Football Recap: Chance Houston Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Dunedin + How To Watch

The Land O' Lakes Gators got the win against the Dunedin Falcons on Friday by a conclusive 44-20. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Gators' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Falcons are ranked 462nd).

Chance Houston

Passer Rating (Career)

09/05/25 vs Dunedin	152.3
11/07/24 vs Sunlake	144
11/01/24 @ Wesley Chapel	143.1
08/29/25 vs Cypress Creek	142.8
08/30/24 @ Cypress Creek	129.2

Land O' Lakes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chance Houston, who threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Houston a new career-high in passer rating (152.3). Another back making a difference was Elisha Melendez, who rushed for 101 yards and a pair of TDs.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Land O' Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dunedin only rushed for 70 rushing yards.

Land O' Lakes' defense stepped up as well, laying out Ben Tifer. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Jake Mason and Evan Richey, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them.

When it comes to explaining why Dunedin lost, don't look at Tifer. Despite the final result, he threw for 223 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also punched in one score on the ground.

Land O' Lakes now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dunedin, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Land O' Lakes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 39-7 loss against Zephyrhills on the 12th. As for Dunedin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 34-13 win against Hollins on the 12th.