VENICE (SNN-TV) – After another standout performance on Friday against Riverview, the Venice Indians are once again state semifinal bound.
The Indians ground game carried them to a 35-15, Class 4S-Region 4 title win over the Rams. Both RB Alvin Johnson III and QB Brooks Bentley poked holes in Riverview’s run defense all night long. Johnson finished with 104 yards and 2 TD’s on 13 carries, whereas Bentley accrued 35 yards on 6 carries, but score two pivotal TD’s.
With the victory, Coach Peacock’s Indians will now play host to the Buchholz Bobcats this Friday at Powell-Davis Stadium, with kickoff set for 7:30pm. The Bobcats enter Friday’s contest 10-2, and are hot off the heels of a big regional title win over top-seeded Bartram Trail.
Tickets will go on sale for the state semifinal clash beginning Thursday at Powell-Davis Stadium’s ticket booth for $10, with reserved seating priced at $15.
