The Manatee Hurricanes will head out to square off against the Columbia Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manatee will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Manatee against Pinellas Park as the team secured a 42-7 win. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Manatee can attribute much of their success to Logan Rogers, who threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Manatee's run defense was locked in: Pinellas Park could only muster three yards per carry. While two picked up at least six total tackles, Ronin Dangler stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Manatee's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Manatee's defense didn't let Krish Sooknanan, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Dangler, Jaysen Lowery, and Derek Morgan, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Pinellas Park's side was Dangler, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Columbia played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 41-21 to St. Augustine. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The win got Manatee back to even at 3-3. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 5-1.
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