The Immokalee Indians will challenge the Manatee Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Immokalee sitting on eight straight wins and Manatee on six.
Immokalee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 26-19 victory over Cape Coral.
Jontay Hais was his usual excellent self, rushing for 227 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayden Mixon also helped out as he racked up 156 rushing yards.
Immokalee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 426 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Manatee took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-26 win over Pinellas Park. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.
Manatee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was KeiShawn Smith, who rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns. Jalen Bryant also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was Manatee's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Alvoid Kennon Jr. and Ean Johnson-Kelley, who racked up four sacks between them. Kennon Jr. also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Pinellas Park's side was Ronin Dangler, who made 13 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Immokalee's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.5 points per game. As for Manatee, their record is now 8-1.
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