Football Recap: Jake Mason's Menacing Defense Leads Land O' Lakes over Sunlake

Land O' Lakes won the last time they faced Sunlake and things went their way on Friday too. The Gators blew past the Seahawks 27-7. Considering the Gators have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Chance Houston had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 209 yards and two touchdowns 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.

Jake Mason

Sacks

10/10/25 @ Sunlake	4
09/26/25 vs Mitchell	1
09/19/25 @ Leesburg	1
09/05/25 vs Dunedin	2.5
08/22/25 @ River Ridge	0.50

Land O' Lakes' defense didn't let Hayes McGuire, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Leading the way was Jake Mason with four. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 9 sacks on the season.

Land O' Lakes now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Sunlake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.

Looking ahead, Land O' Lakes will venture away from home to challenge Nature Coast Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sharks will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Gators surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sunlake, they will take on Wesley Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.