Kathleen hasn't had much luck against Sebring recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Kathleen is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They took a blow against Auburndale, falling 42-6. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Meanwhile, Sebring entered their contest against Lake Wales last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sebring was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Lake Wales. Despite 56 more yards than the Highlanders, the Blue Streaks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Sebring might have lost, but man, Keveun Mason was a machine: he rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Mason is now averaging an impressive 118.2 rushing yards per game.
Sebring wouldn't let Lake Wales keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sebring can thank Christopher Campbell and Z Taylor for forcing both of them. Taylor also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Even though they lost, Sebring was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Kathleen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sebring, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Kathleen suffered a grim 26-0 defeat to Sebring in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Kathleen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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