Football Preview: Winter Haven Blue Devils vs. Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish
The Winter Haven Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winter Haven's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Lake Region at home to the tune of 35-0. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Thunder are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Kostuch was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, and also rushed for 44 yards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Knoxville Catholic beat Brevard 19-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Irish.
Knoxville Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Casen Jenkins, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another big playmaker for Knoxville Catholic was Tyreek King, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
The win got Winter Haven back to even at 1-1. As for Knoxville Catholic, their record now sits at 2-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
