The Gulliver Prep Raiders will take on the Belen Jesuit Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulliver Prep will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Gulliver Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) 40-7 at home. Gulliver Prep's win was all the more impressive since the Stallions were averaging only 11 points allowed on the season.
One reason for the win was Gulliver Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Julian Terry was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Gulliver Prep got some further help from Rj Boynton: he made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Belen Jesuit got themselves on the board against South Miami on Friday, but South Miami never followed suit. They blew past the Cobras, posting a 36-0 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
Gulliver Prep's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Belen Jesuit, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-5.
Gulliver Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Belen Jesuit when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Belen Jesuit's Khamani Alexander, who rushed for 152 yards on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Gulliver Prep to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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