Football Game Preview: Nature Coast Tech Sharks vs. Land O' Lakes Gators + How To Watch

The Nature Coast Tech Sharks will challenge the Land O' Lakes Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Land O' Lakes will be up against a hot Nature Coast Tech squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. The Sharks blew past Dunedin, posting a 38-2 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Sharks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Falcons are ranked 411th).

Nature Coast Tech had a senior duo take command as Cashis Williams threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns and Jonathan Edney picked up 70 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Meanwhile, Land O' Lakes made easy work of Sunlake on Friday and carried off a 27-7 win. The Gators haven't had any issues with the Seahawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Nature Coast Tech better keep an eye on Chance Houston. He was instrumental in Land O' Lakes' win, throwing for 209 yards and a pair of TDs on only 19 passes, while also punching in one score on the ground.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Land O' Lakes proved: they limited Sunlake to a paltry 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Gabe Garcia for the heroic effort on defense: he. Land O' Lakes' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.

Land O' Lakes' defense didn't let Hayes McGuire, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Sunlake's QB won't forget Jake Mason anytime soon given he sacked him four times. Thanks to that big game, Mason is now up to 9 sacks on the season.

Nature Coast Tech's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Land O' Lakes, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Nature Coast Tech came up short against Land O' Lakes in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-31. Thankfully for the Sharks, Tj Morrow (who rushed for 209 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry) 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.