Football Preview: Fivay Falcons vs. Gulf Buccaneers
Fivay and Gulf are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fivay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.
Gulf is hoping to do what West Port couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Fivay's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Fivay blew past West Port 42-22. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fivay's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Brown, who rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Lincoln McManus was another key signal caller, throwing for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Fivay's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Darrell Howell and Jebarri Brown, who racked up 6.5 sacks between them. With that strong performance, Howell is now averaging an impressive 2.3 sacks per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fivay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gulf was able to grind out a solid victory over Sunlake two weeks ago, taking the game 26-15.
It was another big night for Antonio Muniz, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Jaydn Wood, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Fivay's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Gulf, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fivay has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gulf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fivay took a serious blow against Gulf in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 55-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Muniz, who rushed for 202 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 86 receiving yards. Now that Fivay knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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