Prep football: Week off helps Manatee hop a spot in RivalsHigh 100

photo by John Lembo
Cord Sandberg and the Canes head to Southeast on Friday

Manatee is now the second-best team in the nation, according to the latest RivalsHigh100, which was released this morning.
The Hurricanes were idle last week but hopped from No. 3 to No.2.  River Ridge Louisiana's John Curtis held firm to the poll's top spot.
That means Manatee is ranked no lower than second in four major polls - MaxPreps and USA Today, which rank the Canes first, and ESPN and Rivals, which has them second.
The Hurricanes (3-0) are at Southeast on Friday for the 31st edition of the their rivalry. Manatee hasn't lost to a county team since losing to the Seminoles during the first week of the 2006 season.