Dunnellon and Bishop Moore squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Dunnellon had to settle for second. They lost 38-15 to the Bishop Moore Hornets. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this game were averaging 12.5 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Dunnellon lost, don't look at Sean Martin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Martin has posted since back in November of 2023.
Even though they lost, Dunnellon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Leading Bishop Moore to victory were Amare Johnson and Bjorn Jurgensen. Johnson rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, while Jurgensen rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game.
With the defeat, Dunnellon broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4. As for Bishop Moore, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Dunnellon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Moore, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 26-24 loss against Eau Gallie on the 29th.
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