Port Charlotte had won three straight games and Logan Flaherty did his part to make it four on Friday. The Port Charlotte Pirates came out on top against the Zephyrhills Bulldogs by a score of 28-18 thanks in part to Flaherty, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Flaherty was just one part of a punishing run game: Port Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Port Charlotte's defense made their presence known, laying out Tristan Lennon. three times. Leading the way was Myron Charles with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Dior Evans was another major factor on D, making seven total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Port Charlotte's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Zephyrhills, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Port Charlotte wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 39-0 win against Charlotte on the 5th. As for Zephyrhills, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rockledge at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Zephyrhills' defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Rockledge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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