The Lakeland Christian Vikings will face off against the Carrollwood Day Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Carrollwood Day is hoping to do what George Jenkins couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lakeland Christian's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Lakeland Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat George Jenkins 41-3 at home. With the Vikings ahead 28-3 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Lakeland Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Brenneman, who threw for 118 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Killian O'Neal was in the mix too, providing Lakeland Christian with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lakeland Christian's defense and their 5.5 sacks. George Jenkins' QB won't forget Joseph Bustos anytime soon given he sacked him five times.
Meanwhile, Carrollwood Day blew past Wildwood, posting a 42-3 win on the road. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Wildcats are ranked 369th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jordan Magwood, who threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Christian Clarke was Magwood's top target, picking up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carrollwood Day was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Lakeland Christian pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Carrollwood Day, their record now sits at 2-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Lakeland Christian has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 234.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Carrollwood Day has preferred to attack from the air: they average 281.6 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Lakeland Christian against Carrollwood Day when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 44-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Carrollwood Day's Michael Trigg, who picked up 172 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lakeland Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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