Even though the Gulf Buccaneers scored an imposing 59 points on Friday, the Nature Coast Tech Sharks still came out on top. Nature Coast Tech took their game against Gulf 72-59. Winning may never get old, but Nature Coast Tech sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Leading Nature Coast Tech to victory were Christian Cromer and Connor Riggins. Cromer rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, while Riggins rushed for 210 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Cromer is absolutely dominating the rushing touchdown category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Gulf's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaydn Wood, who gained 261 total yards and three touchdowns, and Antonio Muniz who rushed for 161 yards and five touchdowns. Muniz hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for four straight games.
Nature Coast Tech's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-9 Sunlake and 2-8 Central (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 31.4% over those games). As for Gulf, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nature Coast Tech will take on South Sumter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Sumter presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Nature Coast Tech in Florida (South Sumter is ranked 44th, while Nature Coast Tech is ranked 214th). As for Gulf, they will head out on the road to face off against Lake Wales at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Wales will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
