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[Legion37]

So much for the close rivalry    50-0   Lakeland 10-0  and the only close game was   at Apopka  37-20     The D gave up 5 PPG   but now the playoffs...a different animal.

[gwdrum75]

Lakeland started slow, but got the offense going in the 2nd quarter. Defense was stout again. Kathleen did all they could to bait Lakeland into retaliation penalties. 

Lakeland is playing well heading into the playoffs. First time in a few years that they have continued to improve in all parts of the game throughout the season. 

Week 11 is their bye week. Now they sit and wait to see how the points break down. 

[FL_HS_football]

Legion37 said: "Lakeland 10-0  and the only close game was   at Apopka  37-20"

No so fast my friend, Lakeland was only up on Manatee only 29-14 with a couple of minutes left in the game, and Castle decided rather than just eat the clock and go home to keep the starters in and go for it and scored on a long play to make the final 36-14 score. You can call the Apopka game your closest from purely a score standpoint, but lets at least be real about Lakeland . They did not blow everyone else out................because that's simply not the case.. Castle left the starters in and instead of just running out the clock with just a couple of minutes left in the game. Manatee had begun to substitute freely on defense because the game basically was over, but Castle went for 1st down on a 4th down play in Manatee territory with 3 minutes left in the game and then scored the last TD on a Bowman 43 yard run with just about 2 minutes left in the game, to close out the game then 36-14. Game was much closer then the final score indicated.

[LakelandGator]

is there a punchline to that?

Lakeland's QB's was playing at 60% the first 4-5 games, along with a rebuilt OL.

The 36-14 score would not be that close if they played right now.

[DisabledAccount]

Honestly the thing with Lakeland is that they really haven't been tested since Apopka back in week 3

 

What's going to happen when they have to dig deep against a more battle tested team in playoffs? 

 

That's the biggest question with Lakeland right now 

[badbird]

9 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Honestly the thing with Lakeland is that they really haven't been tested since Apopka back in week 3

 

What's going to happen when they have to dig deep against a more battle tested team in playoffs? 

 

That's the biggest question with Lakeland right now 

those kids get tested everyday in practice.  They get better competition in practice than they do in games.  The schedule won't be why they lose if they do

[DisabledAccount]

11 minutes ago, badbird said:

those kids get tested everyday in practice.  They get better competition in practice than they do in games.  The schedule won't be why they lose if they do

Getting tested in a practice setting and a game setting 2 different things 

 

Besides the point I'm getting at is they won't cakewalk teams in the playoffs like they did in second half of the season

 

Blasting Bartow off the field is one thing 

 

Won't be as easy to blast a plant or a viera or a Columbia off the field 

[gwdrum75]

23 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Getting tested in a practice setting and a game setting 2 different things 

 

Besides the point I'm getting at is they won't cakewalk teams in the playoffs like they did in second half of the season

 

Blasting Bartow off the field is one thing 

 

Won't be as easy to blast a plant or a viera or a Columbia off the field 

That comes down to making sure the coaching staff has you prepared. Not another coach I’d rather have heading into the playoffs. 

These kids are well aware of what happens if you are not prepared. Many of them are 4 year varsity players and have experience losing to Viera and both beating and losing to Plant. 

Ive said it a million times....with Lakeland, it all comes down to discipline. Always has, always will. 

[badbird]

38 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Getting tested in a practice setting and a game setting 2 different things 

 

Besides the point I'm getting at is they won't cakewalk teams in the playoffs like they did in second half of the season

 

Blasting Bartow off the field is one thing 

 

Won't be as easy to blast a plant or a viera or a Columbia off the field 

same can be said for most teams

[DisabledAccount]

1 minute ago, badbird said:

same can be said for most teams

Perhaps 

 

I will say though that 7a does look better overall this year than last 2 years IMO 

[Hwy17]

14 minutes ago, gwdrum75 said:

That comes down to making sure the coaching staff has you prepared. Not another coach I’d rather have heading into the playoffs. 

These kids are well aware of what happens if you are not prepared. Many of them are 4 year varsity players and have experience losing to Viera and both beating and losing to Plant. 

Ive said it a million times....with Lakeland, it all comes down to discipline. Always has, always will. 

Experience is everything at the high school level.  This Lakeland team has a lot of it. That's why they have only allowed 50 points so far. That defense is for real!

[gwdrum75]

1 minute ago, Hwy17 said:

Experience is everything at the high school level.  This Lakeland team has a lot of it. That's why they have only allowed 50 points so far. That defense is for real!

Defense has not allowed a touchdown since Apopka (game 3). And that is with 2nds & 3rds playing the second half in most games. Only TD allowed during that time was a kickoff return. 

[Legion37]

On 10/27/2018 at 7:47 AM, FL_HS_football said:

Legion37 said: "Lakeland 10-0  and the only close game was   at Apopka  37-20"

No so fast my friend, Lakeland was only up on Manatee only 29-14 with a couple of minutes left in the game, and Castle decided rather than just eat the clock and go home to keep the starters in and go for it and scored on a long play to make the final 36-14 score. You can call the Apopka game your closest from purely a score standpoint, but lets at least be real about Lakeland . They did not blow everyone else out................because that's simply not the case.. Castle left the starters in and instead of just running out the clock with just a couple of minutes left in the game. Manatee had begun to substitute freely on defense because the game basically was over, but Castle went for 1st down on a 4th down play in Manatee territory with 3 minutes left in the game and then scored the last TD on a Bowman 43 yard run with just about 2 minutes left in the game, to close out the game then 36-14. Game was much closer then the final score indicated.

