Football Preview: St. Cloud Bulldogs vs. Lake Nona Lions
St. Cloud has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Lake Nona Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Cloud will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Merritt Island on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 50-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. St. Cloud fell just short of Merritt Island by a score of 26-23.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Logan King, who threw for 466 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt. Alexander Springs was King's top target, picking up 177 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Nona). They were the clear victor by a 34-13 margin over Olympia on Friday.
Among those leading the charge was Michael Dove, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 199 yards while completing 80% of his passes.
Lake Nona wouldn't let Olympia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lake Nona can thank Malik Allen and Cristian Cuffy for forcing both of them. Cuffy is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
St. Cloud's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Lake Nona, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
St. Cloud lost to Lake Nona on the road by a decisive 30-13 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2020. Can St. Cloud avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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