MANATEE HURRICANES
Head Coach: Yusuf Shakir
District: Class 8A-District 6
Home Stadium: Joe Kinnan Field at Hawkins Stadium
2018 SCHEDULE
All game times 7:30 p.m. Eastern unless noted. (B) indicates 3 bonus points for playing a playoff team from 2015 or 2016.
* – District Contest
Aug 24 – @ Lakeland (B)
Aug 31 – Palmetto
Sep 7 – @ Braden River (B)
Sep 14 – @ Newsome*
Sep 21 – Steinbrenner* (B)
Sep 27 (Thu) – Alonso*
Oct 5 – @ Palm Harbor University*
Oct 12 – Sarasota Riverview* (B)
Oct 19 – Riverview (Riverview)*
Oct 26 – Open
Nov 2 – @ Venice (B)
Bonus Points: 15
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