After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Haines City is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-field for the first time when they go up against the Lake Gibson Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Haines City will be strutting in after a victory while Lake Gibson will be coming in after a loss.
Haines City will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Zephyrhills Christian Academy on Friday. Haines City was the clear victor by a 35-12 margin over Zephyrhills Christian Academy. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Warriors are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Haines City found their leader in underclassman Kamari Smith, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Haines City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zephyrhills Christian Academy only rushed for 20.
Meanwhile, Lake Gibson lost 40-19 to Durant on Friday.
Ashton Frazier put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Haines City took a serious blow against Lake Gibson in their previous meeting back in September of 2020, falling 82-0. Will Haines City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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