If Bay was riding high off their 62-0 takedown of North Bay Haven Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bay Tornadoes were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 30-29 to the Escambia Gators. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Gators are ranked 105th).
When it comes to explaining why Bay lost, don't look at Caleb Toombs. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Toombs has posted since back in September of 2023.
Leading Escambia to victory were Nino Freeman and Dorrion White. Freeman threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns, while White gained 137 total yards and two touchdowns.
Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Escambia, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bay will challenge Madison County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Escambia, they will square off against Mosley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mosley will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Escambia surely won't give up without a fight.
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