The Bayshore Bruins will square off against the Boca Ciega Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bayshore's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hawthorne on Friday. They were dealt a 41-0 defeat at the hands of the Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Hornets are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Boca Ciega scored first but ultimately less than Lakewood in their game on Friday. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 50-14. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 7-0 in the first quarter.
Bayshore will have to contain Jamari Sanders as he made an impact in Boca Ciega's last game. He rushed for 93 yards and two TDs. Sanders has become a key player for Boca Ciega: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This is the second loss in a row for Bayshore and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Boca Ciega, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Bayshore took a serious blow against Boca Ciega when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 61-0. Thankfully for the Bruins, Dylan Nahra (who threw for 302 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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