With a playoff game on the line, Zephyrhills rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Rockledge Raiders 35-15. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Zephyrhills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dj Pickett, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pickett was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 57 yards. Another passer making a difference was Xzavier Jackson, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Zephyrhills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deori Pope and Tristan Lennon. Another thorn in Rockledge's side was Zacary Carroll, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Although Rockledge took the loss, they still got scores from Joshua Williams and Jaelyn Bradley.
Zephyrhills pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Rockledge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Zephyrhills will venture away from home to face off against Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jones will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Zephyrhills surely won't give up without a fight. Rockledge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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