Plant City entered their tilt with Alonso on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 59-28 win over the Alonso Ravens at home. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Plant City had a senior duo take command as Tony Marshall rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry and Chris Denson threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.4% of his passes. With that strong performance, Marshall is now averaging an impressive 106.4 rushing yards per game. Josh Tyson was Denson's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Alonso lost, don't look at Joseph Glennon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns. Glennon has become a key player for Alonso: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Plant City's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Alonso, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Plant City will take on Newsome at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newsome will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Plant City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Alonso, they will square off against Sumner at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Alonso is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.
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