The Gulf Breeze Dolphins have started their season 1-2. They dropped game one against Crestview High School 21-35 and game two against Escambia 27-39. However, the Dolphins won 73-42 in a blowout victory against the Milton Panthers.
During the game against Crestview, played on September 1, the Dolphins starting quarterback, senior Battle Alberson threw for 231 yards and has an average of 16.5 yards per completion, also throwing for one touchdown. Seniors Jake Frazetta, Evan Hernandez, Bryson Rouillier, and Battle Alberson all totaled 144 rushing yards. Frazetta had 35 yards and a touchdown, Hernandez and Roullier each ran for 29 yards, and Alberson had 51 and a touchdown. The Dolphins combined for 209 total receiving yards. Senior Bryson Roullier had 92 yards, junior Tristan Keigley had 62 yards, junior Jake Hooten had 45 yards, and freshman KT Randle had 10 yards. On the defensive side, the Dolphins totaled 65 tackles, with 6 of them being for losses. Senior Bryson Roullier had an interception and ran for 13 yards before being taken down.
Before the Dolphins took on the Escambia Gators, head coach Jeff Gierke spoke on the mistakes made against Crestview and how they plan to fix them. Gierke said, “The biggest thing was protection. We got a really good passing game and two good quarterbacks and a bunch of wide receivers, but we couldn’t get the ball to them because we couldn’t protect the quarterback. So, we really stressed this week on getting the protection solidified so we can get the ball off because we can’t throw the ball every down if we’re getting sacked.” When asked about who were going to be the key players versus Escambia, Gierke said, “Parker Mays, he’s being put in strictly to block. And Luke Denby. If those two guys have good games, we should have a really good chance to win.”
Against the Escambia Gators, Dolphin quarterbacks Battle Alberson and Jake Frazetta combined for 294 yards, Alberson throwing two touchdowns. The Dolphins receivers also had a game, totaling 287 yards and averaging 14.4 yards per reception. Senior Bryson Rouillier had nine receptions for a whopping 152 yards, averaging 16.9 yards per reception, which is more than the team average. Looking into the defensive stats, junior Dillion Pinardo had an electric interception in the first quarter, followed by a ten-yard run back. Sophomore Noah Perez had six solo tackles and assisted on six, totaling 12 tackles. Junior Anthony Lee had a sack. As a team, the Dolphins combined for 60 total tackles and a sack. Senior Roehn Maldonado blocked one field goal and senior Luke Denby blocked two.
Going into the Milton game, the Dolphins had something to prove. After dropping their first two, the Dolphins had to make a point. Senior Battle Alberson threw for an immaculate 463 yards and eight touchdowns, also running for one. Receiver Bryson Rouillier also had a game, catching 197 yards on eleven receptions, averaging 17.9 yards per reception. Junior Tristan Keigley had 109 receiving yards on 5 receptions, averaging an incredible 21.8 yards per reception. The Dolphins also found success running the ball, totaling 161 yards through three players. Seniors Battle Alberson ran for 97 yards, Evan Hernandez ran for ten yards, and Jake Frazetta ran for 54 yards. Defensively, the Dolphins combined for 63 total tackles, with senior Roehn Maldonado completing 13.
