Football Preview: Pensacola Tigers vs. Destin Sharks
The Pensacola Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Destin Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Pensacola was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-22 to Tate. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Aggies are ranked 110th).
Despite the loss, Pensacola got top-tier performance from Ag Floyd, who rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Floyd was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards.
Even though they lost, Pensacola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Destin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 26-21 to Baker.
The losing side was boosted by Hampton Woodham, who threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Pensacola dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Destin, their record now sits at 0-2.
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