The Williston Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Hardee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hardee took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Williston, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Williston was fully in charge, breezing past Belleview 36-6 at home. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Rattlers are ranked 454th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Williston can attribute much of their success to John Jazikoff, who threw for 130 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and Bryson Willis, who gained 92 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Hardee came up short against Wildwood on Friday, falling 28-7. Hardee was down 22-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Hardee's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ashton Bass, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Bass a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win made it two in a row for Williston and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Hardee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Williston has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hardee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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