Wiregrass Ranch put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Zephyrhills Bulldogs 28-14. For the Bulls, this counts as revenge for the 34-28 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wiregrass Ranch's defense and their nine sacks. Leading the way was Ameer Elghazaly with six. Manasseh "Mo" Alexis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Zephyrhills' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xzavier Jackson, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
Wiregrass Ranch's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Zephyrhills, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Wiregrass Ranch will head out on the road to square off against South Sumter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Zephyrhills, they will face off against Land O' Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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