Gulf hasn't had much luck against Zephyrhills recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gulf Buccaneers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Zephyrhills Bulldogs, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gulf's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 59-0 win over Anclote. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Sharks are ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gulf's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brady Campogni and Jaydn Wood.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Land O' Lakes on Friday, but they still walked away with a 22-17 victory.
Zephyrhills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xzavier Jackson led the charge by throwing for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Aj Jackson was Xzavier's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gulf now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Zephyrhills, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Gulf suffered a grim 35-13 defeat to Zephyrhills in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Gulf was down 28-6.
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