The Homestead Broncos will challenge the Carol City Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Homestead's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Carol City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Homestead will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Doral Academy two weeks ago. Homestead claimed a resounding 33-6 win over Doral Academy on the road. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Firebirds are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carol City didn't have too much trouble with North Miami Beach at home on Monday as they won 20-6.
Randy Phillips was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 66 yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Santiago Villaman was another key player, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Homestead pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Carol City, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3.
Homestead strolled past Carol City when the teams last played back in August of 2021 by a score of 28-14. Does Homestead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carol City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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