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Manatee Football

Florida · 5A · District 10 · Bradenton
Power
+21.2
▲0.5
FL Rank
#75
▲3
5A Rank
#18
Record
6-4
Proj Rec
6-4
Playoff Odds
96.3%
▼1.0

Manatee is a Florida high school football program (Class 5A, District 10, FHSAA). The 2026 record stands at 6-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Manatee at +21.2, No. 75 of 591 rated Florida teams and No. 18 of 78 in 5A. The model projects a 6-4 finish, with playoff odds of 96.3%. The model's pre-game picks are 9-1 in Manatee games this season. Most recent result: beat Southeast 42-17 on Oct 30.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 21@ PlantL 27-31 47% ✓L 26-33
Aug 28vs NaplesW 27-24 52% ✓W 28-17
Sep 4vs SFAW 38-14 87% ✓W 41-21
Sep 10@ Lake BrantleyW 45-17 93% ✓W 48-27
Sep 18@ Riverview SarasotaL 21-38 18% ✓L 47-49
Sep 25@ SumnerL 24-34 32% ✗W 30-27
Oct 2vs ColumbiaL 21-35 24% ✓L 28-51
Oct 9vs Palmetto (Palmetto)L 24-38 24% ✓L 14-37
Oct 23@ Parrish CommunityW 48-6 99% ✓W 49-6
Oct 30@ SoutheastW 45-13 97% ✓W 42-17

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Manatee's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

Manatee graduates playing college football

Caleb MatelauLouisville FBS
Raheim SexilMassachusetts FBS
Ronin DanglerMercer FCS
Ean Johnson-KelleyMercer FCS
Alvoid KennonCharleston Southern FCS
Logan RogersFurman FCS
Nico Rodriguez-PenaThe Citadel FCS
Koby KeenanBryant FCS
Damontez McDowellStetson FCS
Farrakhan ShannonVirginia Union D-II
Zyaire GreenSeton Hill D-II
Bonshavior Bean Jr.Shorter D-II
Trayvon PinderClark Atlanta D-II
Nicholas MoncatoFDU Florham D-III
Elijah PerryWarner NAIA
Criminal JusticeThomas NAIA

Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.

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