Lakeland entered their tilt with Lake Gibson on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Braves, posting a 40-0 victory. Given the Dreadnaughts' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Braves are ranked 218th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeland was led to victory by Kevin Hendrix and Joseph Howard. Hendrix rushed for 87 yards and one TD on only nine carries, while Howard picked up 80 receiving yards and one score. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
Dreadnaughts
| 09/26/25 @ Lake Gibson | 210 |
| 11/22/24 vs Gaither | 238 |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lakeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Lakeland's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lake Gibson, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Lakeland has already played their next contest, a 41-9 victory against Sumner on the 3rd. As for Lake Gibson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Bartow on the 3rd.
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