Football Preview: Lakeland Dreadnaughts vs. St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders
The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will square off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Lakeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over Niceville.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas faced Manatee in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-13 win over Manatee. The 16-point effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Andrew Indorf was his usual excellent self, throwing for 231 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 60 yards on only six carries.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.1 points per game. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Lakeland was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, winning 33-20. Does Lakeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Thomas Aquinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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