
Bulldogs
10/17/25 @ South Sumter | 20-14 |
10/10/25 @ Freedom | 50-0 |
09/26/25 vs Pasco | 49-12 |
09/19/25 vs Gulf | 46-15 |
09/12/25 @ Land O' Lakes | 39-7 |
+ 3 more games |
Zephyrhills extended their winning streak to eight on Friday, bumping them up to 8-0. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 20-14 W against the South Sumter Raiders. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Zephyrhills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Roe Miller out in front who rushed for 153 yards and two TDs. That's the most rushing yards Miller has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Harding, who threw for 137 yards and one touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Zephyrhills proved: they limited South Sumter to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Zacary Carroll for the heroic effort on defense: he. Zephyrhills didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
As for South Sumter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly six points.
South Sumter's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Timothy Gaynor, who rushed for 86 yards and one score.
Coming up, Zephyrhills is taking a road trip to square off against Fivay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Miller and Je'Barri Brown. As for South Sumter, they will welcome Dunnellon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Gaynor and Tony Tanner.
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