Football Preview: Port Charlotte Pirates vs. Dunbar Tigers
The Port Charlotte Pirates will take on the Dunbar Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Port Charlotte took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They breezed by South Fort Myers at home to the tune of 56-3. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Port Charlotte's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Logan Flaherty, who threw for 132 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and Ifeanyi (Ike) Perry, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Port Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Port Charlotte's defense stepped up as well, laying out James Kelly. five times. In that department, King Justice was the leader with 2.5 sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Dunbar never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Lehigh 37-0 at home.
Dunbar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Iglesias and Jarvis Bryant. D'Mauri Francois was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Port Charlotte's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Dunbar, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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