Zephyrhills has gone 8-2 against Pasco recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will challenge the Pasco Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Pasco took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Zephyrhills, who comes in off a win.
Zephyrhills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 48-21 victory over Gulf on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Roe Miller went supernova for Zephyrhills, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Xzavier Jackson, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Zephyrhills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Jones and Dj Pickett. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Pasco fell victim to Wesley Chapel and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 49-0. The loss leaves the Pirates without a win on the season.
Zephyrhills now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pasco, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Zephyrhills strolled past Pasco in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zephyrhills 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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