Boca Ciega hasn't had much luck against Gibbs recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pirates will challenge the Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Boca Ciega 9.9, Gibbs 8.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Boca Ciega is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They took down Indian Rocks Christian 22-6. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, Gibbs won against Brandon last Saturday with seven points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Monday. The Gladiators' defense stepped up to hand Clearwater a 7-0 shutout. Given the Gladiators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 357th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Gibbs and bumps their season record up to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 points in those games. As for Boca Ciega, their record is now 7-5.
Boca Ciega lost to Gibbs on the road by a decisive 31-13 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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