Lakeland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Winter Haven Blue Devils 44-0 on the road. Given the Dreadnaughts' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Blue Devils are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jadarius Dobie went supernova for Lakeland, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Dobie has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Chad Williams, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Winter Haven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Lakeland will look to defend their home field on Friday against Booker T. Washington at 9:00 p.m. As for Winter Haven, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Haines City at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. Winter Haven is facing Haines City at the right time seeing as Haines City is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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