Two dominant backs in Wesley Gibson and Kamari Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Specially Fit Academy Rams's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Specially Fit Academy's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Haines City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Specially Fit Academy's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Lakeland offense got past them. Specially Fit Academy was dealt a 46-14 loss at the hands of Lakeland last Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered since November 24, 2023.
Meanwhile, Haines City entered their tilt with George Jenkins on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-28 victory over the Eagles. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
It was another big night for Smith, who rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Herrington, who threw for 180 yards and a touchdown on perfect 11-for-11 passing.
Haines City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as George Jenkins only rushed for 77.
Specially Fit Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Haines City, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
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