Blake kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against the Plant City Raiders, falling 57-27. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Raiders are ranked 113th).
When it comes to explaining why Blake lost, one person who can't be blamed is Quentin Deboue. Despite the final result, he rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Blake also got a significant boost from Elijah Newman Hall, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Newman Hall wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Blake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Chris Denson went supernova for Plant City, throwing for 243 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Tony Marshall was another key player, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Blake will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bloomingdale at 7:30 p.m. As for Plant City, they will square off against Durant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014.
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