Football Preview: Largo Packers vs. Wiregrass Ranch Bulls
The Largo Packers are on the road again on Friday to play the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Largo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Palmetto with a 28-24 victory.
It was another big night for Anthony Harris, who picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards.
Largo wouldn't let Palmetto keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Largo can thank Rashad Smith and Josh Mcclendon for forcing both of them. Mcclendon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Largo got some further help from Jayden Burgess: he made 16 total tackles and snagged two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch humbled Royal Palm Beach with a 42-7 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Nathan Mcneil was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Bryce Randolph, who gained 73 total yards and a touchdown.
Wiregrass Ranch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Donte Parker and Monte Hudson. Hudson has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Wiregrass Ranch pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Largo, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Largo barely slipped by Wiregrass Ranch in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, winning 17-16. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wiregrass Ranch's Nate Miller, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Largo to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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