Football Preview: Riverdale Raiders vs. Manatee Hurricanes
The Riverdale Raiders will take on the Manatee Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Fort Myers with an 18-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Manatee came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Indians 54-8. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won eight matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
KeiShawn Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 20 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Aj Causey did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 95 receiving yards.
Manatee's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Riverdale, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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