The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will challenge the Specially Fit Academy Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Specially Fit Academy will be up against a hot Lakeland team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Dreadnaughts really took it to Sebring for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-7 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Dreadnaughts' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 109th).
Ahnarri Cooper
| 10/10/25 vs Sebring | 119 |
| 10/03/25 vs Sumner | 108 |
| 09/19/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 85 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lake Gibson | 44 |
| 10/21/24 vs Specially Fit Academy | 41 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ja'Darious Dobie and Ahnarri Cooper. Dobie rushed for 71 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries while Cooper rushed for 119 yards. Those 119 rushing yards gave Cooper a new career-high.
Lakeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Specially Fit Academy against P.K. Yonge on Friday as the team secured a 50-7 win.
Specially Fit Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eshoi Ewers and Donnie Graham. Ewers is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Specially Fit Academy got some further help from Maurice McArthur: he picked up two sacks and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Specially Fit Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Lakeland against Specially Fit Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-14 victory. Do the Dreadnaughts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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