The high school football season kicks off in the Tampa Bay area, and Prime Time Preps is here to give you predictions for the preseason games. Read on to find out who will win, lose, or surprise.
Hernando County
Hernando Christian at City of Life Christian, 7
Putnam’s pick: Hernando Christian 21-9
Springstead at South Sumter, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: South Sumter 24-16
Citrus at Nature Coast, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Nature Coast 21-14
Clearwater at Hernando, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Clearwater 14-13
Hillsborough County
Bloomingdale at Berkeley Prep, 7
Putnam’s pick: Berkeley Prep 23-17
Newsome at Bradenton Southeast, 7
Putnam’s pick: Newsome 21-19
Hillsborough at Sarasota Riverview, 7
Putnam’s pick: Hillsborough 27-21
Jesuit at Orlando Jones, 7
Putnam’s pick: Jesuit 21-17
Sickles at Blake, 7
Putnam’s pick: Blake 28-26
Sarasota at Tampa Catholic, 7
Putnam’s pick: Tampa Catholic 30-17
Carrollwood Day at Rockledge, 7
Putnam’s pick: Carrollwood Day 21-14
Tampa Bay Tech at Venice, 8
Putnam’s pick: Venice 28-20
Middleton at Gibbs, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Middleton 21-18
Gaither at Jefferson, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Gaither 35-14
Alonso at Osceola, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Osceola 22-20
Armwood at Lakeland, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Lakeland 34-21
Braden River at Lennard, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Braden River 21-20
Plant City at Lake Gibson, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Lake Gibson 16-14
Daytona Beach Father Lopez at Seffner Christian, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Father Lopez 24-20
King at Leto, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: King 28-14
Plant at Wharton, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Wharton 28-27
Steinbrenner at Mitchell, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Mitchell 27-21
Brandon at Strawberry Crest, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Strawberry Crest 28-6
Robinson at Chamberlain, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Robinson 34-13
Durant at Freedom, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Durant 42-7
Spoto at Riverview, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Riverview 23-21
Sumner at East Bay, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Sumner 28-20
Pasco County
Kissimmee Gateway at Wesley Chapel, 7
Putnam’s pick: Gateway 20-7
Cypress Creek at Jacksonville Bishop Snyder, 7
Putnam’s pick: Cypress Creek 27-23
Bishop McLaughlin at All Saints Academy, 7
Putnam’s pick: All Saints Academy 21-6
Lakeland Victory Christian at Land O’ Lakes, 7
Putnam’s pick: Land O’ Lakes 23-14
East Lake at Zephyrhills, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Zephyrhills 28-17
Anclote at Hollins, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Anclote 14-6
Hudson at Belleview, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Hudson 31-28
Wiregrass Ranch at Dunnellon, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Wiregrass Ranch 24-13
Steinbrenner at Mitchell, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Mitchell 27-21
Pasco at River Ridge, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Pasco 14-12
Pinellas County
St. Petersburg at Northside Christian, 7
Putnam’s pick: St. Petersburg 28-20
St. Petersburg Catholic at Bronson, 7
Putnam’s pick: St. Petersburg Catholic 27-13
Largo at Calvary Christian, 7
Putnam’s pick: Calvary Christian 24-21
Clearwater Central Catholic at North Marion, 7
Putnam’s pick: Clearwater Central Catholic 20-14
Palm Harbor University at Boca Ciega, 7
Putnam’s pick: Palm Harbor University 20-7
Keswick Christian at Sarasota Out-of-Door, 7
Putnam’s pick: Out-of-Door 31-14
Shorecrest at Evangel Christian Academy (Ala.), 7
Putnam’s pick: Shorecrest 21-20
Tarpon Springs at Indian Rocks Christian, 7
Putnam’s pick: Tarpon Springs 16-14
Dunedin at Lakewood Ranch, 7
Putnam’s pick: Lakewood Ranch 22-14
Alonso at Osceola, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Osceola 22-20
East Lake at Zephyrhills, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Zephyrhills 28-17
Anclote at Hollins, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Anclote 14-6
Middleton at Gibbs, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Middleton 21-18
Countryside at Northeast, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Northeast 28-14
Lakeland Kathleen at Seminole, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Kathleen 19-14
Clearwater at Hernando, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Clearwater 14-13
Palmetto at Lakewood, 7:30
Putnam’s pick: Lakewood 20-18
