The Land O' Lakes Gators will face off against the Zephyrhills Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Land O' Lakes came up short against Williston and fell 21-13.
Although Land O' Lakes took the loss, they still got scores from Tj Morrow and Xavier Clemente.
Land O' Lakes wouldn't let Williston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Land O' Lakes can thank Christian Vollstedt and Donovan Faria for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Faria is now averaging an impressive 8.7 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills lost to Wiregrass Ranch on the road by a 28-14 margin on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Xzavier Jackson, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
Zephyrhills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dj Pickett. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Land O' Lakes now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Zephyrhills, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Land O' Lakes came up short against Zephyrhills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 26-14. Can Land O' Lakes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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