The Manatee Hurricanes will face off against the Southeast Seminoles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Manatee is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They really took it to Lake Minneola for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-19 win at home. With the Hurricanes ahead 36-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Kei?Shawn Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Andrew Heidel, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Manatee's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Lake Minneola's QB won't forget Ean Johnson-Kelley anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Ronin Dangler was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Southeast can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-6 victory over Central at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Seminoles just coasted through the last quarter.
Everything came up roses for Manatee against Southeast in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Does Manatee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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