Gulf entered their game against Zephyrhills on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Gulf Buccaneers were beaten by the Zephyrhills Bulldogs 48-21. The Buccaneers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Gulf's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antonio Muniz, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. Muniz was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
Roe Miller went supernova for Zephyrhills, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in rushing yards. Xzavier Jackson was another key player, throwing for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Gulf's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Zephyrhills, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gulf's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Zephyrhills, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Freedom at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Zephyrhills' defense has only allowed 16.4 points per game this season, so Freedom's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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