Pinellas Park kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Largo Packers by a score of 20-17. Despite 81 more yards than the Packers, the Patriots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Pinellas Park still got an impressive performance from Zahmir McNeil, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Amari Caro, who picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Largo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Phillips, who threw for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Pinellas Park will host East Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Largo, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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