Football Preview: Bozeman Bucks vs. Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks
The Bozeman Bucks will take on the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bozeman is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Bozeman is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Sneads on Friday as Bozeman made off with a 43-20 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bucks needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Bozeman can attribute much of their success to Hayden Gay, who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and Kalib Williams, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Bozeman wouldn't let Sneads keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bozeman can thank Tyler Murzyn and Jacob Covey for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Murzyn is now averaging an impressive 5.6 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Port St. Joe earned a 21-12 win over Destin on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tiger Sharks.
It was another big night for Eli Harris, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Port St. Joe's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eli Godwin.
Bozeman's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Port St. Joe, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Bozeman skirted past Port St. Joe 22-20 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Port St. Joe's Devin Cuttino, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bozeman to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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