It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Orlando Christian Prep can now relate to. They were beaten by the Lakeland Christian Vikings 48-20 on Friday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Lakeland Christian was led to victory by Aaron Truedell and DJ Howard. Truedell rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while Howard gained 142 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Truedell a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brody Brenneman, who threw for 190 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Orlando Christian Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Lakeland Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Orlando Christian Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakeland Christian, they will take on Clearwater Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Clearwater Central Catholic likes a good challenge.
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