If Pensacola was feeling good fresh off their 23-0 takedown of Booker T. Washington last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pensacola Tigers received a blow on Friday as they fell 35-21 to the Escambia Gators. The Tigers lost against the Gators in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 47-7 score last time.
Despite the loss, Pensacola still got an impressive performance from Jamarcuz Fountain, who rushed for 207 yards on only 15 carries, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. Fountain's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ag Floyd was in the mix as well, providing Pensacola with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Pensacola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escambia only rushed for 153.
Escambia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dorrion White, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Billy Dunn was another key player, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Pensacola dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Escambia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pensacola will face off against St. Michael Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season. As for Escambia, they will square off against Crestview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Escambia will come in with three straight wins.
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