The Pensacola Tigers will head out to face off against the Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pensacola's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Booker T. Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Pensacola came up short against Bay and fell 28-16.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by Escambia at home and fell 48-14. The Wildcats have struggled against the Gators recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Booker T. Washington saw an underclassman step up: Bj Johnson picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles. Gionni Lewis showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
Even if they lost, Booker T. Washington's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Johnson was especially locked on to Escambia's QB and sacked him twice. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Pensacola dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Booker T. Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Pensacola took a serious blow against Booker T. Washington when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 39-0. Can Pensacola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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