Land O' Lakes lost against Zephyrhills back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Land O' Lakes Gators took a 22-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zephyrhills Bulldogs. Despite 69 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Gators couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Land O' Lakes still got an impressive performance from Tj Morrow, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Morrow is now averaging an impressive 111.2 rushing yards per game.
Land O' Lakes wouldn't let Zephyrhills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Connor Purcell led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Zephyrhills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xzavier Jackson, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Aj Jackson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Land O' Lakes and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Zephyrhills, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Land O' Lakes will challenge Leesburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Leesburg's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Land O' Lakes' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Zephyrhills, they will face off against Gulf at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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