Gulf Breeze has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Pensacola Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gulf Breeze is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mosley on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gulf Breeze was outmatched by Mosley at home and fell 48-7. Gulf Breeze has struggled against Mosley recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Pensacola hadn't done well against West Florida recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pensacola came out on top against West Florida by a score of 28-21.
Jamarcuz Fountain and Ag Floyd were among the main playmakers for Pensacola as the former rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries and the latter rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Floyd also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Pensacola wouldn't let West Florida keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pensacola can thank Philip Sheppard and Jamarion Stromas for forcing both of them. Sheppard also made eight total tackles, which is notable because Pensacola is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Pensacola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Gulf Breeze's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Pensacola, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Gulf Breeze against Pensacola in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulf Breeze since the team 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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