Pinellas Park won against Osceola last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Pinellas Park Patriots simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Braden River Pirates 49-13. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 31 points or more this season.
Jaden Casanova had an outrageously good game as he threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Pinellas Park: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Kaiden Nobles made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Pinellas Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Anthony Roman, Ray Vega, and Nobles picked up one apiece. Roman has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Braden River lost, don't look at Julian Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown.
Pinellas Park pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Braden River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Pinellas Park will face off against Manatee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manatee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Pinellas Park likes a good challenge. Braden River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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