The Booker T. Washington Wildcats will square off against the Pensacola Tigers 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 matchup.
Booker T. Washington is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Escambia just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Gators, falling 48-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Booker T. Washington saw an underclassman step up: Bj Johnson picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles. Gionni Lewis also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 155.
Booker T. Washington wouldn't let Escambia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Booker T. Washington can thank Darius Stallworth and Luke Lewis for forcing both of them. Lewis also made four total tackles, which is notable because Booker T. Washington is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. Booker T. Washington got some further help from Johnson: he picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Pensacola came up short against Bay on Monday and fell 28-16.
Booker T. Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pensacola, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Booker T. Washington against Pensacola when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 39-0 victory. Does Booker T. Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pensacola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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