Lakeland extended their postseason success on Friday against Tampa Bay Tech. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tampa Bay Tech Titans 24-21. For the Dreadnaughts, this counts as revenge for the 55-34 victory the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2020.
When it comes to explaining why Tampa Bay Tech lost, don't look at Darryon Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted since back in August.
The win for Lakeland keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.9 points per game. As for Tampa Bay Tech, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Lakeland will host Niceville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Niceville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season. Tampa Bay Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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