Dunedin 2-5 (0-2) versus Boca Ciega 1-6 (0-2) tonight is the 25th meeting between the two teams. Each club is looking for their first district win of the season. Lakewood and Tarpon Springs are at the top of the 5A-8 district (undefeated in district play) and will face-off tonight.

The Falcons and the Pirates have a lengthy history and the winner not only gets a district win, but bragging rights until the teams see each other again. See a few historical notes about the Dunedin vs. Pirate match up tonight below.

Dunedin leads the all-time series 12-11-1

Dunedin Falcons established 1959

Boca Ciega Pirates established 1953

Dunedin won the very first meeting in 1962 20-14. The same year the United States Navy SEALs was established.

Pirates and the Falcons have exchanged wins the last 5 meetings with Boca winning 3 of those 5.

Dunedin has never shutout Boca Ciega. But Boca has shutout Dunedin 4 times. The most recent, 2013. The same year (Ken Norton, American heavyweight boxer) died at 70.

Boca Ciega’s longest winning streak versus Dunedin has been 2 games. Dunedin won 4 games in a row 1978-80 and 1991.

In 1970, the 1st tennis tie break occurred at a Grand Slam. That very same year, Boca beat dunedin 50-0 in the largest margin of victory versus Dunedin.

34-6 was Dunedin’s largest margin of victory vs. Boca. That was 1972 and earlier that year the LA Lakers 33 straight win streak was snapped, losing to the Bucks 120-104.

Last 5 meetings

1999 20-0 Boca Ciega
2000 20-9 Dunedin
2007 23-13 Boca Ciega
2008 14-9 Dunedin
2013 27-0 Boca Ciega