The Frostproof Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Hardee Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Frostproof is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Fort Meade just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 42-20 to the Miners.
Meanwhile, while Hardee put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for DeSoto County. The Wildcats claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 20-point advantage.
Hardee found their leader in sophomore Dariyon Watson, who rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Watson is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Hardee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Hardee has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.6 points over those games. As for Frostproof, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Frostproof against Hardee when the teams last played back in August, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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