Football Game Preview: Hardee Wildcats vs. North Port Bobcats + Official Tickets

The Hardee Wildcats will challenge the North Port Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Hardee nor North Port posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Hardee's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against LaBelle on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cowboys/Cowgirls and fell 27-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wildcats haven't been shut out since back in August.

Meanwhile, North Port was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Golden Gate.

Hardee's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Port, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Hardee came out on top in a nail-biter against North Port in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 16-14. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.