The Auburndale Bloodhounds will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Auburndale humbled Kathleen with a 42-6 victory. Given the Bloodhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Red Devils are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bartow posted their biggest win since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-8 victory over Haines City at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bartow to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cory Butler, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 66 yards. Bartow also got a significant boost from Avis Brown Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Auburndale's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Bartow, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Auburndale came up short against Bartow in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 14-6. Can Auburndale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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