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The Gulf Buccaneers will head out to face off against the Countryside Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Countryside took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gulf, who comes in off a win.
Gulf was handed a 47-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 win over Sunlake.
Gulf's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kavion Brown, who rushed for 165 yards and one TD while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and Curtis Scriven, who threw for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Brown was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gulf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Dillon Marquis
| 10/03/25 vs Sunlake | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Clearwater | 5 |
| 09/19/25 @ Zephyrhills | 5 |
Gulf didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Marcus Coleman led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Dillon Marquis has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Gulf got some further help from Brodey Hill: he picked up two sacks, made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Countryside was beaten by River Ridge 30-3 last Friday. The Cougars have struggled against the Royal Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Countryside's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Gulf, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Gulf against Countryside when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 61-14 win. In that contest, the Buccaneers amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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