Football Preview: Pinellas Park Patriots vs. Gibbs Gladiators
The Pinellas Park Patriots will take on the Gibbs Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinellas Park knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Gibbs likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Pinellas Park earned a 31-20 victory over Lakewood.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pinellas Park to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zahmir Mcneil, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Mcneil showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 54 yards. Kaiden Nobles was another key receiver, picking up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Gibbs was beaten by Sarasota 34-6 on Friday. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pinellas Park's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Gibbs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Pinellas Park against Gibbs in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-18 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gibbs' Dontrez Young, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pinellas Park still be able to contain Young? There's only one way to find out.
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