It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Winter Haven can now relate to. They lost 25-0 to the Ridge Community Bolts on Monday. The shutout was out of character for the Blue Devils seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Ridge Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Antinayah Sims led the charge by rushing for 104 yards and two TDs on only six carries. The Bolts are undefeated when Sims posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 6-7 otherwise. Abegael Benoit also helped with two scores in total.
Winter Haven's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Ridge Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Winter Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridge Community, they will square off against Haines City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something the Bolts surely won't give up without a fight.
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