Manatee is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Palmetto is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two weeks ago, Manatee made easy work of Pinellas Park and carried off a 34-10 victory. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Patriots are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Andrew Heidel, who threw for 124 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget KeiShawn Smith, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything went Palmetto's way against Braden River last Friday as Palmetto made off with a 30-8 win.
Palmetto found their leader in underclassman Nazir Pitchford, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Manatee's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Palmetto, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Manatee didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Palmetto when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-33 victory. Does Manatee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmetto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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