After only 12 points in their last game, Parrish Community made sure to put some points up on the board against Gateway on Friday. The Bulls took their matchup with ease, bagging a 46-7 victory over the Eagles. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Eagles are ranked 369th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Parrish Community to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacoby Thomas, who rushed for 40 yards and a pair of scores, and also caught one touchdown. Brandon Trucano also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Parrish Community didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Connor Post and Jake Bendana. Post also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bulls
| 10/10/25 vs Gateway | 46-7 |
| 09/19/25 vs Braden River | 40-6 |
| 08/29/25 vs Bayshore | 40-0 |
| 08/22/25 vs North Port | 48-7 |
| 11/01/24 vs Sarasota | 44-8 |
| + 2 more games |
Parrish Community's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points on average this season. As for Gateway, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Parrish Community is set to face off against their familiar foe Lennard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bulls 10.7, the Longhorns 2.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Gateway will square off against rival Lakewood Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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