The Winter Park Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Gateway Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Winter Park nor Gateway posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Winter Park is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since February 27th on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Brantley, sneaking past 8-6. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Patriots are ranked 312th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Winter Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Layla Jefferson and Ranyah Eady. Jefferson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Gateway unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They had to suffer through a 27-0 loss at the hands of Harmony. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 17, 2024.
Winter Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points on average over those games. As for Gateway, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Winter Park took their win against Gateway in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 20-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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