On Friday, Lakeland faced Lake Mary in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lakeland Dreadnaughts slipped by the Lake Mary Rams 35-34. The victory was familiar territory for the Dreadnaughts who have now won eight matches in a row dating back to last season.
Zander Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Lake Mary had strong showings from Noah Grubbs, who threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns, and Isaiah Thomas, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Thomas is now averaging an impressive 103.3 rushing yards per game.
Lakeland's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Lake Mary, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland's road trip will continue as they head out to face Winter Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Mary, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dr. Phillips at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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