Braden River fell victim to Manatee and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Manatee Hurricanes. 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 380th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 15th).
Lucas Despot threw for 91 yards on ten of 22 attempts.
Nicholas Cinelli was his top target, picking up 48 receiving yards.
A big part of Manatee's victory came down to the chemistry between Andrew Heidel and his top target Jalen Bryant. Heidel threw for 293 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes while Bryant picked up 119 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Heidel has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Keith Smith, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Braden River is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Manatee, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Braden River and Robinson are set to duel on Friday. Robinson is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Braden River will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Manatee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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