Prep football | Short week doesn't scare Manatee Hurricanes

BRADENTON -- Playing a varsity football game on a Thursday provides enough of a twist.

But then factor in playing a game on a Thursday four days after playing your biggest rival on a humid Saturday morning.

Or that your opponent is coming off a bye.

Or that the game is on the road ... against a longtime foe ... and serves as each team's district opener.

Bizarre enough for you?

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