The Gateway Eagles will head out to face off against the Parrish Community Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gateway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over Bonita Springs. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Joseph Mendez
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Gateway's defense made their presence known, laying out Keegan O'Connell 14.5 times. Jeramie Hicks led the group effort, picking up 4.5 of those sacks all by himself. Joseph Mendez also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11. Gateway got some further help from Joshua Morales: he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community beat Winter Haven 12-3 on Friday.
Parrish Community's win came from a few key players Gateway will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brycen Volz, who threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Those 244 passing yards gave him a new career-high. 111 of Volz's passing yards were hauled in by Brandon Trucano, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Gateway's record now sits at 2-5. As for Parrish Community, their record is now 5-1.
Gateway was dealt a bruising 44-7 defeat at the hands of Parrish Community when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Volz, who threw for 139 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and one score. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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