Football Recap: Plant City Raiders vs. Newsome Wolves
Plant City won the last time they faced Newsome, and things went their way on Friday too. The Plant City Raiders put the hurt on the Newsome Wolves with a sharp 41-17 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won seven contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Chris Denson rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Treon Williams was his top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Tony Marshall rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaikim Haggans, who rushed for 131 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 131 rushing yards gave Haggans a new career-high.
The win was the fourth in a row for Plant City, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. As for Newsome, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plant City will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. on November 7th. Newsome will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Alonso at 7:00 p.m. on November 7th.
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