The Manatee Hurricanes will square off against the Cape Coral Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manatee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Charlotte by a score of 28-21. The Hurricanes' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Keith Smith
| 11/14/25 vs Charlotte | 2 |
| 10/31/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 1 |
| 10/24/25 vs Braden River | 1 |
| 09/26/25 @ Pinellas Park | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Southeast | 1 |
Keith Smith went supernova, rushing for 66 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Manatee's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB ten times. It was truly a group effort as Storm Hense, Davion Bryant, Carter Robinson, and Ronin Dangler picked up two apiece. Manatee is 2-1 when Bryant posts one or more sacks, but 3-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Cape Coral strolled past Gulf Coast with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Seahawks.
Cape Coral's win came from a few key players Manatee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Derek Hooker, who threw for 169 yards and four TDs. Caleb Cobb helped Hooker out on the ground, rushing for 129 yards on only ten carries.
Manatee's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Cape Coral, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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