After flying high against Southeast last Friday, Manatee came back down to earth. The Manatee Hurricanes lost to the Lowndes Vikings on the road by a 30-15 margin on Friday. The loss was the Hurricanes' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Manatee lost, don't look at Andrew Heidel. Despite the final result, he threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manatee fell to 2-1. As for Lowndes, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Manatee will square off against Buchholz at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buchholz will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Manatee surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lowndes, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Kell at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Kell's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Lowndes' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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