Hawks Face Hurricanes for Regional Title Showdown at Lyle Flagg Field

The Armwood High football team continues its march to the state finals when it hosts Gainesville at home tonight, Dec. 2.

At stake: A trip to the Class 6A state semifinals, where the Hawks would face either Pace or St. Johns Bartram Trail.

Armwood (12-0) is coming off last week's in the Class 6A-Region 2 semifinals.

Tonight, the Hawks likely will again be without the services of quarterback Darryl Richardson, who is doubtful with a shoulder injury, TBO.com reports.

That means they'll turn the offense's reins over to junior Alvin Bailey, a converted wide receiver who has filled in at QB. Bailey is also contributing on special teams, having scored on a 72-yard punt return last week against Hillsborough.

Armwood could also lean heavily on tailback Matt Jones, who had a season-high 133 rushing yards last week. Jones, a University of Florida commitment, was just visited by Gators head coach Will Muschamp earlier this week, according to Tampabay.com's Home Team blog.

Tonight's matchup is at the Lyle Flagg Field at Armwood High School in Seffner, 12000 East U.S. Highway 92. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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