Football Preview: Lake Nona Lions vs. St. Cloud Bulldogs
The Lake Nona Lions will challenge the St. Cloud Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Cloud took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Nona, who comes in off a win.
Lake Nona took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Olympia 34-13. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
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.
Meanwhile, St. Cloud was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Merritt Island by a score of 26-23. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Mustangs are ranked 143rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from 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.
Lake Nona's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for St. Cloud, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lake Nona strolled past St. Cloud when the teams last played back in October of 2020 by a score of 30-13. Does Lake Nona have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Cloud turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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