The Hardee Wildcats will square off against the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Hardee ended up a good deal behind Lemon Bay and lost 22-6. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shaun Cherry put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 105 yards on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Avon Park narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past DeSoto County 22-19.
Avon Park wouldn't let DeSoto County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Muhammad Hudson, Garrick Taylor, and Alex Roman picked up one apiece. Hudson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Hardee now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Avon Park, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Hardee against Avon Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 54-13 victory. In that contest, Hardee amassed a halftime lead of 33-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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