Football Recap: Largo Packers vs. Boca Ciega Pirates
After only nine points in their last match, Largo made sure to put some points up on the board against Boca Ciega on Friday. The Largo Packers enjoyed a cozy 41-23 victory over the Boca Ciega Pirates. Given the Packers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Pirates are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Harris was a one-man wrecking crew for Largo as he picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Harris showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Marion Gordon, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Largo wouldn't let Boca Ciega keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Largo can thank Jayden Burgess and Zayveon Jones for forcing all of them. Burgess is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Boca Ciega took the loss, they still got scores from Kyree Jenkins and Walter Flounory.
The win (which was Largo's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. As for Boca Ciega, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Largo will take on Osceola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Boca Ciega, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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