After each having a week off, the Vanguard Knights and the Auburndale Bloodhounds will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Vanguard 7.3, Auburndale 10.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Two weeks ago, Vanguard earned a 19-6 win over Forest. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Wildcats are ranked 243rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Auburndale put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Winter Haven 36-0. The Bloodhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Auburndale's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Elijah Dias was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Vanguard and bumps their season record up to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 points in those games. As for Auburndale, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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