The Tampa Bay Tech Titans will square off against the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tampa Bay Tech comes in on eight and Lakeland on 17.
Tampa Bay Tech is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Edgewater by a score of 28-17.
Trevon Moore was a one-man wrecking crew for Tampa Bay Tech as he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Dallas Wilson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tampa Bay Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lakeland's offense rose to the challenge against a Cowboys defense that boasted an average of only 14 points allowed on Friday. Lakeland simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gaither 41-13. The result was nothing new for the Dreadnaughts, who have now won eight matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.4 points per game. As for Tampa Bay Tech, their record is now 9-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tampa Bay Tech has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Tampa Bay Tech's way against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, as Tampa Bay Tech made off with a 55-34 win. Does Tampa Bay Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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