Largo quarterback Donavan Hale sprained his ankle in Friday’s loss to East Lake and said he likely will not play against Gibbs.
Hale was injured in the first quarter, but continued to play until he was pulled late in the fourth quarter of a 42-0 loss. His ankle continued to swell over the weekend, preventing him from practicing Monday. Hale said he will wait until Wednesday to see if he can practice again.
“I’ll have to see how (the ankle) feels. Right now, I’d say it’s doubtful that I play,” Hale said.
Hale sprained the same ankle last year against East Lake. He sat out two games and struggled to get back to full strength the rest of the season.
“The injury doesn’t seem as bad as last year,” Hale said. “It would still be tough to play a game right now, though.”
Packers coach Marcus Paschal said he held Hale out of practice Monday and will continue to evaluate the senior quarterback throughout the week.
"We'll just to take it day-by-day and see how it goes" Paschal said. "He's been getting treatment and responding well. To me, I'd say he's probable but a lot depends on how he continues to respond and how he feels."
If Hale is unable to go, Isaiah Thomas would start. Thomas, a junior, won both games he started last year filling in for Hale.