Football Preview: Sarasota Sailors vs. Riverview Sarasota Rams
Sarasota is 0-10 against Riverview Sarasota since November of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Sarasota Sailors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sarasota is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Parrish Community on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sarasota was dealt a 44-8 loss at the hands of Parrish Community. The Sailors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-0.
Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota was beaten by Venice 42-8 on Friday. The Rams have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Sarasota now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Riverview Sarasota, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Sarasota was taken down by Riverview Sarasota 48-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riverview Sarasota's Isaiah Belt, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Sarasota knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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