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Week One Pinellas County HS Football Predictions

Lakewood over Northeast 48-14
Palmetto over Gibbs 28-21
St. Pete over Tarpon Springs 24-7
St. Pete Catholic over CCHS 24-21
Green Mountain over Hollins 28-14
Largo over Pinellas Park 28-27
Boca Ciega over Seminole 14-13
Lakeland over Clearwater 35-28
Osceola over Palm Harbor 21-20
Berkley Prep over CCC 42-40
Lake Gibson over East Lake 28-14
Northside Christian over AACA 21-7
Shorecrest over Countryside Christian 14-13
BCHS over Keswick Christian 28-14

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Week One Pinellas County HS Football Schedule

Northeast @ Lakewood (Thursday)
Gibbs @ Palmetto
St. Pete @ Tarpon Springs
CCHS @ St. Pete Catholic
Hollins @ Green Mountain (Neutral Game)
Pinellas Park @ Largo
Seminole @ Boca Ciega (Thursday)
Lakeland @ Clearwater
Osceola @ Palm Harbor
Berkley Prep @ CCC
Dunedin @ Countryside
East Lake @ Lake Gibson
AACA @ Northside Christian
Shorecrest @ Countryside Christian
BCHS @ Keswick Christian

Schedule Provided By: Max Preps

The Emergence Of Solomon Lowery Jr

When your parents are involved in high level education one of the things that will always be on point are the academics. Soloman Lowery Jr's parent are Educators (Mom Guidance Counselor, Dad, School Princpal). With that being said Lowery Jr is definitely on top of his academics as well emerging on the football field as a receiver.
Here is something that he understand, playing football at Lakewood sometimes you have to wait your turn. Among other things Lowery Jr has put in the work by attending "The Bus Tour" sponsored by "The Quarterback House" Former Superior Collegiate Coach BJ
Hall is the originator and facilitator of that entity. Lowery Jr said that, "Going on that tour allowed him to gain that much needed exposure to elevate himself to the next level.
Also Lowery Jr runs Track as well (110 Hurdles, Long Jump) he is also contemplating basketball this season as well. While doing all of that he is also taking five college classes.
At the end of the day Soloman Lowery Jr has great guidance from his parent and seems to be well prepared for the next challenge on the collegiate level academically and athletically. Inside Sports With Phillip Haywood would like to wish you the best for the upcoming 2022 football season.

CLASS: Senior (2023)

HEIGHT: 6'3

WEIGHT: 185

40 TIME: 4.55

INTERESTED COLLEGES: UF, Tulane, LSU, Stetson, Bethune Cookman, Central Michigan

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken

FAVORITE MOVIE: Boyz N Da Hood

PERSONAL QOUTE: To get better every academically, socially and athletically.

Written By: Inside Sports With Phillip Haywood

Photographs Provided: Big County Preps, Stylish Studios

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The Spartans Lands Big Transfer

There is so much movement within high school football in Pinellas County. However, players move on for a myriad of reasons. Some move to get better scholarship offers, to be a part of a winning program, irreconcilable differences with a coaching staff.
Here is the probably the biggest move of the upcoming football season. Traquan Johnson who has been tabbed a three star recruit by several recruiting services. Johnson has transfered to the Lakewood Spartans Football Program.
Here is what the Spartans are getting, a multi talented young man who who is a pure athlete with a skillset that is hard to be matched. How he will fit in the grand scheme of things for the Spartans has yet to be determined.
They Spartans will definitely has another weapon to add to their "Arsenal" This is something to ponder, is there enough ball to go around for Johnson. He is the kind of player where he has to get enough touches in the passing offense of the Spartans.
Finally, the Spartans probably have one of the most talented transfers in Pinellas County. You can best believe the Spartans will take advantage of the athletic ability of Traquan "Megatron" Johnson. Stay tuned to see how this turns out!

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Here are some Pinellas County players who ranked amongst the states best.

No 3️⃣2️⃣ is a all purpose player who outside of Jershaun Newton has the highest ceiling in Pinellas County! Slippery and fast is only the beginning when speaking on this athlete!

