The Blanche Ely Tigers will head out on the road to  take on  the Plantation Colonels  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Blanche Ely has given up an average of 28.1  points per game this season, but Friday's  game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Blanche Ely managed to slip by Chaminade-Madonna the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers were  outmatched by the Lions and fell  60-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Lions are ranked third).
Meanwhile,  in a tight  matchup that could have gone either way, Plantation made off with  a  28-27 win over Archbishop McCarthy.
 Blanche Ely better keep an eye on  Zachariah Ray. He was instrumental in Plantation's win, rushing for 112 yards and one  score on only 12 carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and one  touchdown.
 Plantation has  been performing  well recently as they've  won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record  this season. As for Blanche Ely, they now  have a losing record of 3-4.
 Blanche Ely came out on top in a nail-biter against Plantation when the teams last played  back in October of 2024, sneaking past  18-16. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was   Ray, who rushed for 151 yards and one  TD while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that he's  got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Tigers still be able to contain  Ray? There's only one way to find out.
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