Football Game Preview: Manatee Hurricanes vs. East Lake Eagles

The Manatee Hurricanes will square off against the East Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Manatee 7.7, East Lake 7.2) so any points scored will be well earned.

Manatee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They slipped by Mitchell 20-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.

Meanwhile, East Lake beat Pinellas Park 14-6 on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

East Lake's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Manatee, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.