District play opened for the Bartow Yellow Jackets last night as the 3-2 squad traveled to arch rival Kathleen. While Bartow was involved in their first district game, Kathleen had already absorbed a loss in district play, falling to Winter Haven. Kathleen has a history of besting Bartow since a Jacket victory over the Red Devils hasn’t happened since 2002.

Lightning in the area delayed the start of Friday’s game until 8 p.m. Bartow would be without the services of Vontarius West, who suffered a mild concussion in last week’s game. Bartow would face the Kathleen defense on the first possession with a light rain falling.