Pasco hasn't had much luck against Zephyrhills recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pasco Pirates will be playing at home against the Zephyrhills Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Pasco is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of Wesley Chapel.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Zephyrhills). They blew past Gulf 48-21 on the road on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Roe Miller was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Xzavier Jackson was another key player, throwing 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.
Pasco's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Zephyrhills, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Pasco ended up a good deal behind Zephyrhills when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 35-18. Thankfully for Pasco, Rodney Smith (who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
