Zephyrhills has gone 8-2 against Pasco recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will take on the Pasco Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Zephyrhills will be strutting in after a win while Pasco will be coming in after a defeat.
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 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. 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 were outmatched by the Wildcats on the road and fell 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 meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zephyrhills 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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