Manatee (4-1, 0-0 Class 8A-District 7)
at Riverview (2-2, 0-0)
When: 7:30 p.m.
On the air: 930-AM, WLSS
Online: manateefootball.com
The scoop: After throwing for 180 yards
and three TDs Saturday at Southeast, Sloan Drummonds has been named Manatee's
starting quarterback. ... The Hurricanes have not lost a district game since
2008 in Venice and have not lost to the Rams since 2005. ... Manatee boasts the
area's top running back in Johnnie Lang (765 yards) and receiver in Kelvin
McKnight (16 catches), and Lang leads the area in scoring (54 points). ...
Manatee is ranked 71st nationally by nationalhsfootball.com and ninth in the
state in Class 8A by Associated Press. ... Manatee has won 50 straight
regular-season games against Florida schools. ... The Rams are coming off a bye
week. They defeated Lehigh 42-34 on Sept. 19 after trailing 20-0 less than six
minutes before half. ... Karan Higdon ran for 210 yards in the win. Riverview's
two losses have come to Booker and Veince, and they allowed 308 yards of
rushing against the Indians. ... The Rams' other win came against Bayshore.
Prediction: Manatee 35, Riverview 7
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