Lakeland is 9-1 against Kathleen since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lakeland Dreadnaughts are taking a road trip to face off against the Kathleen Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakeland has 13 straight victories, Kathleen has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lakeland's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Monday, when they got past Specially Fit Academy's usually-dominant defense. Lakeland simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Specially Fit Academy 46-14 at home. Considering the Dreadnaughts have won five games by more than 27 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kathleen scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 60-48 to George Jenkins.
Despite the defeat, Kathleen saw an underclassman step up: Kelin Hendrix rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those 146 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hendrix. A healthy portion of that aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Rashard Kelly, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, Kathleen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lakeland's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Kathleen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Lakeland against Kathleen in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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