Tate has gone 9-1 against Pensacola recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tate Aggies will venture away from home to square off against the Pensacola Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tate's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Gulf Breeze on the road to the tune of 41-0. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Dolphins are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Taite Davis and his top target Christian Neptune. Davis threw for 219 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt while Neptune picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Neptune is now averaging an impressive 119.5 receiving yards per game.
Tate wouldn't let Gulf Breeze keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Maleak North, Tripp Daughtry, and Grant Bray-Hasty picked up one apiece. North's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Pensacola had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 16-7 win over Milton on Thursday.
Ag Floyd had a dynamite game for Pensacola, rushing for 186 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Pensacola's 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 Thaddarius Witherspoon and Joesph Gross. Tyjaylin Cuningham was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Tate's record is now 2-0. As for Pensacola, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Tate against Pensacola in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 54-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tate since the team 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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