Winter Haven lost against Ridge Community back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Blue Devils took a 22-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bolts.
James 'Krew' Cobb threw for 75 yards on eight of 14 attempts. Michael Kearney Iii was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards. On the ground, DeShawn Smalls rushed for 115 yards and one score on only eight carries.
Ridge Community was led to victory by Lavonski Tubbs and Amire Hall. Tubbs rushed for 123 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, while Hall rushed for 45 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Tubbs has posted since back in August.
Winter Haven's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Ridge Community, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Looking ahead, Winter Haven will host Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Blue Devils 12.8, the Bloodhounds 11.9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Ridge Community, they are taking a road trip to challenge Davenport at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bolts will be up against the Broncos' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.44 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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