Gulliver Prep has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the St. Brendan Sabres at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulliver Prep will be strutting in after a win while St. Brendan will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Gulliver Prep strolled past NSU University with points to spare, taking the game 34-17. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly 17 points.
Meanwhile, St. Brendan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Northwestern on the road and fell 57-7. While losing is never fun, the Sabres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Bulls are ranked 17th).
St. Brendan's defeat came about despite a quality game from Nathan Avael, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Avael's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Gulliver Prep pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Brendan, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Gulliver Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Brendan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulliver Prep since the squad 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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