Southwest has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Homestead Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Southwest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 44-6 victory over South Miami.
Southwest found their leader in underclassman Jimmie Marshall, who threw for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Homestead was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 42-33 win over Vero Beach.
Southwest's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Homestead, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Southwest was dealt a bruising 55-0 defeat at the hands of Homestead in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Southwest, Joshua Townsend (who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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