Gulf Breeze extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 0-6. They were dealt a 35-6 defeat at the hands of the West Florida Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Dolphins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Jaguars are ranked 158th).
Beckett Smith threw for 104 yards and one touchdown. Caleb Carter was his top target, picking up 64 receiving yards. On the ground, Romari McCray rushed for 46 yards.
As for West Florida, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.8 points over those games.
Xavier Finley was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 172 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 89 yards on only eight carries. What's more, he racked up 147.2 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. West Florida's leading receiver Dane Elliott was Finley's top target yet again, picking up 101 receiving yards and one score.
Gulf Breeze wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-0 loss against Milton on the 9th. As for West Florida, they have also already played their next contest, a 38-37 defeat against Bay on the 10th.
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