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High school football predictions, Week 1

Opening week is finally upon us. Staff writers Rodney Page and Bob Putnam try a little pigskin prognostication.
 
Plant senior Tucker Gleason leads the Panthers onto the field before the preseason game against Venice Friday night.
Plant senior Tucker Gleason leads the Panthers onto the field before the preseason game against Venice Friday night. [ SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times ]
Published Aug. 22, 2019

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

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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