The Ponte Vedra Sharks will venture away from home to face off against the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ponte Vedra is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Ponte Vedra is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Mainland with points to spare, taking the game 27-10.
Davitt Doherty
| 11/28/25 vs Mainland | 126 |
| 10/30/25 @ Creekside | 117 |
| 09/18/25 @ Menendez | 113 |
| 09/27/24 @ Fleming Island | 107 |
| 10/17/25 vs Orange Park | 100 |
Ponte Vedra's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Davitt Doherty led the charge by picking up 126 receiving yards and one TD. Those 126 receiving yards gave Doherty a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Cole Rosendahl, who threw for 239 yards and one touchdown.
Ponte Vedra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Butz and Hudson Hauseman. Butz has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Mainland's side was Reece Beck, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Lakeland faced Edgewater in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Dreadnaughts came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 27-14.
Ponte Vedra's record is now 11-2. As for Lakeland, their record now sits at an identical 11-2.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Ponte Vedra has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 266.9 passing yards per game. Lakeland, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 172.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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