Football Preview: Sarasota Sailors vs. Venice Indians
Sarasota hasn't had much luck against Venice recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sarasota Sailors will head out to square off against the Venice Indians at 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on October 4th after soaring to a 24-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Lakewood Ranch by a score of 24-21.
On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. Venice came out on top against Clearwater Central Catholic by a score of 27-20.
Sarasota's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Venice, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sarasota took a serious blow against Venice when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 44-14. Thankfully for Sarasota, Alvin Johnson Iii (who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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