Hardee unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 27-0 defeat at the hands of the Fort Meade Miners on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Miners are ranked 206th).
Among those leading the charge was Jayden McCutchen, who threw for 235 yards and two TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 61 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. A healthy portion of McCutchen's aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Omari Russell.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hardee will host Frostproof at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Wildcats' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Fort Meade, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against George Jenkins at 7:30 p.m.
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