The Manatee High Hurricanes won their 5th Florida State Football Championship last Friday night at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, crushing Jacksonville's First Coast Buccaneers 40-0. Thousands of local fans made the trek to root the 'Canes to victory. Check out The Bradenton Times photo gallery of this historic event. All pictures are by Page Moore Photo and can be purchased by calling 941.518.4600. Click here for a full-coverage report of the game.
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Garret Waiters (75) and the offensive line open up a hole for RB Leon Allen. |
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Blake Keller (55) & Marquis Dawsey (43) on the pursuit | Keller on the sack, Demarcus Christmas standing over |
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QB Cord Sandberg powers through the line | RB Leon Allen rips past a defender |
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Head coach Joe Kinnan mobbed by press after the win | WR Anthony Lauro on the move |
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The FHSAA State Championship trophy | Sandberg goes airborne for the score |
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The Student Cheering Section |
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The Sugar Canes perform during half-time |
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The scoreboard tells the story |
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Nick Tankersley kicks a field goal | The Manatee Marching Band | Garret Waiters (75) and Thor Miller (76) |
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DE Blake Keller on the pursuit again | Manatee Fans rooting on the 'Canes |
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Cord Sanberg runs as injured brother Chase (9) looks on | Coach Kinnan is interviewed by Fox Sports after the win |
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Blake Keller congratulated by Coach Gulash after a TD |
The famous yellow shoes of kicker Nick Tankersley |
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