Football Preview: Dr. Phillips Panthers vs. Lake Nona Lions
The Dr. Phillips Panthers will challenge the Lake Nona Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dr. Phillips will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Dr. Phillips' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Olympia on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Titans are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Nona earned a 23-10 victory over St. Cloud on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Lake Nona's defense made their presence known, laying out Logan King. four times. Deanthony Lafayette was especially locked on to St. Cloud's QB and sacked him three times. Lafayette is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Dr. Phillips' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Lake Nona, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Dr. Phillips won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Lake Nona 15-14. Will Dr. Phillips repeat their success, or does Lake Nona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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