The Mulberry Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Hardee Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mulberry's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Discovery, posting a 47-0 victory at home. The Panthers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hardee's strategy against Avon Park two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hardee blew Avon Park out of the water with a 47-7 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 34 point advantage.
The win for Mulberry keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Hardee, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Mulberry was taken down by Hardee 50-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Mulberry, Ellis Hodges (who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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