Football Preview: Spoto Spartans vs. Plant City Raiders
The Spoto Spartans will square off against the Plant City Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 47-18, which was the final score in Spoto's tilt against Lennard on Friday. The Spartans have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Z'Orey Cotton, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Jesse Harden was another key pass catcher, picking up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Plant City came up short against Durant on Friday and fell 28-21.
Chris Denson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Spoto's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Plant City, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Spoto barely slipped by Plant City in their previous meeting back in October of 2014, winning 28-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Plant City's Markese Hargrove, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Spoto to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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