Plant City will look to rebound from their third loss of the season last week against rival Durant with a win over district opponent Plant High School on Friday.
Plant City and Plant are both 1-1 in district play this season, sitting at third and fourth in the 8A District 10 standings respectively.
Despite three losses on the Raiders’ record, they have all come against opponents who have combined for one loss on the season. Other than tough matchups against undefeated Tampa Bay Tech, nationally-ranked Jesuit and 7-1 Durant, Plant City has won convincingly in their other four contests, outscoring their opponents 110-31.
Plant started the season 4-0 with wins over Jefferson, Robinson, Middleton and Sumner before dropping back-to-back game to Newsome and Wharton and rebounding with a 35-16 win over Riverview.
With Plant City and Plant both sitting just one district win behind 2-1 Durant in the standings, Friday’s game could play a significant role in playoff seeding as the season’s end draws closer.