The Largo Packers will head out on the road to face off against the Clearwater Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Largo has four straight victories, Clearwater has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Largo beat Osceola 20-7. Given the Packers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Warriors are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Largo relied on the efforts of Anthony Harris, who gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns, and Marion Gordon, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Gordon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Largo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Clearwater was beaten by Clearwater Central Catholic 42-14 on Friday.
Largo's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Clearwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Largo barely slipped by Clearwater in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 27-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Largo since the team 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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