The Lakeside Christian Lions will head out to challenge the Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeside Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Calvary Chapel Academy likes a good challenge.
Lakeside Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Shorecrest Prep, who was ranked 11th at the time (Lakeside Christian was ranked ninth). The Lions were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Chargers on Friday. Considering the Lions have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Rochell
| 09/26/25 vs Shorecrest Prep | 26 |
| 09/18/25 @ Geneva Classical Academy | 24 |
| 09/12/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 4 |
| 11/08/24 @ Foundation Christian Academy | 24 |
| 11/01/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 19 |
| + 2 more games |
Lakeside Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Peyton Rochell, who threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and Jaxon Vela, who rushed for 101 yards and one score. What's more, Rochell racked up 26 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Jeremiah Gooch was in the mix as well, providing Lakeside Christian with one TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lakeside Christian proved: they limited Shorecrest Prep to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Dominic Ludovici for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lakeside Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Calvary Chapel Academy's offense. They were outmatched by Merritt Island Christian and fell 42-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lakeside Christian's record is now 4-1. As for Calvary Chapel Academy, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4.
Lakeside Christian came up short against Calvary Chapel Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, falling 37-30. Thankfully for the Lions, Isaiah Soliz (who rushed for 145 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries, and also threw for six yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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