Football Preview: Zephyrhills Bulldogs vs. Pasco Pirates
Zephyrhills has gone 8-2 against Pasco recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will take on the Pasco Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Zephyrhills will be strutting in after a win while Pasco will be coming in after a loss.
Zephyrhills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Gulf 48-21 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Roe Miller had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Xzavier Jackson, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Zephyrhills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Jones and Dj Pickett. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pasco's offense. They were outmatched by Wesley Chapel on the road and fell 49-0. The defeat leaves the Pirates without a win on the season.
Zephyrhills now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pasco, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Zephyrhills strolled past Pasco when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zephyrhills since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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