Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Chiles walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 28-7 margin over the Land O' Lakes Gators on Thursday. The Timberwolves' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Chiles' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Cadet led the charge by rushing for 72 yards, while also catching one TD. The Timberwolves also got a significant boost from Gerald Clark, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Chiles' run defense was locked in: Land O' Lakes could only muster 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Alex Assantes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Chiles didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.

Mason McCants
| 11/20/25 vs Land O' Lakes | 12 |
| 11/13/25 @ Palm Harbor University | 17 |
| 10/30/25 vs Suwannee | 22 |
| 10/23/25 @ Leon | 10 |
| 10/10/25 vs Lincoln | 15 |
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Chiles didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Javyion Wilson, Assantes, and Mason McCants picked up one apiece. McCants has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 13 times he's played. Assantes got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win (which was Chiles' fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for Land O' Lakes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Chiles didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-14 defeat against Tate on the 28th. Land O' Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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