George Jenkins hasn't had much luck against Winter Haven recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The George Jenkins Eagles will square off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
George Jenkins is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Haines City two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. George Jenkins was dealt a 56-28 defeat at the hands of Haines City. The Eagles were down 42-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trevon Evans, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 64 receiving yards. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Frederking, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by Auburndale on the road and fell 38-7.
George Jenkins now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Winter Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
George Jenkins was taken down by Winter Haven 46-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Can George Jenkins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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