Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Florida). They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over the Gulf Breeze Dolphins on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Jaguars have posted since October 13, 2023.
Xavier Finley was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 33 yards and a touchdown. Those 85 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Zayvion Davis, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Florida was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The win snapped West Florida's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Gulf Breeze, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
West Florida didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-13 loss against Bay on the 10th. As for Gulf Breeze, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 26-17 victory against Milton on the 11th.
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