Football Preview: Lakeland Dreadnaughts vs. Tampa Bay Tech Titans
The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will square off against the Tampa Bay Tech Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lakeland sitting on 17 straight victories dating back to last season and Tampa Bay Tech on eight.
Lakeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Gaither for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-13 win. Considering the Dreadnaughts have won eight contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lakeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Edgewater typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Tampa Bay Tech proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 28-17.
Trevon Moore was a one-man wrecking crew for Tampa Bay Tech as he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Dallas Wilson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lakeland's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.8 points. As for Tampa Bay Tech, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lakeland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tampa Bay Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lakeland suffered a grim 55-34 defeat to Tampa Bay Tech in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Can Lakeland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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