The Booker Tornadoes are taking a road trip to take on the Gibbs Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Booker has six straight victories, Gibbs has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Booker beat Sebring 27-20. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 130th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Booker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mike Peterson, who rushed for 103 yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Morris, who threw for 209 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Gibbs came up short against Boca Ciega last Friday and fell 19-7. The game marked the Gladiators' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Gibbs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Juan Jones and Khalil Batson. Jones is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Gibbs got some further help from Jontae Jordan: he made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gibbs' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Booker, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Booker against Gibbs in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured an 85-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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