In Hillsborough County:

Plant City at Wharton. THE WIZARD OF OZ BOWL. This game was supposed to be played at Plant City on Friday. Instead, it was moved to Wharton and played on Thursday because of Plant City’s field condition. Reporter Adam Adkins reported this Thursday morning. The team may not play on its home turf until the regular season finale. You can read more Here.

The Raiders, who haven’t played a home game this season, must feel like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, far away from home with no clue as to when they will get back. Should they try closing their eyes and clicking their cleats together three times?

Middleton vs. Blake at Raymond James Stadium. THE MUSIC BOWL. People may actually be more interested with who wins the halftime show rather than what transpires on the field.

Jefferson at Armwood. MIRACLE ON TURF BOWL. Here’s what Jefferson coach Mike Fenton had to say about facing Armwood after his team’s win over Gaither last week. “We’re playing an all-universe team and we’re going to get an opportunity to do something maybe no one has done in a long, long time. Great things have happened in sports throughout the years, you know, the United States beating the Russians. We’re going to have that opportunity.” With that said, we might have our own version of the 1980 Winter Olympic Miracle On Ice moment here in Hillsborough County!

In Pasco County:

Nature Coast (4-0) at Pasco (3-0). CHUM CLASSIC. Only one of these teams can leave W.F. Edwards Stadium with their undefeated record intact. Have the Sharks of Nature Coast gotten a whiff of blood in the water? Pasco will be without two-way lineman and D-I recruit Mylon Brown for another four weeks. He’s already missed two. Last week Pasco had to come from behind in the final seconds of the game against Hudson to earn a win. The other question is will the Pirates cut the Sharks up, bouncing back from last week’s struggles.

Sunlake (1-2) at Land O’ Lakes (2-2). BUTTER BOWL. No, this isn’t the Land O’ Lakes that produces the butter, but who cares. Land O’ Lakes is home to two public schools and they both will face off Friday night. Land O’ Lakes, the granddaddy of the two, leads the fledgling series, 1-0.

Gulf (4-0) at Ridgewood (2-1). TRUTH SERUM SHOWDOWN. These two squad have experienced a hefty level of success the last couple seasons. Gulf’s four victories come against teams that are a combined 4-11, while Ridgewood is a level higher than Gulf’s previous competition. This will be the first major test for the Bucs.

Wesley Chapel (2-2) at Zephyrhills (1-3). BUCKLE YOUR HELMET BOWL. When these two teams get after it, you can ensure there will be some hard hitting and a decent defensive showing. Wesley Chapel lost last season’s matchup against the Bulldogs and they’re looking for a shot of revenge.

In Pinellas County:

Largo vs. Dunedin. STRENGTH VS. STRENGTH BOWL. Not often do two teams with solid matchup happen like this one. On one side of the ball is Dunedin running back Adarius Bellamy. The Rivals.com four star running back, who has verbally committed to South Florida, can toy with opponents. A game earlier this year against Osceola was a perfect example when he scored six touchdowns over the span of eight rushing attempts.

Facing Bellamy from Largo’s side of the line is one of the state’s top linebackers, three star Rivals.com linebacker Mike Marry. Both teams are built to run the ball and stop the run, respectively. The winner of this matchup will likely lead his team to a win and possibly the much bigger things to come.

Players to watch in Pinellas:
Hunter Trumaine, QB, Shorecrest Prep: Trumaine has 427 yards rushing averaging 11 yards a carry.

Lou Mason, RB, Indian Rocks Christian: Mason has 285 yards rushing averaging 12 yards a carry.

Compiled by Lee Diekemper, Adam Adkins, Katherine Smith, Eddie Daniels and Nick Williams