The Tavares Bulldogs will take on the Eustis Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tavares will be strutting in after a victory while Eustis will be coming in after a loss.
Tavares' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against The Villages Charter as Tavares made off with a 22-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Tyler Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game.
Tavares was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Villages Charter only rushed for two.
Meanwhile, Eustis was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 53-6 loss at the hands of Wekiva. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Mustangs are ranked 170th).
The victory made it two in a row for Tavares and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Eustis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Tavares might still be hurting after the 42-20 loss they got from Eustis when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Tavares, Troy Saladin (who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown) 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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