Football Preview: Haines City Hornets vs. Winter Haven Blue Devils
Haines City hasn't had much luck against Winter Haven recently, but that could start to 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 two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Poinciana with points to spare, taking the game 20-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven fell victim to Lakeland and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They were dealt a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Dreadnaughts. 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 when the teams last played 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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