Football Preview: Gulf Breeze Dolphins vs. Niceville Eagles
The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will take on the Niceville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulf Breeze has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Niceville will come in with five straight victories.
Last Friday, Gulf Breeze came up short against Booker T. Washington and fell 16-6. Despite 77 more yards than the Wildcats, the Dolphins couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Meanwhile, Niceville's offense rose to the challenge against a Indians defense that boasted an average of only 13.8 points allowed on Friday. Niceville enjoyed a cozy 42-25 win over Choctawhatchee.
Among those leading the charge was Johnny Lewis Jr, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Niceville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Another reason for the win was Niceville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Owen Atkins was especially locked on to Choctawhatchee's QB and sacked him twice. Niceville got some further help from Harper Campbell: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gulf Breeze's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Niceville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
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