A victory for Hardee just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 28-7 to the Wildwood Wildcats. Hardee was down 22-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Hardee lost, don't look at Ashton Bass. Despite the final result, he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Those 84 rushing yards gave Bass a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hardee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wildwood was led to victory by Taylor Keiler and Tyrese Keiler. Taylor threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, while Tyrese picked up 201 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Tyrese torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Hardee and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Wildwood, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hardee will welcome Williston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williston's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Hardee's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wildwood, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Frostproof at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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