It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Riverview Sarasota Rams had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 35-30 W over the Hurricanes. The victory was familiar territory for Riverview Sarasota who now have five in a row.
Riverview Sarasota was led to victory by Braxton Thomas and Dj Johnson. Thomas rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while Johnson rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Manatee lost, one person who can't be blamed is Andrew Heidel. Despite the final result, he threw for 287 yards and a touchdown while completing 73% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing scores. The team also got some help courtesy of Bonshavior Bean Jr., who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Riverview Sarasota's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Manatee, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Riverview Sarasota will head out on the road to face off against Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Venice will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive. Manatee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
