Football Preview: West Orange Warriors vs. Plant City Raiders
The West Orange Warriors and the Plant City Raiders are set to duel on Friday. West Orange will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
West Orange is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 20-19 victory over Apopka.
Plant City aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to six. They strolled past Riverview Sarasota with points to spare, taking the game 47-28.
Plant City had a senior duo take command as Tony Marshall rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry and Chris Denson rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Marshall has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Tj Knighten was another key player, picking up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Plant City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
West Orange's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Plant City, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-2.
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