The IMG Academy White Ascenders will head out on the road to face off against the Manatee Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy White will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
If Manatee heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when IMG Academy White took over last week. Everything went IMG Academy White's way against St. John Paul II on Friday as IMG Academy White made off with a 48-27 win. Given the Ascenders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Panthers are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead IMG Academy White to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shepherd Miller, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Ian Olsen was in the mix too, providing IMG Academy White with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Manatee's offense rose to the challenge against a Bobcats defense that boasted an average of only 17.75 points allowed on Friday. Manatee walked away with a 34-27 victory over Buchholz.
Kei?Shawn Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 44 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Andrew Heidel, who threw for 188 yards and a touchdown.
IMG Academy White pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Manatee, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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