The Dunnellon Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dunnellon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Mount Dora 28-7. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won five matchups in a row.
Dylan Donahoe had a dynamite game for Dunnellon, rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Donahoe has posted since back in November of 2023.
Dunnellon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Moore, who bounced back after a loss on the road on November 1st. They really took it to Eastside for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-6 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Hornets pulled away in the second half with 28 points.
Amare Johnson and Bjorn Jurgensen were among the main playmakers for Bishop Moore as the former gained 175 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Dunnellon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.7 points per game. As for Bishop Moore, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Dunnellon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Moore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dunnellon and Bishop Moore were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, but Dunnellon came up empty-handed after a 21-20 loss. Thankfully for Dunnellon, Jeremy Ruiz (who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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