Football Preview: Wiregrass Ranch Bulls vs. West Boca Raton Bulls
Two dominant backs in Nathan Mcneil and Javian Mallory are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will square off against the West Boca Raton Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wiregrass Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 38-7 victory over Largo. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulls.
It was another big night for Mcneil, who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Amontiy Hudson, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Wiregrass Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Wiregrass Ranch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Gilyard and Graceson Littleton.
Meanwhile, West Boca Raton came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Mustangs to the tune of 38-7. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Mustangs are ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Boca Raton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Lockhart out in front who rushed for 101 yards on only ten carries. Lockhart's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kyle Andrews also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
West Boca Raton pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.5 points per game. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their record is now 11-1.
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