Football Preview: Haines City Hornets vs. Winter Haven Blue Devils
Haines City is 0-5 against Winter Haven since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Haines City Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Winter Haven took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Haines City, who comes in off a win.
Haines City took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 win over Poinciana. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Winter Haven's offense. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of Lakeland. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Dreadnaughts are ranked third).
Haines City's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Winter Haven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Haines City came up short against Winter Haven in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 12-7. Will Haines City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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