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 look to defend their home field against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Haines City will be strutting in after a victory while Winter Haven will be coming in after a defeat.
Haines City took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, 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, Winter Haven fell victim to Lakeland and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Dreadnaughts, falling 44-0. 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 meeting back in September of 2023, falling 12-7. Will Haines City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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