The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will take on the Largo Packers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
Wiregrass Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Royal Palm Beach. Considering the Bulls have won four matches by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Nathan Mcneil, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Bryce Randolph was another key player, gaining 73 total yards and a touchdown.
Wiregrass Ranch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Donte Parker and Monte Hudson. Hudson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Largo beat Palmetto 28-24 on Saturday.
Anthony Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Largo is undefeated when Harris posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
Largo wouldn't let Palmetto keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Largo can thank Rashad Smith and Josh Mcclendon for forcing both of them. Mcclendon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Largo got some further help from Jayden Burgess: he made 16 total tackles and snagged two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Wiregrass Ranch pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Largo, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4.
Wiregrass Ranch and Largo were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, but Wiregrass Ranch came up empty-handed after a 17-16 defeat. Can Wiregrass Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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