Two dominant backs in Zahmir Mcneil and KeiShawn Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pinellas Park Patriots will square off against the Manatee Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Manatee is hoping to do what Gibbs couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pinellas Park's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Pinellas Park blew past Gibbs, posting a 41-10 win on the road. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Gladiators are ranked 399th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mcneil was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 146 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kaiden Nobles also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Manatee took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-7 victory over IMG Academy White. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.
Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Andrew Heidel, who threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Pinellas Park's record is now 4-1. As for Manatee, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Pinellas Park took a serious blow against Manatee in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 35-7. Thankfully for Pinellas Park, Jayse Berzowski (who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 134 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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