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Gators are Ready to Take on Zephyrhills
The Land O' Lakes team travels to the home of the Bulldogs on Friday, Sept. 2.
Fresh from a 36-0 preseason victory over Anclote, the Land O' Lakes Gators are preparing for their regular season opener against Zephyrhills this Friday, Sept. 2.
The Gators are short standout tight end Kent Taylor, according to The Tampa Tribune. Taylor, who is rated the top high school tight end in the nation by recruiting service Rivals.com, broke his hand during the game over Anclote.
Zephyrhills also won its preseason matchup against Central High, 31-20.
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With both teams looking to start off the regular season strong and continue their momentum, Friday's game should be a good one.
The kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at the home of the Bulldogs, 6335 12th St. in Zephyrhills.
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The Gators' home opener is set for Aug. 9 in The Swamp with a conference game against Pasco.
Editor's note: Speical thanks to Patch reader Andy Dunn from Pasco County Schools for the photos of the Aug. 31 practice.
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