Manatee was the only other team to score in double digits against Lakeland     I guess it depends on what definition of blowout is used.

[FL_HS_football]

12 hours ago, gwdrum75 said:

Defense has not allowed a touchdown since Apopka (game 3). And that is with 2nds & 3rds playing the second half in most games. Only TD allowed during that time was a kickoff return. 

You realize the combined record of the teams Lakeland has played since Apopka is 26-39, they've really loaded up the schedule with some power houses there to pad that stellar defense stats you want to promote so badly.....lets face it they beat what will be a 6-4 Manatee after this week and that hasnt beat a single team that will make the playoffs; An Apopka team that could also very easily end up 6-4 after the week and lost last week 35-0......yeap the same team that scored 20 points on that stellar Lakelend defense your touting, couldnt score a single point this past week? These are the teams that you want to  point to as statement games, that says Lakeland is a 2018 state title contender?

[gwdrum75]

1 hour ago, FL_HS_football said:

You realize the combined record of the teams Lakeland has played since Apopka is 26-39, they've really loaded up the schedule with some power houses there to pad that stellar defense stats you want to promote so badly.....lets face it they beat what will be a 6-4 Manatee after this week and that hasnt beat a single team that will make the playoffs; An Apopka team that could also very easily end up 6-4 after the week and lost last week 35-0......yeap the same team that scored 20 points on that stellar Lakelend defense your touting, couldnt score a single point this past week? These are the teams that you want to  point to as statement games, that says Lakeland is a 2018 state title contender?

I was reiterating a statistic. Please tell me where I said that any of those games were "statement games" or that they made Lakeland "a 2018 state title contender"....

[Hwy17]

2 hours ago, FL_HS_football said:

You realize the combined record of the teams Lakeland has played since Apopka is 26-39, they've really loaded up the schedule with some power houses there to pad that stellar defense stats you want to promote so badly.....lets face it they beat what will be a 6-4 Manatee after this week and that hasnt beat a single team that will make the playoffs; An Apopka team that could also very easily end up 6-4 after the week and lost last week 35-0......yeap the same team that scored 20 points on that stellar Lakelend defense your touting, couldnt score a single point this past week? These are the teams that you want to  point to as statement games, that says Lakeland is a 2018 state title contender?

The years Lakeland won the state championship their strength of schedule was about the same as this year's.  Just something to think on.  

[DisabledAccount]

11 minutes ago, Hwy17 said:

The years Lakeland won the state championship their strength of schedule was about the same as this year's.  Just something to think on.  

Just curious 

 

What were the biggest threats in playoffs (from the north bracket) during that 3 peat? 

[Hwy17]

11 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Just curious 

 

What were the biggest threats in playoffs (from the north bracket) during that 3 peat? 

Niceville and Mainland

[FL_HS_football]

48 minutes ago, Hwy17 said:

The years Lakeland won the state championship their strength of schedule was about the same as this year's.  Just something to think on.  

And you base this on what, or should we just trust you and your opinion without you ever posting any merit based information? Just saying.......

[FL_HS_football]

38 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Just curious 

 

What were the biggest threats in playoffs (from the north bracket) during that 3 peat? 

Just off the cuff, I'd say STA were the only thing during that 2004-2006 run, that stood between Lakeland and a state title.

[DisabledAccount]

3 minutes ago, FL_HS_football said:

Just off the cuff, I'd say STA were the only thing during that 2004-2006 run, that stood between Lakeland and a state title.

So basically the road to state is much tougher now than back then correct?  There's obviously more than 1 serious threat standing between lakeland and a state championship 

[Hwy17]

2 minutes ago, FL_HS_football said:

And you base this on what, or should we just trust you and your opinion without you ever posting any merit based information? Just saying.......

 

1 minute ago, FL_HS_football said:

Just off the cuff, I'd say STA were the only thing during that 2004-2006 run, that stood between Lakeland and a state title.

Go back and look - during the regular season most of Lakeland's opponents were average.  Niceville was a one-loss team when they met up with Lakeland in the playoffs in 2005; Mainland was unbeaten when they played Lakeland in 2006

[FL_HS_football]

1 minute ago, Hwy17 said:

 

Go back and look - during the regular season most of Lakeland's opponents were average.  Niceville was a one-loss team when they met up with Lakeland in the playoffs in 2005; Mainland was unbeaten when they played Lakeland in 2006

And both of those 2 teams have won exactly how many state titles dating back to 2004 to present

 

[Hwy17]

4 minutes ago, FL_HS_football said:

And both of those 2 teams have won exactly how many state titles dating back to 2004 to present

 

What is the relevance of that question? Mainland was an unbeaten team in the playoffs and Niceville a one-loss team.  Both arguably better than any of the previous teams Lakeland had face up to that point.  

[LakelandGator]

54 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

So basically the road to state is much tougher now than back then correct?  There's obviously more than 1 serious threat standing between lakeland and a state championship 

According to whom?