The Haines City Hornets will head out to face off against the Ridge Community Bolts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Haines City's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four contests, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Haines City is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Davenport on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hornets came up short against the Broncos, falling 31-6. The Hornets were down 25-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Ridge Community was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 45-6 defeat at the hands of Auburndale. While losing is never fun, the Bolts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Bloodhounds are ranked 64th).
Ridge Community's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Haines City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Haines City didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ridge Community when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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