Lake Placid and Avon Park are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Dragons will be playing at home against the Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Lake Placid's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past DeSoto County 42-0. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Dragons yet this season.
August Stivender
| 10/17/25 vs DeSoto County | 156.3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Discovery | 135.4 |
| 08/29/25 @ Weeki Wachee | 111.4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Tenoroc | 102.9 |
| 10/10/25 vs Gateway | 82.1 |
| + 2 more games |
August Stivender was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 162 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Lake Placid's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Damarcus Brown helped Stivender out on the ground, picking up 38 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 62 yards on only seven carries.
Lake Placid's run defense was locked in: DeSoto County could only muster 1.1 yards per carry. The Dragons' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Lake Placid didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jarion Halliburton, Zerrian Wyche, and Damarion Bullard picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Avon Park). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Discovery 60-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Red Devils, who have now won three games in a row.
Lake Placid better keep an eye on Jabhari Payne. He was instrumental in Avon Park's win, throwing for 69 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also punching in one rushing score. The dominant performance also gave Payne a new career-high in passer rating (149.3). Tayvion Jones was in the mix as well, providing Avon Park with two scores.
Avon Park's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Daron Carpenter, Dylan Lanier, and Eric Wilson, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Lake Placid's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Avon Park, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Lake Placid against Avon Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Red Devils' Alex Roman, who rushed for 73 yards and one TD, and also caught one score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Dragons to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
