Garcia Bulldogs Crush Westwood 40–0 to Reach FIT Championship

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Kenneth Stephens New Era Prep Staff Writer

Dr. Joaquin Garcia dominated this game from start to finish.

The Bulldogs got the party started when Caleb Butler found Zion Vilma with just under two minutes left in the first quarter.

Vilma showed up again in a big way, ending the first quarter with an interception as time expired, giving Fort Pierce Westwood no chance to respond and putting Garcia ahead 6–0 after one.

Gavin Boyd extended the Bulldogs’ lead to 9–0 early in the second quarter with a 38-yard field goal. Garcia attempted another field goal shortly after, but it was blocked by Fort Pierce Westwood, giving the Panthers a burst of momentum—though it didn’t last long. Butler and Vilma connected for the second time of the night to push Garcia’s lead to 16–0 with seven minutes remaining in the second quarter.

Player of the Game Zion Vilma (2 TDs, INT, TFL)

Boyd added to the Bulldogs’ lead with a 42-yard field goal, making it 19–0. Garcia closed the second quarter with a bang as Joseph McDonald intercepted a Fort Pierce Westwood pass in the end zone and returned it 101 yards, giving the Bulldogs a commanding 27–0 lead going into halftime.

On the first drive after halftime, the Bulldogs struck again on a touchdown pass from Butler to Jayden Morton, stretching the lead to 33–0.

Garcia officially triggered a running clock midway through the third quarter after a hard-nosed touchdown run by Butler, making it 40–0.

The game would end at 40–0, with Dr. Joaquin Garcia advancing to the final round of the FIT Tournament in Orlando.

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