Gulf lost against River Ridge back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gulf Buccaneers fell just short of the River Ridge Royal Knights by a score of 26-23. That's two games in a row now that the Buccaneers have lost by exactly three points.
Despite the loss, Gulf still got an impressive performance from Antonio Muniz, who rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Muniz has posted since back in November of 2023.
Even though they lost, Gulf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Gulf and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for River Ridge, their record is now 7-2.
Gulf is on the road again on Friday to play Tarpon Springs at 7:30 p.m. Tarpon Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season. As for River Ridge, they will face off against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something River Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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