Two dominant backs in Roe Miller and Timothy Gaynor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the South Sumter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Zephyrhills will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Zephyrhills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-0 win over Freedom. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matchups by 31 points or more so far this season.
Patrick Harding continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, while also punching in one TD on the ground. Kingston McCullough made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, South Sumter unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastside.
Even if they lost, South Sumter's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Tanner Rumer was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 16. Logan Ward was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Zephyrhills pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points over those games. As for South Sumter, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Zephyrhills ended up a good deal behind South Sumter in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 38-24. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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