The Auburndale Bloodhounds will take on the Lake Wales Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Auburndale is headed out to face Lake Wales after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Auburndale simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Ambassadors Christian Academy 55-0 at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bloodhounds as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales strolled past Ridge Community with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-8. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Bolts are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Wales' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaneilius Purdy led the charge by picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Purdy got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brycen Levidiotis, who threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lake Wales' defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Walter Davis Iii and his two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another thorn in Ridge Community's side was Dontavius Purdy, who made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Auburndale took a serious blow against Lake Wales in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Levidiotis, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards. Now that Auburndale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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