Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cape Coral couldn’t carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Manatee Hurricanes on Friday, falling 55-29. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Seahawks, who until this contest were averaging 14.75 points allowed.
Several Seahawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jermain Skinner, who rushed for 116 yards and one score on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Hooker, who threw for 207 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
It was another big night for Keith Smith, who rushed for 252 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also caught one score for Manatee. Those 252 rushing yards gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caedon White, who rushed for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries.
Cape Coral’s loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Manatee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-6.
Cape Coral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manatee, they didn’t take long to hit the field again: they’ve already played their next game, a 28-26 defeat against Riverdale on the 28th.
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