The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Zephyrhills will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Zephyrhills didn't have too much trouble with Fivay as they won 32-13.
Zephyrhills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Roe Miller led the charge by rushing for 168 yards while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Those 168 rushing yards gave Miller a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzavier Jackson, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Zephyrhills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 185.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte hadn't done well against Naples recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Port Charlotte came out on top in a nail-biter against Naples , sneaking past 21-18. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Zephyrhills pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Port Charlotte, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
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