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
LARGO — In last week’s season opener, Largo needed a touchdown pass on the final play of the game plus a two-point conversion to defeat Bradenton Southeast by a single point. Friday night against Pinellas Park proved to be much less dramatic for the Packers. Largo trailed 2-0 early but ...
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Sat. Sept. 08, 2012 at 1:32 a.m. | Bryan Burns
SEMINOLE — In a game marred by mistakes and sloppy play, senior Adnan Karic kicked a 32-yard field goal and the Pinellas Park defense posted a safety to hold off Osceola 19-14 on Friday.Patriots senior Pierre Johnson rushed six times for 75 yards, the highlight a 42-yard run in the ...
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Fri. Aug. 31, 2012 at 9:43 p.m. | Lauren Burg
To kick off the first week of the football regular season, we’re taking a pigskin spin on “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” Today’s installments for something borrowed includes a transfer quarterback. Pinellas Park coach Kenny Crawford’s first recollection of Taron Williams was from last year’s game against ...
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Wed. Aug. 29, 2012 at 2:35 p.m. | Rodney Page
PINELLAS PARK — He couldn't hear his teammates buzzing about the looming kickoff as they strapped on their battle gear Friday night. He couldn't hear his cleats clickety-clacking on the walk from the locker room to the field, or those wonderful sounds of football that filled the stadium air: the ...
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Sat. Aug. 25, 2012 at 5:23 p.m. | John C. Cotey