East Lake, FL-- East Lake High defeated Palm Harbor University High, 35-21, to win the 8A-District 7 championship.  Palm Harbor University High finishes as the runner-up.

East Lake senior QB Pete DiNovo threw 3 touchdown passes, and ran for another.  DiNovo has thrown for 12 touchdowns in his last 3 games.

East Lake will host a first-round playoff game Nov. 16.  Palm Harbor will open the post-season on the road.

Tarpon Springs, FL -- East Lake Eagles quarterback Pete DiNovo is the Southern Ford Dealers Player of the Week.

The senior completed 21-31 passes for a career best 375 yards and six touchdowns, leading the Eagles to a 41-20 Class 8A-District 7 win over the Sarasota Riverview Rams.

In the game, DiNovo also became Pinellas County's all-time leader in career passing yards, with 5,767 yards.   DiNovo moves past former Tampa Bay Buccaneer  and Gibbs High School star  Shaun King, who had 5, 736 total passing yards.