The Homestead Broncos will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the South Dade Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Homestead is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palmetto.
Meanwhile, South Dade suffered their biggest defeat since September 1, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 28-6 to Booker T. Washington.
Jean Calixte put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 101 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Sedric Melvin, who gained 123 total yards.
Everything came up roses for Homestead against South Dade in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Will Homestead repeat their success, or does South Dade have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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