The Lake Nona Lions will square off against the St. Cloud Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Cloud took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Nona, who comes in off a win.
Lake Nona took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Olympia 34-13. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Michael Dove was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 199 yards while completing 80% of his passes.
Lake Nona wouldn't let Olympia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lake Nona can thank Malik Allen and Cristian Cuffy for forcing both of them. Cuffy is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, St. Cloud was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Merritt Island by a score of 26-23. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Mustangs are ranked 143rd).
Despite their loss, St. Cloud saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Logan King, who threw for 466 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, was perhaps the best of all. Alexander Springs was King's top target, picking up 177 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lake Nona's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for St. Cloud, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lake Nona strolled past St. Cloud when the teams last played back in October of 2020 by a score of 30-13. Will Lake Nona repeat their success, or does St. Cloud have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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