Two dominant signal callers in Brycen Volz and Michael Kearney Iii are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Parrish Community Bulls are taking a road trip to challenge the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Parrish Community's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Winter Haven's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Parrish Community will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points on September 12th, then bounced right back against Braden River last Friday. The Bulls blew past the Pirates 40-6. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-0.
Parrish Community can attribute much of their success to Jacoby Thomas, who gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns, and Brandon Trucano, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven strolled past Haines City with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 26-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
The critical scores for Winter Haven came from Jakari Faniel, Kearney Iii, and Michael Smith.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Winter Haven proved: they limited Haines City to a paltry 1.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least 12 total tackles, DeShawn Smalls stood above the rest. He forced one fumble and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Winter Haven didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.2.
Parrish Community's record is now 4-1. As for Winter Haven, their record now sits at an identical 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Parrish Community against Winter Haven when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 37-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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