Our staffers’ predictions for the games we’re covering in Week 1. All games Friday night.
East Lake at Nature Coast, 7:30
Rodney Page: Nature Coast 23-17
Bob Putnam: Nature Coast 17-14
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Plant at Armwood, 7:30
Rodney Page: Armwood 24-20
Bob Putnam: Armwood 21-13
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Sunlake at Springstead, 7:30
Rodney Page: Springstead 21-14
Bob Putnam: Springstead 24-10
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Pasco at Land O’Lakes, 7:30
Rodney Page: Pasco 20-16
Bob Putnam: Land O’Lakes 28-20
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Zephyrhills at Wiregrass Ranch, 7:30
Rodney Page: Wiregrass Ranch, 26-23
Bob Putnam: Zephyrhills 21-19
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Clearwater Central Catholic at Berkeley Prep, 7
Rodney Page: CCC 31-28
Bob Putnam: CCC 28-14
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Chamberlain at Tampa Bay Tech, 7:30
Rodney Page: Tampa Bay Tech, 27-21
Bob Putnam: Chamberlain 28-27
RELATED: Chamberlain’s Antony Guzman surges ahead by powering down
Gaither at Jefferson, 7:30
Rodney Page: Jefferson, 30-20
Bob Putnam: Gaither 21-16
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Robinson at Hillsborough, 7:30
Rodney Page: Hillsborough, 17-14
Bob Putnam: Hillsborough 21-20
Plant City at Jesuit, 7:30
Rodney Page: Jesuit 31-30
Bob Putnam: Jesuit 27-21
Carrollwood Day at St. Petersburg Catholic, 7
Rodney Page: St. Petersburg Catholic, 16-14
Bob Putnam: St. Petersburg Catholic 27-14
Palm Bay Heritage at Clearwater, 7
Rodney Page: Heritage, 28-24
Bob Putnam: Heritage 30-20
St. Petersburg at Lakewood, 7:30
Rodney Page: Lakewood, 42-7
Bob Putnam: Lakewood 21-13
Northeast at Tarpon Springs, 7:30
Rodney Page: Northeast, 38-6
Bob Putnam: Northeast 42-0
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Pinellas Park at Palmetto, 7:30
Rodney Page: Palmetto, 28-14
Bob Putnam: Palmetto 21-14