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It has been exciting to be a fan or parent of a player for the Pinellas Park High School Patriots football team. The last two years, under the great coaching of Max Smith and his excellent assistants, have led to consecutive playoff appearances. Coach Smith has had some of his assistants move on and become head coaches at other high schools. Interviewing him, he said that he was very proud that he could have his assistants become head coaches. He feels the same about his players, hoping that they can play at the next level in college. This upcoming year, he has a new offensive coordinator and many young players. Most of the experienced players have graduated or moved on to college football.
After seeing the result of the spring game against the Boca Ciega Pirates, they have some growth to do. We all know that Coach Smith will have his team ready for the start of the season, which happens on August 15th, two weeks from tomorrow, so we are right around the corner from high school football starting up. The season starts on the road against the Riverview Sharks. The Sharks had a tough season last year, going 2-8 and 1-2 in their district. The Patriots are at home against the Largo Packers, who have been a thorn in the side of Pinellas Park for the last few years. The Packers beat the Patriots by three points last year in Week 1. To end the month of August, they hit the road to take on the East Lake Eagles, who went 3-7 last year.
The Patriots have four games in September. It starts with a road game versus the Bayshore Bruins, who had a bad year, winning one game and losing nine last year. Next up is the fellow team in Pinellas County, the Lakewood Spartans. The Spartans finished with a 6-6 record last season. Next up will be the Spartans’ neighbors in Saint Petersburg in the Gibbs Gladiators, who also only won one game in 2024. The Patriots have had an easy time with Gibbs the last few years. To round out the month, they have a district game versus the Manatee Hurricanes, who beat the Patriots twice last year. The second one came in the playoffs, which ended the season for Pinellas Park.
Both the games versus the Gladiators and Hurricanes will be at home. The final two road games come after the home games and start the month of October. First up is the Tarpon Springs Spongers, who went 6-5 and lost to the Patriots last year. The last road game was against the Braden River Pirates. Pinellas Park dominated the Pirates last year, winning 49-13. The season concludes with two home games against the team many consider a rival in the Northeast Vikings. When the Patriots played the Vikings at their house three years ago. The Patriots end the season on Halloween night against the Osceola Warriors. The Warriors went 5-5 a year ago. This year, there will be a different team this year, but it will be an exciting Pinellas Park Patriots football season.
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Bradley Walker serves as the Director of Operations for NGSC Sports, bringing extensive experience across collegiate, professional, and amateur athletics. His coverage spans USF Athletics, including football, baseball, lacrosse, and softball, as well as University of Tampa baseball.
Bradley also provides coverage of minor league baseball with the Clearwater Threshers and Major League Baseball with the Tampa Bay Rays. On the national stage, he covers college football bowl games and conference championship matchups, along with premier golf events across the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and LPGA Tour.
In addition to his reporting work, Bradley is the play-by-play announcer for Pinellas Park High School Patriots football, lending his voice and insight to Friday night lights.
He is also an active podcast host and contributor, serving as a co-host on the P&W Sports Report and hosting The Walker Report, where he delivers in-depth sports analysis, interviews, and coverage across multiple levels of competition.
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