Football Preview: Matanzas Pirates vs. Mainland Buccaneers
Matanzas is 0-5 against Mainland since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Matanzas Pirates will welcome the Mainland Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Matanzas' defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Mainland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Matanzas earned an 18-10 win over Seabreeze.
Meanwhile, Mainland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Coffee, falling 21-0. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Buccaneers couldn't quite close it out.
Matanzas now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mainland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Matanzas might still be hurting after the 49-28 defeat they got from Mainland in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Thankfully for Matanzas, Theodore Lockley (who threw for 213 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 107 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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