The Lake Nona Lions will take on the St. Cloud Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Nona will be strutting in after a win while St. Cloud will be coming in after a loss.
Lake Nona took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, 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 looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 199 yards while completing 80% of his passes.
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.
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 victory 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. Does Lake Nona have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Cloud turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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