The Plant City Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Plant City will be strutting in after a victory while Steinbrenner will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Plant City at home against Riverview as the team secured a 54-7 win. Considering the Raiders have won three matches by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chris Denson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 45 yards. Plant City also got a significant boost from Tony Marshall, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner lost to Gaither on the road by a 25-7 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now lost three in a row.
Steinbrenner's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kelton Meares and Kason Colvin Powell. Reece Sellers was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Plant City and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Steinbrenner, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Plant City was able to grind out a solid win over Steinbrenner when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 34-23. Will Plant City repeat their success, or does Steinbrenner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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