MIAMI — Lakeland’s defense was better than a year ago. And while the offense moved the ball better than last year, it’s still back to the drawing board. Looking at the scoreboard, the result was ...

LAKELAND — The 2024 state runner-up trophy isn’t in the trophy case. Instead, the trophy has been sitting in the Lakeland weight room. It’s a constant memory and constant motivation for the ...

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Nationally ranked St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Lakeland, 34-0, in last year's Class 5A state title game. The schools face off again for the 5A championship on Thursday, Dec. 11, at FIU's Pitbull ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - Fans of the blue and gold will have to wait a little longer to swarm to the Jackets’ Nest for Thomas County Central’s state semifinal football game. On Monday, the Georgia ...

Jacksonville Jaguars standout second-year wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. played his first game since going down with an ankle injury in the Jaguars' Week 9 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

There's no better time to make college football picks than during Rivalry Week, which is loaded with fierce foes squaring off. From Ohio State vs. Michigan (+10) to Alabama vs. Auburn (+5.5) to ...