The Boca Ciega Pirates will square off against the Booker Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Boca Ciega came up short against Palm Harbor University and fell 14-3. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Booker had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven last Friday. They blew past the Gladiators, posting a 42-0 victory. Considering the Tornadoes have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Booker's win came from a few key players Boca Ciega will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joel Morris, who threw for 55 yards and a pair of TDs. Mike Peterson was in the mix as well, providing Booker with two touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Booker proved: they limited Gibbs to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. While three picked up at least three total tackles, Kevontay Hugan stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made three total tackles. Booker's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.66 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.63 on average over their last five games.
Booker's defense didn't let Jordan Calvin, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Hugan was especially locked on to Gibbs' QB and sacked him twice. Hugan is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Jordan Booker got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Booker, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Boca Ciega took a serious blow against Booker in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 42-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Pirates were down 21-0.
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