The Palmetto Panthers will take on the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Booker T. Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Palmetto is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Verot just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Booker T. Washington against Ransom Everglades two weeks ago as the squad secured a 42-13 victory. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Raiders are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Booker T. Washington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nylan Maine, who threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. 129 of Maine's passing yards were hauled in by Jamal Robinson Jr, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Booker T. Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points per game. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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