Football Preview: Jefferson Dragons vs. Boca Ciega Pirates
The Jefferson Dragons will face off against the Boca Ciega Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Hudson with a 21-16 victory. The 21-point effort marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ronnell Dubose was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmad Bacon Jr., who picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jefferson wouldn't let Hudson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as MarKes Haley, Ed Shaw, and Devaughn Holmes picked up one apiece. Holmes also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Hudson's side was Alejandro Cuellar, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Boca Ciega humbled Chamberlain with a 52-13 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 32 points or more this season.
Boca Ciega had a senior duo take command as Walter Flounory picked up 159 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Dylan Nahra threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. Flounory is becoming a predictor of Boca Ciega's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
Boca Ciega didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Abraham Robinson, Kenzale Washington, and Flounory picked up one apiece. Johnathan Kelly was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Jefferson's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Boca Ciega, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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