It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Charlotte can now relate to. They fell 28-21 to the Manatee Hurricanes on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Fightin' Tarpons in their meetings with the Hurricanes: they've now lost four in a row.
Keith Smith had a dynamite game For Manatee., rushing for 66 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Charlotte's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Manatee, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Charlotte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manatee, they will square off against Cape Coral at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Seahawks' defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so the Hurricanes' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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