BRADENTON, Florida, Aug. 22 — All of our Florida games this afternoon and evening so far have been delayed by the weather. We’re awaiting word from Bradenton on weather we’ll face the same fate for the No. 3 St. John Bosco Braves at the Manatee Hurricanes tonight.
We do have a live feed on YouTube courtesy of Manatee High School, and the teams are on the field warming up. That appears to be a good sign compared to our games in other areas, including Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.
St. John Bosco comes into this season opener after an 11-2 season in which their only two losses were to their rivals, the national champion from Mater Dei Monarchs from Santa Ana, California.
Manatee, meanwhile, was 10-2 a year ago, losing, 16-13, to eventual state champion St. Thomas Aquinas in the second round of Florida’s FHSAA Class 4A playoffs.
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TOP 25 AND THE GAME OF THE WEEK …
While you’re getting ready for tonight’s big game, get yourself up to speed on the preseason edition of The Sporting News High School Football Top 25.
Then check out our TSN Game of the Week Recap featuring the No. 14 Milton (GA) Eagles at the No. 12 Buford (GA) Wolves on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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OUR PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS …
Finally, don’t miss out on The Sporting News Preseason All-American Teams that just debuted today!
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