The Haines City Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Haines City will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Haines City is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Liberty: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hornets blew the Chargers out of the water with a 44-6 final score. Considering the Hornets have won nine contests by more than 22 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, George Jenkins' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 14-6 to Plant City. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Raiders are ranked 254th).
George Jenkins' defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-2. As for Haines City, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Haines City beat George Jenkins 25-13 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Jennyliz Paris, who rushed for 158 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 230 yards and two TDs while completing 72% of her passes. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for the Hornets to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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