Two dominant backs in Lavonski Tubbs and Kamari Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ridge Community Bolts will take on the Haines City Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridge Community is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Ridge Community is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Monday, they were much more limited against Auburndale on Friday. They fell 7-0 to the Bloodhounds. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bolts were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Haines City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 12-7 victory over the Broncos.
The critical scores for Haines City came from Bj Alston and Jerry Ware Rembert.
Haines City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Bordes and Smith. Haines City got some further help from Jamel Grover: he picked up three sacks and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The defeat snapped Ridge Community's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Haines City, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ridge Community might still be hurting after the 26-6 loss they got from Haines City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Ridge Community avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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