After both having extra time off, the West Broward Bobcats and the Gulf Coast Sharks will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with West Broward sitting on three straight wins and Gulf Coast on five.
West Broward is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Everglades: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Broward blew Everglades out of the water with a 48-0 final score. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Gators are ranked 257th), the result back in September wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Broward wouldn't let Everglades keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Broward can thank Uryah McCartney and Izaiah Lopez for forcing both of them. McCartney also sacked two sacks, which is notable because West Broward is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Everglades' side was Evan Padron, who picked up seven sacks and made eight total tackles (8.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything went Gulf Coast's way against Barron Collier last Friday as Gulf Coast made off with a 51-26 victory. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Javien Altine, who rushed for 329 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 129 rushing yards per game. Michael Peterson also helped out with an impressive 110 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gulf Coast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 497 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Gulf Coast didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kingston Green and Makly Lormil. Armando Estrada was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles.
West Broward's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Gulf Coast, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. West Broward has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gulf Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 231.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Broward couldn't quite finish off Gulf Coast in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 21-19. Can West Broward avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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