Two dominant signal callers in Michael Kearney Iii and Brycen Volz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Winter Haven Blue Devils will host the Parrish Community Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Winter Haven 13.8, Parrish Community 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Winter Haven didn't have too much trouble with Haines City as they won 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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Parrish Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 12th. They blew past Braden River 40-6 last Friday. The Bulls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 34 points or more this season.
Winter Haven better focus on containing Jacoby Thomas and Brandon Trucano as the pair were huge in Parrish Community's win. Thomas gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns, while Trucano picked up 145 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Parrish Community's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Winter Haven, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Winter Haven was dealt a bruising 37-7 loss at the hands of Parrish Community when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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