Bradenton, FL - The Pinellas Park Patriots, back in the playoffs for the first time in ten years, traveled south over the Skyway Bridge, taking on the highly favored Bradenton Manatee Hurricanes.
Early on, the game was close, with Manatee leading 7-2 after the first quarter. But then the Canes got things rolling in the second quarter, with quarterback Cord Sandberg, twice connecting with Anthony Lauro, giving Manatee a 22-2 halftime lead.