Gulf was the 55-14 winner over Fivay when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gulf Buccaneers fell just short of the Fivay Falcons by a score of 22-19 on Friday. The contest marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Gulf lost, don't look at Antonio Muniz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Muniz has posted since back in November of 2023.
Even though they lost, Gulf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fivay only rushed for 65.
Even if they lost, Gulf's defense still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Fivay's QB won't forget Aiden Holewski anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Aiden Engelbrecht was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
It was another big night for Sean Brown, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown for Fivay. Rj Dunning also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Gulf has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Fivay, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gulf's road trip will continue as they head out to face River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gulf is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season. As for Fivay, they will face off against Zephyrhills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Zephyrhills will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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