Feb
9
There will be HURRICAINES in NEW JERSEY on Sept. 24th
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Finally, after alot of work and planning, the Manatee High School football team is going to New Jersey to play football. The Hurricanes will play Don Bosco Prep on September 24 in Ramsey, N.J. Don Bosco Prep finished with a 12-0 record last season and won its third straight championships.
The game will be played at Grantell Stadium on the campus of Don Bosco. The Caines will depart for the game on September 23rd and return back to Bradenton on September 25th.
Jan
9
Manatee County defeats Sarasota County in Annual PAL BOWL
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If you arrived at the annual PAL BOWL at Lakewood Ranch last night, you missed one of the best plays of the evening. Manatee High’s Ace Sanders took the opening kickoff 99 yards untouched for a score as Manatee County wins 26-12 against Sarsota County.
With the win, Manatee snapped its three-game losing streak to Sarasota who leads the all-time series 10-8.
Dec
19
Canes fall to Tampa Plant 21-14 in 5A Florida Championship Game
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In front of a crowd of 6,725 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, the Manatee High football team came up just short in its quest for a fifth state title in the 5A state championship game.
Falling behind early, the Tampa Plant Panthers put 21 points on the board in the first half and never looked back. Plant out rushed the Hurricanes 167 yards to 78, but the Hurricanes had their passing game working throwing for a total of 264 yards. In the end, it just wasn’t enough as the Canes loose 21-14.
Congratulations to our local team as they have a lot to be proud of.
Dec
18
PAL Bowl to be played on January 8th
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The Brad Price Memorial PAL Bowl is now scheduled for January 8th at 7:30 PM at Lakewood Ranch High School. The game features Manatee Players vs. Sarasota Players.
The PAL Bowl is run by the Manatee and Sarasota Police Athletic Leagues. Coaching for the Manatee team will be Bradenton Christian’s Allan Gerber and John Sprague from Riverview will coach the Sarasota team.
For more information, Contact - Dave Bristow, 747-3011, x2278
Dec
12
Manatee Hurricanes Headed to the Citrus Bowl for Championship Games
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Manatee High School is headed to the 5A Championship game. Manatee beat No.1 ranked St. Thomas Aquinas 28-20
The Hurricanes will play Friday Night at 7pm at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando against Tampa Plant.
Tickets for the state title game cost $10, and can be purchased at Manatee High daily until 3 p.m. For more information on buying tickets, head to roadtoorlando.org.
The game will be broadcast on WWPR-1490 AM, as well as 1490wwpr. The game will also be shown live on Fox Sports Florida, and will be replayed 4 p.m. Christmas day.
Thanks to HeritageFilms for the video.
Dec
4
Manatee Hurricanes Headed to State Semi Final
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After coming out to a quick 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter the Hurricanes would not let up on the Palm Bay Bayside team. The Canes beat Bayside with a final score of 31-14. Manatee ended up with 131 passing yards and 226 rushing yards.
Manatee will be at home this Friday night at Hawkins Stadium against St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the top rated teams by USA Today.
If the Hurricanes win on Friday night they will play for the Class 5A-Region 3 State Title on December 11th at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
Nov
14
Suncoast High School Football Scores Week 11
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Saint Stephen’s 28 at Cardinal Mooney 35
Southeast 20 at Riverview 3
Charlotte 53 at Sarasota 21
Palmetto 7 at Braden River 3
The Villages 42 at Out-of-Door Academy 49
North Port 9 at Port Charlotte 20
Manatee 42 at Booker 7
Lemon Bay 6 at Lake Placid 41
Hardee 22 at Lakewood Ranch 35
DeSoto 35 at Bayshore 21
Nov
7
Suncoast High School Football Scores Week 10
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Braden River 48 at Lemon Bay 8
Sarasota 14 at Riverview 24
Manatee 71 at North Port 0
Venice 46 at Woods Haven Prep 6
Bayshore 27 at Southeast 34
Lakewood Ranch 17 at Palmetto 13
Cardinal Mooney 17 at Mulberry 20
Out-of-Door Academy 35 at Saint Stephen’s 24
Nov
5
Attention Braden River Football Fans Gametime 7PM
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This Friday’s game (November 6th) football game between the Braden River Pirates and the Lemon Bay Manta Rays will begin at 7 p.m. and NOT 7:30 as most games do. Plan to leave a bit early and drive down to Englewood and enjoy a great night of High School Football.
Nov
3
Manatee High JV Football Team Finishes With a Perfect Record
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With an 8-0 season, the Manatee High JV football team is unbeaten again. This is the second time in the last four seasons that the JV Hurricanes have had a perfect record.
Led by freshman quarterback Cord Sandberg, the Hurricanes outscored there opponents by a 48-6 average and with help from the defense who only allowed three teams to score touchdowns against them all season.
CONGRATULATIONS HURRICAINES !!!!