A victory for Strawberry Crest just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Plant City Raiders, falling 41-6. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Raiders are ranked 61st).
Tony Marshall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Plant City, rushing for 174 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Marshall showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Chris Denson, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Strawberry Crest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Plant City, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Strawberry Crest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Plant City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverview Sarasota at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Plant City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
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