Zephyrhills had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 32-13 victory over the Fivay Falcons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.
Zephyrhills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Roe Miller out in front who rushed for 168 yards while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Those 168 rushing yards gave Miller a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was Xzavier Jackson, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Zephyrhills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 185.
Although Fivay took the loss, they still got scores from Sean Brown and Elijah Franks.
Zephyrhills pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Fivay, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Zephyrhills didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-18 defeat against Port Charlotte on the 1st. As for Fivay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 26-6 win against Hudson on the 1st.
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