The Boca Ciega Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 899 yards in their previous games.
Boca Ciega is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Chamberlain, posting a 52-13 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 32 points or more this season.
A big part of Boca Ciega's victory came down to the chemistry between Dylan Nahra and his top target Walter Flounory. Nahra threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes while Flounory picked up 159 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Boca Ciega is undefeated when Flounory posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
Boca Ciega didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Abraham Robinson, Kenzale Washington, and Flounory picked up one apiece. Johnathan Kelly was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 21-16 W over Hudson. The 21-point effort marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Ronnell Dubose, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Cunningham was another key player, having thrown for 253 yards and onetouchdown.
Jefferson wouldn't let Hudson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as MarKes Haley, Ed Shaw, and Devaughn Holmes picked up one apiece. Shaw has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Another thorn in Hudson's side was Alejandro Cuellar, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Jefferson's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Boca Ciega, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
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