Football Recap: Zephyrhills Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2025, 6:09am

Football Recap: Zephyrhills Bulldogs vs. South Sumter Raiders

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the FL High School Athletic Assn. (FHSAA) & South Sumter High School. Watch Full Replay

Bulldogs

Previous Games

10/17/25 @ South Sumter20-14
10/10/25 @ Freedom50-0
09/26/25 vs Pasco49-12
09/19/25 vs Gulf46-15
09/12/25 @ Land O' Lakes39-7
+ 3 more games

Zephyrhills extended their winning streak to eight on Friday, bumping them up to 8-0. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 20-14 W against the South Sumter Raiders. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.

Zephyrhills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Roe Miller, who rushed for 153 yards and two TDs. That's the most rushing yards Miller has posted since back in October of 2024. Another passer making a difference was Patrick Harding, who threw for 137 yards and one touchdown.

Zephyrhills' run defense was locked in: South Sumter could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least 16 total tackles, Zacary Carroll stood above the rest. He made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass. Zephyrhills didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.

As for South Sumter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly six points.

South Sumter lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Timothy Gaynor, who rushed for 86 yards and one score.

Zephyrhills will challenge Fivay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Miller and Je'Barri Brown. As for South Sumter, they will face off against Dunnellon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Gaynor and Tony Tanner.

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