The Lake Nona Lions will square off against the St. Cloud Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Nona will be strutting in after a victory while St. Cloud will be coming in after a loss.
Lake Nona took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Olympia as Lake Nona made off with a 34-13 win. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Michael Dove looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 199 yards while completing 80% of his passes.
Lake Nona wouldn't let Olympia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lake Nona can thank Malik Allen and Cristian Cuffy for forcing both of them. Cuffy is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, St. Cloud was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Merritt Island by a score of 26-23.
Despite their loss, St. Cloud saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Logan King, who threw for 466 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, was perhaps the best of all. Alexander Springs was King's top target, picking up 177 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lake Nona's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for St. Cloud, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lake Nona strolled past St. Cloud in their previous matchup back in October of 2020 by a score of 30-13. Will Lake Nona repeat their success, or does St. Cloud have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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