Football Preview: Plant City Raiders vs. Riverview Sharks
After two games on the road, Plant City is heading back home. They will host the Riverview Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Plant City took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 61-24 win over Spoto. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Spartans are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris Denson had an outrageously good game as he threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tony Marshall, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Riverview came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Middleton, posting a 41-12 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Sharks considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Plant City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Riverview, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Plant City against Riverview when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 35-0 victory. Will Plant City repeat their success, or does Riverview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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