A victory for Lennard just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Plant City Raiders 55-7. The loss continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Henry Myers threw for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Ty Dowell was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards. On the ground,
Michael Merritt rushed for 26 yards.
Chris Denson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Plant City, throwing for 149 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 92 yards on only six carries. Tony Marshall was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Lennard's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. As for Plant City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lennard will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Parrish Community at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lennard has won four straight at home dating back to last season, while Parrish Community won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Plant City also won't see the field for a while: their next contest is against Alonso at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Plant City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Alonso likes a good challenge.
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