Miramar (0-0) at IMG Academy (0-0)
When: 2 p.m.
On the air: ESPNU
The scoop: Last season brought continued success for Miramar as the program qualified for the Class 8A playoffs again. ... The Patriots, though, never played in them after a scandal was unearthed alleging improper benefits for players. ... Still, Miramar is back as a team to potentially watch this fall in 8A -- the same classification Manatee plays in -- with several Division-I recruits. ... Offensive lineman Obinna Nwankwo (6-foot-3, 250 pounds) and defensive back Korel Smith are committed with Tulane and Florida Atlantic, respectively. ... While Miramar pasted Hialeah American 34-6 in last week's Kickoff Classic, IMG was handed a crushing, 19-7, defeat by Plantation American Heritage that all but ended the Ascenders' national title chances. ... Ascenders QB Shea Patterson (Ole Miss commit) was flushed from the pocket a bunch, and needs his O-Line to provide better protection for the offense to click the entire game. ... WR Emmanuel Greene, DL Shavar Manuel and DB Saivion Smith didn't play last week, but head coach Kevin Wright said they're expected back. ... That should catapult IMG past the Patriots.
Prediction: IMG 28, Miramar 21
Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2015/08/30/5965704_img-academy-ascenders-football.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy
When: 2 p.m.
On the air: ESPNU
The scoop: Last season brought continued success for Miramar as the program qualified for the Class 8A playoffs again. ... The Patriots, though, never played in them after a scandal was unearthed alleging improper benefits for players. ... Still, Miramar is back as a team to potentially watch this fall in 8A -- the same classification Manatee plays in -- with several Division-I recruits. ... Offensive lineman Obinna Nwankwo (6-foot-3, 250 pounds) and defensive back Korel Smith are committed with Tulane and Florida Atlantic, respectively. ... While Miramar pasted Hialeah American 34-6 in last week's Kickoff Classic, IMG was handed a crushing, 19-7, defeat by Plantation American Heritage that all but ended the Ascenders' national title chances. ... Ascenders QB Shea Patterson (Ole Miss commit) was flushed from the pocket a bunch, and needs his O-Line to provide better protection for the offense to click the entire game. ... WR Emmanuel Greene, DL Shavar Manuel and DB Saivion Smith didn't play last week, but head coach Kevin Wright said they're expected back. ... That should catapult IMG past the Patriots.
Prediction: IMG 28, Miramar 21
Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2015/08/30/5965704_img-academy-ascenders-football.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy
