Football Game Preview: Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers vs. Haines City Hornets

The Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers will challenge the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three games, but that won't be the case come Friday.

If Ridgeview Global Studies Academy beats Haines City with seven points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Ridgeview Global Studies Academy's defense stepped up to hand Liberty a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Haines City against Durant on Tuesday as the squad secured a 30-0 victory. Fans of the Hornets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Haines City pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.5 points over those games. As for Ridgeview Global Studies Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Ridgeview Global Studies Academy was taken down by Haines City 53-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Ridgeview Global Studies Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.