The Bartow Yellow Jackets will square off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bartow took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Haines City 35-8 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellow Jackets considering their nine-point performance the contest before.
Bartow's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cory Butler led the charge by picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Butler got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 66 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Ka?Marion Thomas, who gained 124 total yards and a touchdown.
Auburndale never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kathleen last Friday. They breezed by the Red Devils on the road to the tune of 42-6. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
The victory got Bartow back to even at 2-2. As for Auburndale, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Bartow beat Auburndale 14-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Bartow have another victory up their sleeve, or will Auburndale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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