Preps

Largo 48, Pinellas Park 0

By DOUG KATES, Times Correspondent
Published October 6, 2007

PINELLAS PARK - All game long, Pinellas Park fans repeated the same chant over and over: "Largo can't pass. Largo can't pass."

Well, there's a reason Largo doesn't pass. Brynn Harvey collected 343 rushing yards, the Packers tallied 466 yards on the ground as a team, and the offense overpowered the Patriots for a 48-0 shutout Friday night.

"We really came out this game," said senior offensive lineman Taylor Hollister. "We were really looking for (Harvey) to get 300 yards."

On the first play of the game, Harvey scored on a 60-yard run - and that wasn't his longest carry of the game. He finished the first half with four touchdowns, including a 67-yard run, and added a fifth touchdown in the third quarter.

This was Harvey's first 300-yard rushing game of the season and he now has 1,166 yards (233.2) through five games.

Hollister said the offensive line takes a lot of pride in doing its job. He said it helps to have the "best back in the county."

"Everytime the chains move, I'm doing my job," he said. "We're all doing it right. Every time he breaks for it, I'm helping him do it. I think the whole line thinks like that."

Leonard Johnson got a piece of the action with a 62-yard touchdown scamper and Shawn Holte scored from 9-yards out. Largo is 5-0.

Pinellas Park (1-4) was held to 21 offensive yards, including minus-14 rushing.

The Patriots did test the Packers' defense on three fourth down attempts and walked away successful twice.

Jesse Redden completed six passes for 35 yards, Robert Joker recovered a fumble and the defensive blocked an extra-point attempt.

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