The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls are taking a road trip to challenge the Sunlake Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Wiregrass Ranch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-12 win over Wesley Chapel at home. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Wildcats are ranked 282nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wiregrass Ranch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathan Mcneil, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mcneil was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 63 yards. Dillon Rose Bailey was another key passer, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wiregrass Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Sunlake made sure to put some points up on the board against Hollins on Friday. Sunlake came out on top against Hollins by a score of 35-24.
Wiregrass Ranch's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Sunlake, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Wiregrass Ranch against Sunlake when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 49-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wiregrass Ranch since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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