The Manatee Hurricanes will venture away from home to take on the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Manatee ended up a good deal behind Lowndes 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.
Meanwhile, Buchholz put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Eastside. 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.
Trace Johnson and Jasiah Powell were among the main playmakers for Buchholz as the former threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns and the latter rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown. Dj Hicks was Johnson's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manatee fell to 2-1. As for Buchholz, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
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