Winter Haven had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They breezed past the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors to the tune of 45-0. The Blue Devils pushed the score to 36-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
Michael Kearney Iii was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 101 yards and one TD, and also threw for 102 yards and one touchdown on only nine passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Andrew Simpson helped out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Winter Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zephyrhills Christian Academy only rushed for 79 rushing yards.
Winter Haven has already played their next contest, a 36-0 win against Lake Region on the 28th. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they will face off against Lakeland Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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