St. Petersburg had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Dunbar Tigers onto the board and left with a 35-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Green Devils, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Jeffery Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 302 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.8 yards per carry. Those 302 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
St. Petersburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was St. Petersburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Floyd Mercer with two. Jacob Collins was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
St. Petersburg pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points per game. As for Dunbar, they moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
St. Petersburg will head out on the road to take on Naples at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Naples' defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so St. Petersburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. Dunbar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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