On Friday, everything came up roses for the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes against the Ransom Everglades Raiders as the team secured a 42-13 victory. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Raiders are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Booker T. Washington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nylan Maine out in front who threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. Irwin James was another key back, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Booker T. Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ransom Everglades only rushed for 11.
Ransom Everglades' loss came despite strong showings from Rauli Matos and Neimann Lawrence. Matos picked up 187 receiving yards, while Lawrence threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Matos is now averaging an impressive 104 receiving yards per game.
Booker T. Washington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Ransom Everglades, their record is now 5-2.
Booker T. Washington will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Palmetto at 6:30 p.m. on November 7th. Palmetto will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Booker T. Washington surely won't give up without a fight. Ransom Everglades has already played their next matchup, a 35-6 win against SmartEn Sports Academy on the 1st.
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