With a playoff game on the line, Plant City rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Riverview Sarasota Rams 47-28. The win was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on six straight.
Plant City had a senior duo take command as Tony Marshall rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry and Chris Denson rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Marshall is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Tj Knighten was another key player, picking up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Plant City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Plant City pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.1 points. As for Riverview Sarasota, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Plant City will venture away from home to square off against West Orange at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Plant City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matches. Riverview Sarasota does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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