The Riverview Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Plant City Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverview took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Middleton 41-12 at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Sharks as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Plant City was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Spoto 61-24 on the road. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Spartans are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris Denson had an outrageously good game as he threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tony Marshall, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns.
Riverview's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Plant City, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Riverview was taken down by Plant City 35-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Riverview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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