Football Recap: Lakeland Christian Vikings vs. Northside Christian Mustangs
Lakeland Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Northside Christian Mustangs 41-19. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Aaron Truedell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards. DJ Howard got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Lakeland Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Howard, Cam Ledlow, and Trey Wall picked up one apiece.
Lakeland Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northside Christian, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Lakeland Christian will take on Evangelical Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 112 points over their last three matchups. As for Northside Christian, they will challenge St. Petersburg Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Petersburg Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season.
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