After flying high against St. John Paul II last Friday, IMG Academy White came back down to earth. The IMG Academy White Ascenders were dealt a 44-7 loss at the hands of the Manatee Hurricanes on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Ascenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Hurricanes are ranked 28th).
When it comes to explaining why IMG Academy White lost, don't look at Shepherd Miller. Despite the final result, he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
KeiShawn Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Manatee, 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.
The defeat snapped IMG Academy White's winning streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Manatee, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
IMG Academy White will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fort Meade at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. IMG Academy White is facing Fort Meade at the right time seeing as Fort Meade is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Manatee, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-10 victory against Pinellas Park on the 30th.
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