The Land O' Lakes Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Land O' Lakes made easy work of Sunlake and carried off a 27-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now won five in a row.
Chance Houston was his usual excellent self, throwing for 209 yards and a pair of TDs on only 19 passes, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground.
Land O' Lakes didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Sunlake to a completion percentage of just 48%. The team can thank Josh Perez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Land O' Lakes hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.47 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Jake Mason
| 10/10/25 @ Sunlake | 4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Dunedin | 2.5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Mitchell | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Leesburg | 1 |
| 08/22/25 @ River Ridge | 0.50 |
Land O' Lakes' defense didn't let Hayes McGuire, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. In that department, Jake Mason was the leader with four. He is becoming a predictor of Land O' Lakes' success: when he posts at least one sack the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Nature Coast Tech was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Dunedin 38-2. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Sharks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Falcons are ranked 411th).
A big part of Nature Coast Tech's win came down to the chemistry between Cashis Williams and his top target Jonathan Edney. Williams threw for 128 yards and three TDs while Edney picked up 70 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Land O' Lakes now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Nature Coast Tech, their record now sits at 7-1.
Land O' Lakes beat Nature Coast Tech 42-31 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Sharks' Jackson Hoyt, who threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 95 yards and one score on only six carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Gators to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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