Football Recap: Blake Comes Up Short at Home Against Plant City + How To Watch

Football Recap: Blake Yellow Jackets vs. Plant City Raiders

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Aug 24, 2025, 4:41pm

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Blake unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to the Plant City Raiders. The Yellow Jackets were up 20 in the second, but they couldn't quite seal the deal.

Elijah Newman Hall

Rushing Yards

08/22/25 vs Plant City114
11/07/24 @ Brandon167
11/01/24 vs Middleton113

Despite the loss, Blake saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elijah Newman Hall rushed for 114 yards and one TD. Newman Hall's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.

The critical scores for Plant City came from Taevion Parker, Terrance Queen, and Ta'Vare Miller.

Looking ahead, Blake will take on Bloomingdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Plant City, they will challenge Durant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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