Football Preview: Gorman Panthers vs. Zephyr Bulldogs
The Gorman Panthers will challenge the Zephyr Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Gorman strolled past Stephenville FAITH with points to spare, taking the game 36-22.
Among those leading the charge was Dakota Purdom, who picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 56 yards. Tristan Lee got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Gorman wouldn't let Stephenville FAITH keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gorman can thank Joshua Pele and Garrett Blakney for forcing both of them. Blakney also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Zephyr took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-8 victory over Blackwell. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-0.
The win got Gorman back to even at 1-1. As for Zephyr, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Gorman against Zephyr in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 as the squad secured a 46-0 win. Will Gorman repeat their success, or does Zephyr have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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