Sarasota fell victim to Venice and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 76-0 defeat at the hands of the Venice Indians. While losing is never fun, the Sailors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Indians are ranked fourth).
Leading Venice to victory were John Ford Iii and Jayce Nixon. Ford Iii rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Nixon threw for 209 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes. Winston Watkins Jr. did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 85 receiving yards.
Sarasota's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Venice, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sarasota's road trip will continue as they head out to face Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Parrish Community's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Venice, they will face off against Riverview Sarasota at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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