Two dominant signal callers in Jeffery Jones and Austin Price are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Petersburg Green Devils's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Dunbar Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Petersburg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
St. Petersburg's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They breezed by Northeast to the tune of 42-0. The Green Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jones, who rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Zy'Quayvion Williams was another key player, rushing for 101 yards on only 13 carries.
St. Petersburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dunbar entered their tilt with North Fort Myers on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 52-38 victory over the Red Knights.
Dunbar's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Price, who threw for 102 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Dunbar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremy Ware Jr. and Ja'Quise Fuller. Ware Jr. has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Garyan Burger was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
St. Petersburg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.2 points per game. As for Dunbar, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. St. Petersburg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dunbar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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