Kathleen at Lakeland -7A-7 District Championship

[gwdrum75]

Lakeland (7-0) (2-0 - District)
Kathleen (4-3) (2-0 - District)

Pretty much throw the records out with this game. Winner takes the district championship. This could also be a preview of round 1 of the playoffs. Kathleen started the season slowly, but has won 4 out of their last 5 games. Lakeland has been rolling this season with quality wins over Apopka & East Lake (Before all of their forfeits).

Last 4 meetings have been split 2-2.

Common Opponents:
Kathleen 21, Winter Haven 14
Lakeland 55, Winter Haven 7

Kathleen 30, Bartow 0
Lakeland 39, Bartow 6

Game will be webcast on http://lakelandfootball.com/ and the Lakeland Football YouTube channel.

2016    Kathleen    14    Lakeland    7    
2015    Lakeland    35    Kathleen    13
2014    Lakeland    21    Kathleen    2
2013    Kathleen    24    Lakeland    3    
2012    Lakeland    28    Kathleen    27
2011    Lakeland    31    Kathleen    21
2010    Lakeland    47    Kathleen    20
2009    Lakeland    28    Kathleen    21
2008    Lakeland    30    Kathleen    0
2007    Lakeland    21    Kathleen    17
2006    Lakeland    29    Kathleen    26
2005    Lakeland    42    Kathleen    14
2004    Lakeland    19    Kathleen    17
2003    Game Cancelled
2002    Lakeland    39    Kathleen    21
2001    Lakeland    47    Kathleen    7
2000    Lakeland    49    Kathleen    29
1999    Lakeland    42    Kathleen    6
1998    Lakeland    43    Kathleen    0
1997    Lakeland    48    Kathleen    6
1996    Lakeland    36    Kathleen    16
1995    Lakeland    27    Kathleen    17
1994    Lakeland    42    Kathleen    14
1993    Lakeland    35    Kathleen    7
1992    Kathleen    36    Lakeland    14
1991    Lakeland    21    Kathleen    0
1990    Lakeland    42    Kathleen    14

[badbird]

Lakeland by 14-21

[DisabledAccount]

Just now, badbird said:

Lakeland by 14-21

I see same spread there

[NewEraFball]

Lakeland by 21 or more. 

[gwdrum75]

No disrespect to Kathleen, but, if Lakeland wants to prove how good they are this year, this game cannot be close. Lakeland has had a tendency in year's past to play down to their opponent in these 'Rivalry' games. Kathleen, like always, has a very strong defense. So, I'm not expecting a repeat of the Winter Haven Game (55-7). But, if Lakeland wants to be mentioned with the elites, they have to control this game.

[gwdrum75]

3-0 Lakeland at half.

Offense is sputtering bad. Defense is holding Lakeland in it. 

[gwdrum75]

Lakeland wins 10-3. District champs.

Alot of work to do on offense. 

[Bamarod]

Lakeland - Viera match-up would be great. Viera has the defense to keep Lakeland from controlling game and hopefully enough offense to put them over the top. Hope both are teams can win to get to a match-up! 

[gwdrum75]

One positive for Lakeland is the defense. This was supposed to be their weakness this season losing 10 starters from last year's team. But, they have been good from game one. Kathleen had a few big plays last night, but Lakeland really controlled that side of the ball all night. They had Kathleen in long yardage situations all night from sacks and tackles for loss. The one big play Kathleen had was a 50+ yard run, down to the 1 yard line. Lakeland forced them to kick a field goal after backing them up with tackles behind the line.

I think the offense will be ok. They have just had a couple of games where the QB and WR's are a little off, along with a couple of dropped scoring passes. And when you have a RB that has the potential to take it the distance on every play, I think they be ok.

They have 2 weeks now to prepare for whoever their first round opponent will be and get a few key O-Line starters back from injury.