Pensacola is on a nine-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Gulf Breeze a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Pensacola Tigers will host the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. Pensacola will be strutting in after a win while Gulf Breeze will be coming in after a defeat.
Pensacola will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating West Florida, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Pensacola came out on top against West Florida by a score of 28-21 on Friday.
Pensacola relied on the efforts of Jamarcuz Fountain, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Ag Floyd, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Floyd didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made 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 matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for Gulf Breeze just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 48-7 loss at the hands of Mosley. While losing is never fun, Gulf Breeze can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while Mosley is ranked 32nd).
Pensacola's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Gulf Breeze, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Pensacola has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Gulf Breeze, though, as they've been averaging only 49.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Pensacola was taken down by Gulf Breeze 35-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Pensacola, Battle Alberson (who threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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