Riverview Sarasota is 1-9 against Venice since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Riverview Sarasota Rams will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Venice Indians, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Riverview Sarasota will be strutting in after a victory while Venice will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverview Sarasota will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points back in September, then bounced right back against Booker back in September. Riverview Sarasota came out on top against Booker by a score of 41-30.
Yahshua Edwards went supernova for Riverview Sarasota, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards. Edwards' longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Isaiah Belt was another key player, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Riverview Sarasota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Venice and IMG Academy (ranked 20th and sixth in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Friday. Venice fell to IMG Academy 21-16. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Riverview Sarasota's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Venice, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Riverview Sarasota suffered a grim 49-23 defeat to Venice in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Riverview Sarasota, Jadyn Glasser (who threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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