The Lakeland Christian Vikings will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Evangelical Christian Sentinels at 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 112 points over their last three games.
Last Friday, Lakeland Christian made easy work of Northside Christian and carried off a 41-19 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Mustangs are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeland Christian found their leader in sophomore Aaron Truedell, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Truedell's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. DJ Howard made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Lakeland Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Howard, Cam Ledlow, and Trey Wall picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a victory for Evangelical Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of Community School of Naples.
Lakeland Christian's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Evangelical Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Everything went Lakeland Christian's way against Evangelical Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Lakeland Christian made off with a 35-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Evangelical Christian's James (Lj) Blackwell 3Rd, who rushed for 116 yards on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Lakeland Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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