After two games on the road, Sebring is heading back home. They will host the Lake Wales Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sebring will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Clewiston on Friday. Sebring took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 51-7 victory over Clewiston. Given the Blue Streaks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Tigers are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Auburndale a 23-0 shutout.
Lake Wales found their leader in underclassman Kaneilius Purdy, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. That's the most total yards Purdy has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lake Wales wouldn't let Auburndale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Purdy led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. D'Cari Smith also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss). Dontavius Purdy was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Sebring now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lake Wales, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Sebring came up short against Lake Wales in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 7-0. Will Sebring have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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