Overview
- The championship game started at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida International University in Miami and is streaming live on the NFHS Network.
- St. Thomas Aquinas struck first with a first-quarter field goal after Lakeland held inside the 10, taking a 3-0 lead.
- The Raiders enter 13-1 on a 13-game winning streak and are pursuing a seventh consecutive state title and a state-best 17th overall.
- Lakeland comes in 12-2 with four straight wins, making a fourth consecutive title-game appearance while chasing a 10th championship.
- This is a rematch of last season’s final, which St. Thomas Aquinas won 34-0.