The matchup between Bartow and Winter Haven on Monday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Yellow Jackets lost 8-0 to the Blue Devils. If Bartow were looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to Winter Haven when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Yellow Jackets
| 01/12/26 @ Winter Haven | 0-8 |
| 12/18/25 @ Ridge Community | 2-0 |
| 12/16/25 vs Frostproof | 5-2 |
| 12/15/25 vs Mulberry | 3-1 |
| 12/11/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 0-5 |
Bartow moved to 6-5-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Winter Haven, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season.
Bartow will be playing at home against Lakeland at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bartow will be up against Lakeland's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.43 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Winter Haven, they will venture away from home to square off against Sebring at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps