Palmetto hadn't done well against Braden River recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Palmetto Tigers blew past the Braden River Pirates 30-8. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Pirates are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmetto found their leader in underclassman Nazir Pitchford, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory for Palmetto keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for Braden River, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Palmetto will take on Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season. As for Braden River, they and Pinellas Park are set to duel on Friday. Pinellas Park also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 34.2 points per game.
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