Football Recap: Venice Piles Up the Points Against Sarasota

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Away	51-14 W
10/25/24 - Home	76-0 W
10/13/23 - Home	44-14 W
10/14/22 - Away	46-7 W
09/17/21 - Away	49-13 W
+ 5 more games

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Venice on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Sarasota Sailors out of the water with a 51-14 final score. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more this season.

Venice got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyree Mannings out in front who picked up 140 receiving yards and two scores. That's the most receiving touchdowns Mannings has posted since back in September. Another signal caller making a difference was Darryon Jones, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.

Venice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sarasota only rushed for 36.

Venice's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Brock Hupp was the leader with two sacks. He has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played. Venice got some further help from Tristen Neeley: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.

When it comes to explaining why Sarasota lost, don't look at Jayden Rivers. Despite the final result, he picked up 186 receiving yards and one TD, and also punched in one score on the ground. Hudson West also helped out by tossing the rock for 312 yards.

The victory (which was Venice's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points over those games. As for Sarasota, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Venice does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sarasota, they will welcome Parrish Community at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulls' defense has only allowed 10.1 points per game this season, so the Sailors' offense will have their work cut out for them.