Largo head football coach, Rick Rodriguez, entered the “100 win” class of Pinellas County Coaches earlier this year with his win last week over East Lake. The East Lake win ties Ridriguez with Osceola coach George Palmer (100-119 1990-active) and will look to pass him with a win this week over Dixie Hollins if Osceola loses to Boca Ciega. Both Rodriguez and Palmer are trying to catch Bob Stephens (Lakewood 1976-1988, Countryside 1989-1995) who finished his career at 106-100. Both coaches are part of an elite group that consist of Jerry Austin 194-107 (Northeast 1979-2006), Phil Hayford 190-136 (Shorecrest 1980-active), Tom Bostic 174-152 (Boca Ceiga 1979-1981, Clearwater 1983-active) and Earle Brown 131-62-11 (Clearwater 1958-1977). See the top Pinellas County Coaches HERE
Rick Rodriguez Stats
100-35 overall
5-4 vs. Countryside
6-1 vs. Clearwater
10-8 in Playoffs
2-0 in Bowls Games
10-9 vs non Pinellas county schools
6-2 vs Hillsborough County (wins: Riverview ’02, Sickles ’09, Leto ’09, Hillsborough ’09, Sickles ’10, Leto ’10)(losses: Armwood ’09, Hillsborough ’10)
biggest win margin 55-0 over Leto 2010
biggest defeat margin 49-3 v’ Armwood 2009
won 13 straight games in 2007
won 15 straight regular season games ’07-’08
Largo under Rick Rodriguez
2000 7-4 District Runner-up
2001 8-3 District Champions
2002 7-4 (Time Warner Bowl win v Riverview)
2003 9-2 (Mike June Bowl win v Pinellas Park)
2004 5-5
2005 10-3 District Champions
2006 10-2 District Champions
2007 13-1 District Champions
2008 12-2 District Champions
2009 9-3 District Champions
2010 7-4 District Champions
2011 3-2