Plant City won the last time they faced Lennard, and things went their way on Friday too. The Plant City Raiders claimed a resounding 55-7 victory over the Lennard Longhorns at home. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Chris Denson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 149 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 92 yards on only six carries. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Tj Knighten, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Plant City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josh Tyson and Travont Panier.
Plant City pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lennard, they moved to 6-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plant City will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Alonso at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. One thing working in Plant City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. After each having a week off, Lennard and Parrish Community will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Lennard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
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