Football Recap: Wiregrass Ranch Bulls vs. Royal Palm Beach Wildcats
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wiregrass Ranch had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats to the tune of 42-7. 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. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Bryce Randolph was another key player, gaining 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 is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games 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 victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Royal Palm Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Wiregrass Ranch will challenge Largo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Largo's offense will have their work cut out for them. Royal Palm Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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