taking the Class 7A-9 title with a 35-14 win over Seminole."It's great for the kids," coach Ken Crawford said. "They did a great job. They played so hard."Pinellas Park (6-3) led ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:51 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
PINELLAS PARK — Following a tumultuous week in which Countryside found out it would have to forfeit its first six games and would lose its starting quarterback after Christian Strong was ruled ineligible by the FHSAA, the Cougars faced more bad news by trailing 7-0 at halftime Friday at Pinellas ...
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Sat. Oct. 27, 2012 at 1:52 a.m. | Bryan Burns
Super 7 1. Largo (7-0, 3-0): Despite having Juwan Brown out for most of the game, the Packers crush Boca Ciega and are one win from clinching the 6A-7 district title. 2. Countryside (7-1, 3-0): The Cougars roll to their fifth straight victory and have outscored opponents 218-23 during this streak. 3. ...
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Sat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 11:06 p.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — All week, Pinellas Park coach Kenny Crawford worried about how to stop Northeast’s spread offense. As it turned out, the Vikings stopped themselves. Northeast committed six turnovers, including three straight to start the game, and Pinellas Park rolled to a 35-14 win in a key Class 7A, ...
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Sat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 12:54 a.m. | Rodney Page
With the Florida High School Athletic Association taking a closer look at the eligibility of Countryside quarterback Christian Strong, it's possible that bad news is coming. On Friday, Countryside (2-0) hosts Clearwater (1-1) and Pinellas Park (2-0) plays Northeast (1-1). If the Cougars have to forfeit those two district wins, ...
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Tue. Oct. 16, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. | John C. Cotey
PINELLAS PARK — Boca Ciega used a late interception return for touchdown by senior Denzal Dillard to pull off the 21-14 upset over Pinellas Park and earn the Pirates their first win Friday. "I saw the back come out of the backfield," Dillard said. "I dropped to my depth, and ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 9:23 p.m. | Christian Sandler
Two weeks into the regular season, it would have been easy to write off Pinellas Park. The Patriots opened with a lackluster 19-14 win over Osceola, then got swallowed up by the Largo defense in a 35-2 loss. But like their ever optimistic coach, Kenny Crawford, the Patriots just looked ...
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Thu. Oct. 11, 2012 at 2:52 p.m. | Rodney Page
Super 71. Largo (6-0, 2-0): Didn't have to break much of a sweat in a shutout victory over Dixie Hollins that was called in the third quarter because of rain.2. Countryside (5-1, 2-0): By throttling Northeast, the Cougars showed who is still the boss in Class 7A-9.3. Lakewood (5-0, 4-0): ...
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Sat. Oct. 06, 2012 at 5:59 p.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — Three fourth-quarter turnovers quickly transformed a tight contest into a 28-3 blowout victory for Pinellas Park over St. Petersburg on Friday.Sean Covington put the Green Devils (2-4, 0-2) ahead in the second quarter with a 49-yard field goal. But the Patriots (4-1, 2-0) responded with the first ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 8:44 p.m. | Max Martinez
We have reached the midway point of the high school football season, and if the second half is anything like the first, it should be an exciting ending. We take a look back and a little look ahead: Offensive standout Juwan Brown, QB, Largo: Brown has been able to show ...
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Thu. Oct. 04, 2012 at 3:11 p.m. | Times Staff
We're halfway home to the playoffs. Here's this week's Grab Bag, compiled by me, John C. Cotey, aftter digging my nose into stats provided by coaches to MaxPreps and HomeTeam. So if you want to get in here, your stats will need to be in one of these places. You ...
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Wed. Oct. 03, 2012 at 1:28 p.m. | John C. Cotey
PINELLAS PARK — Pinellas Park opened district play with a decisive 36-7 victory over Clearwater on Friday night, barely allowing 100 yards of offense and forcing three turnovers.The Patriots (3-1, 1-0) got the ball first and never looked back. On the first play from scrimmage, running back Garret Nevitt burst ...
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Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 7:38 p.m. | Max Martinez
Times super seven 1. Largo (3-0): Thanks to a balanced offense and a nasty defense, the Packers end Countryside’s 27-game regular-season win streak and vault to the top of the standings. 2. Countryside (2-1): Despite being manhandled against Largo, the Cougars do not drop far considering they beat Lakewood in ...
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Sun. Sept. 16, 2012 at 11:11 a.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas Park amassed 336 rushing yards en route to a dominant win.A blocked punt set up the Patriots' first score, a 3-yard run by Tahrelle Moseley. Pinellas Park made it 21-0 on runs by Jaquan Clark and Moseley. On the first play of the Rebels' next drive, ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:42 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi