Winter Haven has gone 3-0 against George Jenkins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Winter Haven Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Winter Haven has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 29.
Winter Haven is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Auburndale on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Winter Haven was dealt a 38-7 defeat at the hands of Auburndale.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins had to suffer through a 56-28 loss at the hands of Haines City. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trevon Evans, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 64 receiving yards. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. George Jenkins also got help from Sam Frederking, who showed off his sure hands for 116 receiving yards.
Winter Haven's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for George Jenkins, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Winter Haven against George Jenkins in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 46-0 win. Does Winter Haven have another victory up their sleeve, or will George Jenkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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