Class 4S Week 3 recap report: Lakeland falls hard against St. Joseph’s Prep, Class 4S wide open

With Lakeland falling at home and Osceola still failing to win a game, Class 4S appears to be wide open for the taking based upon Week 3 results.

Here is our Class 4S recap report from Week 3:

TOP 10 RECAP

1. Lakeland (1-2)

How They Fared: The Dreadnaughts struggled to find their way in a very tough loss to St. Joseph’s Prep out of Pennsylvania as Zander Smith threw two interceptions that eventually led to points for the visiting Hawks.

2. Vero Beach (2-0)

How They Fared: The Indians made up their game on Wednesday against 4M Palm Beach Gardens a with 26-11 victory behind Tyler Aronson’s 302 yards passing and two touchdowns. WR Isaiah Roberts had 102 yards receiving on 8 catches along with a touchdown in the game, while Jonathan Hillsman had 204 total yards of offense and a rushing touchdown.

3. Buchholz (Gainesville) (3-0)

How They Fared: There was not much the Bobcats did wrong as they shut the door on city rival 2S Eastside (Gainesville) to stay undefeated on the season.

4. Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (3-0)

How They Fared: The Titans took down a very tough 4M Seminole (Sanford) team on Friday with a 14-9 victory to remain undefeated on the season.

Just some Hard hitting football tonight in the Treasure Coast area. #TitanBornTitanBred⚡️ pic.twitter.com/qZNdcAReAy

— ⚡️TITAN BORN! TITAN BRED!⚡️ (@WeAreTCoast) September 9, 2023

5. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (2-1)

How They Fared: While Bartram Trail led late in their game against 3S Mainland (Daytona Beach), the Bears came up short in a 28-24 loss to the visiting Buccaneers. This was the second straight game that quarterback Riley Trujillo has not played in the game.

6. Venice (1-2)

How They Fared: After stumbling the first two weeks of the season, the Indians finally made things right with a 63-46 victory over Miami Northwestern at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami.

Your Venice Indians are bringing back a big W from Miami! Venice 63 Miami Northwestern 46

— VeniceIndianFootball (@VeniceIndianFB) September 10, 2023

7. Manatee (Bradenton) (3-0)

How They Fared: The Hurricanes are keeping things going as they trounced Charlotte (Punta Gorda) with a 46-7 victory. Andrew Heidel threw for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns in the victory for the Hurricanes.

https://t.co/hr0IfoNr15 pic.twitter.com/9KQ2Z7rwv6

— Manatee Football (@ManateeFB) September 11, 2023

8. Niceville (2-1)

How They Fared: The Eagles suffered their first loss of the season as Kane Lafortune threw 3 interceptions in a 28-14 loss to 3S (Tallahassee).

9. Osceola (Kissimmee) (0-3)

How They Fared: The Kowboys are still winless after suffering a 28-20 home defeat to 3M Jones (Orlando).

10. Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (3-0)

How They Fared: The Braves remain undefeated on the season, picking up a 26-20 victory over Lehigh (Lehigh Acres). Joel Morris threw for 162 yards and 2 passing touchdowns while also adding a rushing touchdown in the victory. Fentrell Graham rushed for 143 yards, while OLB Wade Tyer collected 12 tackles and 2 tackles for loss in the victory. LB Quinton Moore Jr. had 3 sacks out of the 8 sacks recorded by the Braves.

CLASS 4S SCOREBOARD

Auburndale (4S) 39, Kathleen (Lakeland) 20

Bartow 24, Golden Gate (Naples) (3S) 13

Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (2M) 23, Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) 20

Booker (Sarasota) (2S) 33, Sarasota 3

Braden River (Bradenton) (3S) 41, Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) 23

Buchholz (Gainesville) 35, Eastside (Gainesville) (2S) 0

Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (3S) 49, Crestview 27

DeLand 35, Columbia (Lake City) (3S) 21

Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (3S) 35, Winter Haven 0

Escambia (Pensacola) (3S) 39, Gulf Breeze 27

Flagler Palm Coast 28, Bishop Moore (Orlando) (2M) 14

Fort Myers (3S) 38, Riverdale (Fort Myers) 14

Fort Pierce Central 41, Bayside (3S) 7

George Jenkins (Lakeland) 46, DeSoto County (Arcadia) 7

Heritage (Palm Bay) 23, Centennial (Port St. Lucie) 0

Jones (Orlando) (2M) 28, Osceola (Kissimmee) 20

Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) (4M) 61, Palmetto Ridge (Naples) 26

Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 26, Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) 20

Lake Minneola 34, Wekiva (Apopka) (3M) 21

Leon (Tallahassee) 63, FAMU DRS (Tallahassee) (1S) 0

Lincoln (Tallahassee) (3S) 28, Niceville 14

Mainland (Daytona Beach) (3S) 28, Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 24

Manatee (Bradenton) 46, Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 7

Mariner (Cape Coral) (3S) 46, Ida Baker (Cape Coral) 6

Martin County (Stuart) 17, Jupiter (4M) 7

Milton 28, Booker T. Washington (Pensacola) (3S) 0

Mitchell (New Port Richey) 54, River Ridge (New Port Richey) (3S) 19

Mosley (Lynn Haven) 68, Arnold (Panama City Beach) 0

Naples (3S) 33, Immokalee 17

Navarre 45, Rickards (Tallahassee) (3S) 18

Nease (Ponte Vedra) 48, Ridge Community (Davenport) 6

Newberry (1R) 41, West Port (Ocala) 13

Palm Bay (Melbourne) (2S), Harmony 0

Palm Harbor University (4M) 35, Sunlake (Land O’ Lakes) 2

Port Charlotte (3S) 38, Gulf Coast (Naples) 0

Richmond Hill (GA) 50, Creekside (St. Johns) 31

Riverview (Sarasota) 52, Palmetto 42

Rockledge (3S) 59, Viera 21

Satellite (Satellite Beach) (3S) 25, Melbourne 8

South Sumter (Bushnell) (2S) 48, Forest (Ocala) 29

Springstead (Spring Hill) 21, Nature Coast (Brooksville) 14

Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 21, Haines City 0

St. Cloud 42, Liberty (Kissimmee) (3S) 7

St. Joseph’s Prep (PA) 45, Lakeland 21

Tate (Cantonment) 42, Northview (Century) (1R) 14

Titusville (2S) 49, Celebration 0

Tohopekalia (Kissimmee) 49, Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) (1M) 21

Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) 14, Seminole (Sanford) (4M) 9

University (Orange City) 64, Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) (3S) 36

Venice 63, Miami Northwestern (2M) 46

Vero Beach 26, Palm Beach Gardens (4M) 11

Williston (1R) 43, Land O’ Lakes 7

Zephyrhills (3S) 34, Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) 28