AROUND THE STATE

7A-Region 3 IS FAR FROM DONE. POINTS STILL HANGING OUT THERE

7A-Region 3

Week 8 Results: (Bye week: Gulf Coast)
Braden River 41, Sarasota 14
Countryside 13, St. Petersburg 12
Durant 55, Plant City 41
East Bay 14, Lennard 6
East Lake 34, Tarpon Springs 7 (Tues. 10/10)
Palmetto 45, Lakewood Ranch 7
Pinellas Park 56, Seminole 7
Riverview 34, Strawberry Crest 0
S. Fort Myers 31, Riverdale 13
Tampa Bay Tech 49, Bloomingdale 21
Venice 63, North Port 3

Standings as of 10/17: (Overall WITHOUT District Projections)
1. Venice 43.67 (-0.73)
2. Braden River 42.75 (-0.92)
3. Palmetto 39.50 (+1.00)
4. Pinellas Park 39.50 (-2.90)
5. Tampa Bay Tech 38.50 (+1.30)
6. St. Petersburg 38.17 (-3.03)
7. Durant 37.00 (+1.83)
8. Lakewood Ranch 36.20 (-2.80)
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9. Gulf Coast 34.00 (-2.50)
10. Countryside 33.67 (+2.87)
11. Bloomingdale 33.29 (-0.04)
12. Plant City 33.14 (-0.81)
13. Sarasota 32.00 (-0.67)
14. South Fort Myers 32.00 (+2.77)
15. East Lake 31.29 (-0.01)
16. North Port 30.86 (+0.36)
17. East Bay 30.57 (-0.10)
18. Riverdale 29.86 (-0.31)
19. Strawberry Crest 27.00 (-1.17)
20. Lennard 24.86 (-1.64)
21. Seminole 20.60 (+.0.10)

Top 12 WITH Current District Standings as of 10/17
1. Venice (5-1) (unchanged)
2. Pinellas Park (5-1) (unchanged)
3. Tampa Bay Tech (5-1) (unchanged)
4. Gulf Coast (3-1) (unchanged)
5. Braden River (3-1) (unchanged)
6. Palmetto (4-2) (+2)
7. St. Petersburg (4-2) (-2)
8. Durant (6-1) (+1)
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9. Lakewood Ranch (3-2) (-2)
10. Countryside (3-3) (+5)
11. Bloomingdale (4-3) (-1)
12. Plant City (3-4) (+1)

Week 9 Schedule: (Bye week: Lennard)
Countryside at Seminole*
Dunedin at Pinellas Park
Gulf Coast at Palmetto Ridge
Lakewood Ranch at Braden River*
Naples at South Fort Myers
Palmetto at North Port*
Plant City at Bloomingdale*
Riverdale at Golden Gate
Sarasota at Venice*
St. Petersburg at East Lake*
Strawberry Crest at East Bay*
Tampa Bay Tech at Durant*

Combined Records of opponents left + cancellations for Top 12
Venice (10-8): Sarasota* (3-4), Palmetto* (4-2), Manatee (3-2) —(cc’d: Charlotte)
Pinellas Park (5-13): Dunedin (0-6), Countryside* (3-3), Dixie Hollins (2-4) —(cc’d: Osceola)
Tampa Bay Tech (14-7): Durant*(6-1), Plant City* (3-4), Gaither (5-2) —(cc’d: Sickles)
Gulf Coast (5-8): Palmetto Ridge (2-2), South Fort Myers* (2-2), Golden Gate (1-4) —(cc’d: Monsignor Pace, Naples, Estero)
Braden River (10-8): Lakewood Ranch* (3-2), North Port* (3-4), St. Petersburg (4-2) —(cc’d: Clearwater, Manatee)
Palmetto (11-8): North Port* (3-4), Venice* (5-1), Charlotte (3-3)
St. Petersburg (5-17): East Lake* (2-5), Seminole* (0-5), South Sumter (0-6), Braden River (3-1)
Durant (16-4): Tampa Bay Tech* (5-1), Bloomingdale* (4-3), Armwood (7-0)
Lakewood Ranch (7-8): Braden River* (3-1), Sarasota* (3-4), DeSoto County (1-3) —(cc’d: Southeast)
Countryside (8-9): Seminole* (0-5), Pinellas Park* (5-1), Northeast (3-3) —(cc’d Boca Ciega)
Bloomingdale (10-9): Plant City* (3-4), Durant* (6-1), Robinson (1-4)
Plant City (9-4): Bloomingdale* (4-3), Tampa Bay Tech* (5-1) —(cc’d Wharton)

CREDIT: DOUG PUGH, BCP contributor