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Deaf football players make an impact at Pinellas Park High

If you have ever played high school sports then you know that it is no easy task, but can you imagine playing football without hearing anything at all? 

Well that's exactly what two players are doing at Pinellas Park High School this fall.  Those players are junior Tyler Cook and freshmen Neill Kovatch. 

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Patriots Pounce on Vikings 35-14

It was Senior Night on Friday at Northeast High School as the Vikings did battle with the Pinellas Park Patriots. Early on, it was all Pinellas Park, as the Patriots jumped out to a 14-0 nothing lead in the first behind touchdowns from Garrett Nevitt, and Pierre Johnson, who rumbled in from 9 yards out.

In the second quarter the game became a defensive battle as neither team scored.

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National Signing Day

Nelson Agholor took the microphone and had the national stage on ESPN and in coaches offices at Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Southern Cal.

In this crazy era of recruiting and Twitter, Agholor kept quiet his college choice.  Then he pulled a USC hat from below the table and announced his intention to play for the Trojans.

"I always loved Southern Cal," Agholor said. "and I decided I wanted my dream to come true and be a Trojan."

Manatee storms past Pinellas Park 55-2

Bradenton, FL - The Pinellas Park Patriots, back in the playoffs for the first time in ten years, traveled south over the Skyway Bridge, taking on the highly favored Bradenton Manatee Hurricanes.

Early on, the game was close, with Manatee leading 7-2 after the first quarter.   But then the Canes got things rolling in the second quarter, with quarterback Cord Sandberg, twice connecting with Anthony Lauro, giving Manatee a 22-2 halftime lead.

Palm Harbor wins season finale 14-13 over Pinellas Park

PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- Tonight was the final regular season home game in Palm Harbor. The Hurricanes hosted Pinellas Park. Both teams headed to the playoffs, but Palm Harbor will begin their march toward a state title with the taste of victory after beating Pinellas Park 14-13.

Palm Harbor opened the scoring with a first quarter touchdown.  Quarterback Billy Pavlock threw an 89-yard strike to Hunter Beam to put the Hurricanes up 7-0.