• The Pirates had a bye week before playing Northeast in the seventh game last season.
• The week, Smith said, they might throw it 40 times if the pass game is working.
• Smith also knows that whether the Pirates are up two touchdowns or down two, Green will not change his demeanor.
• From the first game of the 2015 season, a 28–6 loss to Lakewood, to the sixth game, an embarrassing 47–0 loss to Largo in which he threw four interceptions, the Pirates lost every game and Green threw a total of 10 interceptions.
• To be sure, the Pirates will be tested against Clearwater tonight in a Class 6A, District 9 game.

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