Gulf lost against Clearwater back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Buccaneers were dealt a 50-3 loss at the hands of the Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 81st).
Curtis Scriven threw for 114 yards on nine of 17 attempts. John Michael Carpenter was his top target, picking up 113 receiving yards.
Jaylen White was his usual excellent self, throwing for 281 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 100 yards on only eight carries for Clearwater. White's passing game has become a key predictor of the Tornadoes' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Isaiah Berrien was in the mix too, providing Clearwater with two TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Gulf and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Clearwater, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gulf will challenge Sunlake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Seahawks' defense has only allowed 6.5 points per game this season, so the Buccaneers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Clearwater, they will square off against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,010 yards in their previous games.
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