Zephyrhills is 8-2 against Pasco since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will head out to take on the Pasco Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Zephyrhills' defense has only allowed 16.4 points per game this season, so Pasco's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Zephyrhills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-21 win over Gulf. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Roe Miller had a dynamite game for Zephyrhills, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Xzavier Jackson, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Zephyrhills' 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 Jaden Jones and Dj Pickett. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Pasco fell victim to Wesley Chapel and their airtight defense last Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss leaves the Pirates without a win on the season.
Zephyrhills now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pasco, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Zephyrhills strolled past Pasco in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zephyrhills since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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