The St. Cloud Bulldogs will challenge the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Cloud has four straight wins, Lake Minneola has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, St. Cloud was able to grind out a solid victory over Harmony, taking the game 14-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Longhorns are ranked 301st).
Cameron Dalton
| 10/24/25 vs Harmony | 153 |
| 10/17/25 vs Tohopekaliga | 122 |
| 08/22/25 @ Freedom | 106 |
| 09/05/25 @ Poinciana | 94 |
| 09/19/25 @ Merritt Island | 88 |
St. Cloud's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Dalton led the charge by rushing for 153 yards while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 153 rushing yards gave Dalton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Lattier, who threw for 223 yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something St. Cloud proved: they limited Harmony to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Dashawn Reese for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Cloud's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.47 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.43 on average over their last five games.
St. Cloud's defense didn't let Landon Hayes, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Jude Cockcroft was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. St. Cloud got some further help from Reese: he made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lake Minneola's offense. They were outmatched by South Lake and fell 62-0.
Lake Minneola's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for St. Cloud, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: St. Cloud has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 273.4 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Lake Minneola, though, as they've been averaging only 82.2 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
