Football Preview: Matanzas Pirates vs. Mainland Buccaneers
Matanzas hasn't had much luck against Mainland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Matanzas Pirates will host the Mainland Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Matanzas' defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Mainland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Matanzas was able to grind out a solid victory over Seabreeze, taking the game 18-10.
Meanwhile, Mainland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 21-0 to Coffee. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Buccaneers couldn't quite close it out.
Matanzas now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mainland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Matanzas suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Mainland in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Thankfully for Matanzas, Theodore Lockley (who threw for 213 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 107 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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