The Tavares Bulldogs will challenge the Eustis Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tavares will be strutting in after a win while Eustis will be coming in after a defeat.
Tavares' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on The Villages Charter with a sharp 22-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won three games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game.
Tavares was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Villages Charter only rushed for two.
Meanwhile, Eustis was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Wekiva at home and fell 53-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 170th).
The win made it two in a row for Tavares and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Eustis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Tavares suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Eustis in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Tavares, Troy Saladin (who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown) 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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