Pinellas County football picks

Friday's football matchups

All games at 7:30 unless noted.

St. Petersburg (1-0) at Lakewood (1-0): The Green Devils could be short-handed after last week's scuffle with East Lake. Meanwhile, the Spartans' Jermeil Douse will make his debut at quarterback.

Bryan Burns' pick: Lakewood

Keith Niebuhr's pick: Lakewood

Bob Putnam's pick: Lakewood

East Lake (0-1) at Largo (1-0): The Eagles played tough in last week's loss to St. Petersburg. Now, East Lake gets another test against Largo, which looked sharp in its season-opening victory over Dunedin.

Burns: Largo

Niebuhr: Largo

Putnam: Largo

Pinellas Park (1-0) at Palm Harbor University (0-1): Two new coaches, the Patriots' Kenny Crawford and the Hurricanes' Mark Haye, go up against each other. Both teams played in the spring with PHU coming out on top.

Burns: PHU

Niebuhr: PHU

Putnam: PHU

Dunedin (0-1) at Tarpon Springs (1-0): The Falcons' young offensive line will have to come together quickly to hold off an aggressive Spongers' defensive line, led by Brodrick Lee.

Burns: Tarpon

Niebuhr: Tarpon

Putnam: Tarpon

Gibbs (0-1) at Countryside (1-0): The Cougars' secondary will try to bounce back against the pass-oriented Gladiators. On the other side of the ball, watch for Countryside running back Alton Taylor to have a big game.

Burns: Countryside

Niebuhr: Countryside

Putnam: Countryside

Osceola (0-1) at Clearwater (1-0): The Tornadoes, led by standout running back/linebacker Jeremiah George, have a good shot at remaining undefeated against the struggling Warriors.

Burns: Clearwater

Niebuhr: Clearwater

Putnam: Clearwater

St. Petersburg Catholic (0-1) at Northside Christian (1-0): The Barons had a furious rally that fell short against Berkeley Prep. Expect that momentum to carry over this week against the Mustangs.

Burns: SPC

Niebuhr: SPC

Putnam: SPC

Lakeland Christian (0-0) at Clearwater Central Catholic (1-0): The Marauders have one of the county's most underrated players in Eric Miller, a quarterback who is dangerous as a runner or passer.

Burns: CCC

Niebuhr: CCC

Putnam: CCC

Seminole (0-1) at Dixie Hollins (0-1): Both teams should be amped for this one considering it is their best shot at a victory for a while.

Burns: Dixie

Niebuhr: Dixie

Putnam: Dixie

Winter Haven All Saints' (1-0) at Canterbury (0-1): The Crusaders try to avoid an 0-2 start against All Saints, which looked strong in beating Hernando Christian last week.

Burns: All Saints'

Niebuhr: All Saints'

Putnam: All Saints'

Indian Rocks Christian (1-0) at Fort Meade (0-0): The Golden Eagles face their nemesis in the district opener for both teams. Last year, the Miners beat IRC to claim the district title.

Burns: Fort Meade

Niebuhr: Fort Meade

Putnam: Fort Meade

Shorecrest (0-1) at Vero Beach St. Edwards (1-0): The Chargers need to get their offense going to get back on track.

Burns: St. Edwards

Niebuhr: Shorecrest

Putnam: St. Edwards

Orlando Lutheran Academy (0-0) at Calvary Christian (0-0): The Warriors open their season with a chance to win against a non-descript opponent.

Burns: Calvary

Niebuhr: Calvary

Putnam: Calvary

Keswick Christian (0-1) at Bradenton Christian (1-0): The Crusaders could take some lumps early on as they break in several new starters.

Burns: Bradenton Chr.

Niebuhr: Bradenton Chr.

Putnam: Bradenton Chr.