Lake Nona owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 17-0 win over the Tohopekaliga Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2021.
The critical scores for Lake Nona came from Cristian Cuffy and Jordan Stokes.
One reason for the win was Lake Nona's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Deanthony Lafayette and Dalten Phelan, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Phelan is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played. Lake Nona got some further help from Anthony Moreno: he made 20 total tackles and defended a pass.
Lake Nona's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.7 points per game. As for Tohopekaliga, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Lake Nona wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 44-0 win against Innovation on the 1st. Tohopekaliga has also already played their next match, a 42-0 victory against Avon Park on the 1st.
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