Football Preview: Destin Sharks vs. Pensacola Tigers
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Destin is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Pensacola Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Destin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Baker.
The losing side was boosted by Hampton Woodham, who threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Pensacola was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 27-22 to Tate. The Tigers have struggled against the Aggies recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Pensacola might have lost, but man, Ag Floyd was a machine: he rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Floyd was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards.
Even though they lost, Pensacola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Destin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pensacola, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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