Football Preview: Wiregrass Ranch Bulls vs. Sunlake Seahawks
The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will head out to challenge the Sunlake Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Wiregrass Ranch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-12 win over Wesley Chapel at home. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Wildcats are ranked 281st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wiregrass Ranch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Mcneil led the charge by rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mcneil showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards. Dillon Rose Bailey was another key passer, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wiregrass Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Sunlake made sure to put some points up on the board against Hollins on Friday. Sunlake walked away with a 35-24 victory over Hollins.
Wiregrass Ranch's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Sunlake, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Wiregrass Ranch against Sunlake when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wiregrass Ranch since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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