Football Preview: Avon Park Red Devils vs. Hardee Wildcats
The Avon Park Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Hardee Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Avon Park will be strutting in after a win while Hardee will be coming in after a defeat.
Avon Park will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 39-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against DeSoto County last Friday. Avon Park sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-19 victory over DeSoto County.
Avon Park wouldn't let DeSoto County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Muhammad Hudson, Garrick Taylor, and Alex Roman picked up one apiece. Taylor also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Hardee ended up a good deal behind Lemon Bay on Saturday and lost 22-6. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hardee's defeat came about despite a quality game from Shaun Cherry, who rushed for 105 yards on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Avon Park's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Hardee, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Avon Park was taken down by Hardee 54-13 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Avon Park, Kellon Lindsey (who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 47 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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