Bartow unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 23-14 to the Clearwater Tornadoes on Friday. The Yellow Jackets lost against the Tornadoes in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 30-0 score last time.
Jaylen White was nothing short of spectacular for Clearwater: he rushed for 71 yards and one TD, and also threw for 150 yards and one touchdown.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bartow will face off against Gulf Coast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Clearwater, they will challenge Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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