Leon Gilbert and the Palmetto Tigers hope to further their hot streak when they head to Sarasota on Friday for Week 2 of the regular season.
Listed below are Friday's games. For more on each game, check out the capsules Friday on bradenton.com or in Friday's edition of The Bradenton Herald.
SOUTHEAST (1-0) at LAKEWOOD RANCH (1-0)
The skinny: It's the Seminoles' speed against the Mustangs' size in this week's only all-area matchup.
RIVERVIEW (o-1) at MANATEE (0-1)
The skinny: The Hurricanes are looking to bounce back from last week's maddening loss in Maryland while the Rams are looking to win their first regular-season game under new coach Todd Johnson.
PALMETTO (1-0) at SARASOTA (1-0)
Tke skinny: First came Venice in the Kickoff Classic. Then it was Riverview in Friday's season-opener. Now the Tigers set their sights on another Sarasota County school. This time, however, they'll have to do it away from the cozy confines of Harllee Stadium.
BRADEN RIVER (0-1) at NORTH PORT (0-1)
The skinny: The Pirates had no answer for a Lakewood Ranch ground game that racked up 230 yards. But Braden River did throw for 190 yards.
BAYSHORE (0-1) AT PORT CHARLOTTE (0-1)
The skinny: The run-first Bruins will need to get more from their backfield than they did in last week's loss to Tampa Catholic. The Pirates, who gave up 306 rushing yards to Golden Gate on Friday, may give Bayshore plenty of chances to do so.
FORT MYERS BISHOP VEROT (0-1) at CARDINAL MOONEY (1-0)
The skinny: Sean McAdams' arm and Anthony Caiazzo's legs were too much last week for LaBelle, and they may not run into much resistance against a Verot team that allowed 267 rushing yards to Mariner.
NAPLES COMMUNITY SCHOOL (0-1, 0-1 Class 2AUrban-District6) AT OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY (1-0, 0-0)
The skinny: The Thunder head right into district play, hoping the pass-and-catch tandem of Evan Wilson and Brian Ragone find more success. Community School lost 41-7 on Friday to Evangelical, giving up two touchdowns on special teams and another on an offensive fumble.
BRADENTON CHRISTIAN (0-1, 0-0 CLASS2AUrban-District5) at ST. PETERSBURG NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN (0-1, 0-0)
The skinny: It's the league opener for both teams, but it's a huge game for the Panthers, who have come within a game of reaching the playoffs the past three years. Northside fell 17-0 on Friday to Shorecest Prep.
NAPLES FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY (0-1, 0-1 CLASS 2AURBAN-DISTRICT 6) at SAINT STEPHEN'S (0-1, 0-1)
The skinny: It's the first of four Falcons' night games at Palma Sola Park as they continually try to build enthusiasm for the program. Quarterback Michael Roberts, however, may do that himself, especially after he ran for 105 yards and threw for 78 last week. Naples First Baptist lead Moore Haven by 10 at halftime, but allowed a kickoff return and punt return for a touchdown en route to a 41-31 loss. It may be early, but the losing team will have a hard time making the playoffs.
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