Hardee was the 21-0 winner over Lemon Bay when they last played one another back in September of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Hardee Wildcats lost to the Lemon Bay Manta Rays at home by a 22-6 margin on Saturday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Hardee lost, don't look at Shaun Cherry. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
The critical scores for Lemon Bay came from Valen Straw, Drew Smith, and Caleb Hutcherson.
Hardee now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lemon Bay, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hardee will square off against Avon Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lemon Bay, they will face off against Immokalee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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