The Parrish Community Bulls will challenge the Gateway Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Parrish Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Parrish Community humbled Winter Haven with a 37-7 victory. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Parrish Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Parrish Community's defense and their seven sacks. Ashton Springfield was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Parrish Community got some further help from Gage Cameron: he picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Gateway had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bonita Springs on Friday, sneaking past 26-23. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Justin Jean Louis was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Jean Louis got all that yardage with just one huge grab Christopher Davis also helped with two touchdowns in total.
The win made it two in a row for Parrish Community and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Gateway, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Parrish Community has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Gateway, though, as they've been averaging only 56.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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