Gulf Breeze hasn't had much luck against West Florida recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will host the West Florida Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gulf Breeze is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 41-7 loss at the hands of Niceville. The Dolphins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, West Florida was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Tate. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Aggies are ranked 150th).
The losing side was boosted by Xavier Finley, who rushed for 65 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 21 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gulf Breeze's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Florida, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Gulf Breeze couldn't quite finish off West Florida when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 35-32. Thankfully for Gulf Breeze, John Nicholas (who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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