Football Preview: Buchholz Bobcats vs. Manatee Hurricanes
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Buchholz is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Manatee Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manatee took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Buchholz, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Buchholz was fully in charge, breezing past Eastside 35-7 on the road. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Rams are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Buchholz's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Trace Johnson, who threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns, and Jasiah Powell, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown. Dj Hicks was Johnson's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Manatee ended up a good deal behind Lowndes on Friday and lost 30-15. The loss was the Hurricanes' first of the season.
Andrew Heidel put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns.
Buchholz pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Manatee, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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