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Every team in Manatee County usually plays very well during the year until they play STA. STA is an elite team with very good athletes year in and year out. Manatee got lucky one year at home with a solid defense that helped them take down the beast. If there were five more minutes on the clock, that game might have turned out different as STA just ran out of time. Look at the other five times Manatee played STA. Loses and most of them significant loses other than the 2OT loss down in FTL which was the result of CJK's terrible late play calling. It's very hard to compete with the level of talent those schools have in the area especially STA. Not a chance Venice will ever beat STA IMHO.

I agree but here's my thoughts. The high school football scene appears to be changing. I envision the sport becoming like basketball and states starting teams like AAU basketball does. I'm sure you would get sponsors to fit some of the travel bill and this would put better talent against better talent in prep for college level play.

What do you consider a down year? Not making the playoffs or not making it past round 1,2, etc. I agree that Booth is well liked by the admin and those around to be fired after another year. Now if we (Manatee) miss the playoffs this year, he gets fired. Booster are growing tired after the past success we had. Too much talent here to miss playoffs or only get to second round.

LOL Thanks been away for a while as I'm starting to loose interest in HSFB.

I agree. Losses will be Armwood, Lakeland, BR, and Venice. It's sad to see what has become of Manatee. Booth can't evaluate talent like a head coach should be able to.

Turned into a shootout after the half huh?

LOL must be a slow day for news outside of football. Come on, you really think that or are you just stirring? No team goes into a game like that thinking they have no chance to win and therefore searching for alternative ways to move on. At the end of the day, these kids have to line up and beat the other side. Let's not forget many big upsets which is why they play the game. But to think they tried to get STA DQ'd, come on man!

Not a chance. No way STA gets DQ'd for that. I could see more of the coach being suspended for a game but nothing will happen in full to either team.

Not right away and they need to give him a good 5+ years to make a difference.

What's the point to list IMG? We get the fact that they are good but they can't compete for a title. Might as well label them as a New Age Junior College.

Man I feel for these kids. Three games in and Booth and staff seem to have lost this team. Not good for the future of Hurricane football unless some changes are made. Def Cord needs to be "let go" to put it nicely. Booth needs to figure out some type of offensive scheme that "works" and these kids can run. Seem to me like he's attempting to get away from that Manatee football spread/option offense that the kids grew up running all the way back to when many of them were freshman. As those athletes coached by Kinnan and crew graduate, I think we will see the lack of ability by this staff. No reason to only score 14 points in two games with all that talent on the field. I won't even mention the points against, smh.

How did the FHSAA get Manatee? I'm not sure I follow....

My question is, how do you not make the changes to stop the scoring at will? There's comes a time when you start putting some fresh feet in that game and ask someone anyone to make a play! The secondary is terrible and always has been a weak area for Manatee teams. No reason to give up over 600 yards of offense.

as a manatee alum, this is a disgrace. no reason to ever score 50+ and loose. how do you give up 70+?!!!? I don't even know what to say. who said after last week they liked like they were in mid season form? the defense is terribly coached and someone needs to be fired.

I agree with you. If it's that bad of an issue, don't schedule Sebring or line up and stop them!