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No 3️⃣4️⃣ is a high motor offensive lineman who plans on opening the holes for one of Pinellas County’s top returning running backs!

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Believe it or not St. Petersburg Florida has a bountiful athletic history when it comes athletes putting the city on the map.
Benny Clyde will probably go down as most dexterous basketball player to ever hail from St. Petersburg Florida.
Clyde was the cornerstone of St. Pete High School basketball program as a junior. Nevertheless he never got a chance to play his senior year of high school basketball. Clyde was expelled by the Principal of SPHS Fred Geneva for allegedly extorting money from a student with force. He always maintained his innocence about the incident.
Clyde said, "I did not do it. I don't ever talk about it, but this is what really happened. I bumped into this boy in the hall, he was senior and I was a junior. I said I was sorry, but he never accepted my apology. I said alright what are you going to do about it? We fought and I broke his nose. He went in to see the Principal and told him I was trying to get money from him. Four or five of his friends told the same identical story that Clyde coerced money from his accuser. But it never happened Clyde said." I made a mistake by fighting, I know that, but I didn't do what they say I did."
Clyde had an abundance of help getting through a rough period of his life. His mother worked diligently to support her eight kids. Jamie King the basketball coach at SPHS was very instrumental in Clyde's life at the time and so was Joe Eldson an assistant on the PCSB, who help guide Clyde through a tumultuous time.
He was eventually reassigned to Gibbs High School with the stipulation that he would not be allowed to resume his high school basketball career. He made a declaration to himself, "I got to change."
There was a teacher by the name of Ruby Wysinger who took a vested interest in Clyde. She encouraged him to go to college and she eventually became his personal guidance counselor. Clyde had over 100 colleges vying for his services. Out of all the schools he settled on Ellsworth Junior College in Iowa. He filled out his application and Mrs. Wysinger express mailed it and within weeks he was accepted.
He chose Ellsworth because it was small and he felt he could build a solid foundation there and he did.
Suddenly Clyde become the best player in the schools history, winning a JUCO National Championship, All American honors two consecutive years. The University of Arizona was his next stop until his mother's health started to decline, so he picked Florida State to be closer to her.
FSU then Coach Hugh Durham knew he was "rolling the dice" with Clyde.
In a Sports Illustrated article in 1973 titled Clyde the Glide and the Slide mentioned that "Clyde has a superior basketball skillset, but he trusted no one." Some people grew disenchanted with his detached demeanor."
The adjustment at FSU did not go over well with Clyde, he was suspended on multiple occasions for not attending and fighting with an opponent. He admitted that he was not ready for school and that he was often misunderstood.
He would later drop out of FSU. He tried out for the ABA's Kentuckey Colonels but he was cut two guys that he was better than had no cut clauses in their contracts, so guess who had to move on, Clyde.
The Celtics would select Clyde in the 5th round of the 1974 NBA Draft. They did their investigative homework on Clyde and they discovered he left FSU on "good terms" Celtics head coach Tommy Heinsohn raved about Clyde's athletic ability.
The 74-75 season he earned a spot on the roster and was getting about ten minutes per game on the court, but he was not satisfied with that. When Don Nelson came back off of an injury Clyde's minutes diminished and that did not go over well with him. He bumped heads with Heinsohn and even refused to go in a game. After 23 games he was waived. The next summer they asked him to come back and they even offered him more money and he turned them down. From all accounts it was said that Clyde had the tools to become a bonifide star in the NBA, he could score, rebound and defend with the the best. They were grooming him to step in for John Havlichek upon retirement.
The moral of the story here is that to succeed on any level athletically you must meet academic requirements and keep a positive attitude. Benny Clyde had a profusion of talent but he often got in the way of his own success.
Tommy Heinsohn said it best, "Talent wasn't Clyde's problem, committment was."
All future athletes please committ to academics and always remain humble and teachable and that will carry you a long way in life.

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No 3️⃣5️⃣ is an explosive linebacker out of Pinellas Park who can put his hand in the dirt and contain plays!

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