The Braden River Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manatee Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Braden River is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Palmetto on October 4th (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Braden River lost 30-8 to Palmetto. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Tigers are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, Manatee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 35-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Andrew Heidel was his usual excellent self, throwing for 217 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 12 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Manatee also got a significant boost from KeiShawn Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Braden River's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Manatee, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Braden River came up short against Manatee in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-20. Will Braden River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
