After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lake Wales, Winter Haven was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Lake Region Thunder, posting a 35-0 victory at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Among those leading the charge was John Kostuch, who threw for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, and also rushed for 44 yards.
Winter Haven wouldn't let Lake Region keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Xavier Morris was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making two total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The win got Winter Haven back to even at 1-1. As for Lake Region, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winter Haven is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Knoxville Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winter Haven is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Lake Region, they will challenge Celebration at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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