The Tavares Bulldogs will take on the Eustis Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eustis took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tavares, who comes in off a win.
Tavares' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past The Villages Charter 22-0. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Tyler Davis was his usual excellent self, 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 outmatched by Wekiva at home and fell 53-6. 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 loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Tavares suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to 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? There's only one way to find out.
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